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Miss Arkansas among top 11 semi-finalists in Miss America competition

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September 8, 2025

Miss Arkansas among top 11 semi-finalists in Miss America competition

ORLANDO, Fla. (KAIT) – Miss Arkansas was among the top 11 semi-finalists at the Miss America 2026 pageant in Orlando Sunday evening.

Miss Arkansas, Kennedy Holland of Greenwood, advanced to the top 11 finalists out of 52 contestants in the competition.

Holland, 20, is a student at the University of Central Arkansas.

Holland was crowned Miss Arkansas 2025 on June 14. She competed as Miss Metro in the competition.

“Throughout her year of service, she will promote her community service initiative, Compassion Legacy, which focuses on advocating for and funding adaptive recreational spaces. Through this effort, Kennedy is committed to creating inclusive environments where individuals of all abilities can enjoy safe, accessible, and enriching recreational opportunities,” a news release on her crowning said.

The top five contestants are Miss Texas, Miss Alabama, Miss New York, Miss Georgia, and Miss Florida.

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Frightening times for Hannahs in Israel | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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March 4, 2026

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Frightening times for Hannahs in Israel | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Wally Hall is assistant managing sports editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock after an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, he is a member and past president of the Football Writers Association of America, member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, past president and current executive committee and board member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, and voter for the Heisman Trophy. He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year 10 times and has been inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame.

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Arkansas Library Board approves funding for public libraries after initially declining to do so | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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March 3, 2026

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Arkansas Library Board approves funding for public libraries after initially declining to do so | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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