Arkansas
Keep Arkansas Beautiful kicking off 2024 Great Arkansas Cleanup
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Keep Arkansas Beautiful is reminding Natural State natives that this year’s Great Arkansas Cleanup is about to get started.
The 2024 Great Arkansas Cleanup is starting on Saturday and runs through Oct. 31, according to a release by Keep Arkansas Beautiful officials.
Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission kicking off 2024 Great American Cleanup
According to the group, the event brings together thousands of volunteers each year to organize cleanups and beautification efforts all over the Natural State.
“By participating in the Great Arkansas Cleanup, you’re helping to enhance outdoor recreation areas, protect wildlife and boost the quality of life across our state,” Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Shea Lewis said. “Clean, well-maintained spaces attract tourists, improve property values and create a healthier environment for everyone to enjoy.”
In 2023, the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission stated that 7,027 volunteers put in over 56,000 hours toward the cleanup to gather 199 tons of litter.
“Our goal is to unite the state in a collective effort to host cleanup events in all 75 Arkansas counties,” KAB Executive Director McKenzie McMath Coronel said. “The Great Arkansas Cleanup isn’t just about removing litter — it’s about fostering a sense of pride and responsibility, working together to restore and enhance our communities.”
Keep Arkansas Beautiful calls statewide Great Cleanup a ‘success,’ 7,000-plus volunteers give time in 2023
For more information on the Great Arkansas Cleanup, visit KeepArkansasBeautiful.com.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The University of Arkansas Police Department is responding to a vehicle collision near the intersection of Garland Avenue and Drake Street, close to the university’s agriculture facility.
Crews on scene report at least one person was taken to a hospital. There is no official word on their condition.
An SUV with heavy front-end damage was in a nearby ditch. A pickup truck was towed from the scene.
This is a developing story. We will update as we learn more.
Two rounds of storms possible Tuesday. The morning risk is very low, then a more substantial risk may evolve late in the day
Tonight: Clouds increase with storms north late. Lows in the lower 60s
Tuesday: Low storm chance in the morning with a greater chance late in the day. Highs near 80
Wednesday: Scattered areas of rain and storms. Highs in the mid to upper 60s
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