Tomboli of White Hall elected Chief Justice at Arkansas Boys State

Ethan Tomboli of White Hall from White Hall High School was elected as Chief Justice at Arkansas Boys State 2023, a summer leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. Tomboli was one of 14 students elected by his peers to state office on Thursday, June 1, as part of the 82nd... Read More.
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Panel recommends raises for elected officials

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Top elected officials in Arkansas could see a 3% salary increase but legislators’ pay would stay flat under a proposal from a state panel. The Arkansas Independent Citizens Commission proposed the pay increases on Friday and will consider giving them... Read More.

McNew elected president of AEDCE

Nancy Lee McNew was first elected to the Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives Board of Directors in January 2020. McNew has served on the Scholarship committee, Membership committee, Education committee, and Annual Conference committee. She currently chairs the Annual Conferencecommittee. McNew also sits... Read More.
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18-year-old elected Mayor of Earle

EARLE, Ark. (AP) — An 18-year-old college student has been elected to serve as mayor of a small east Arkansas city, becoming one of the youngest people to serve as a city’s top leader in the U.S. Jaylen Smith, who is Black, was elected mayor... Read More.
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