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Pine Bluff gets grant for bike trails

Thursday, January 12 by Ray King

PINE BLUFF, AR – Pine Bluff is one of ten communities to receive the Trail Accelerator grant from the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). The City was awarded $122,500 to help bring more trails close to home for the local community. The Trail Accelerator grant... Read More.

Jefferson Regional receives second grant from Blue Cross Foundation

Friday, January 6 by Staff

Jefferson Regional is pleased to announce that the Jefferson Regional Foundation has been awarded a grant for cancer screenings from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas. This is the second year Jefferson Regional has received assistance from the Blue & You Foundation... Read More.

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Grant County Quorum Court talks about grant for road repairs

Tuesday, December 6 by Ray King

At its most recent meeting, the Grant County Quorum Court approved a request from County Judge Randy Pruitt to apply for a grant to help pay for road construction. Pruitt is seeking the grant from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Division Unpaved Roads... Read More.

Monticello Police Department receives grant funding from Department of Public Safety

Monday, December 5 by Deseray Mckinzy

According to Monticello Police Chief Jason Akers, the City of Monticello has received a grant for $32,773.38 from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety to purchase new Kevlar vests and vest carriers for the entire Monticello Police Department. Officers' vests require periodic replacement after a... Read More.

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Grant County Quorum Court hears opposition to money request

Monday, October 31 by Ray King

The Grant County Quorum Court has made no decision on a request for money from the Jefferson County Fair Board. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the Jefferson County Fair Board requested money to fund a cover for the arena. At the meeting, Dr. Scott Winston... Read More.

Burn bans lifted in multiple Deltaplex area counties

Monday, October 31 by Staff

UPDATE 8:00 A.M. Lincoln County Judge Buddy Lynn Earnest announced Tuesday morning he was lifting the burn ban in Lincoln County. UPDATE 1:00 P.M. Bradley, Cleveland, Dallas, Pulaski, and Saline counties have joined Jefferson and Grant counties in lifting their burn bans. UPDATE: 10:45 A.M. Effective immediately, the ban... Read More.

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UAPB Awarded $750,000 Emerging Scholars and Leadership grant

Monday, October 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

As part of a commitment to tackle challenging social and environmental problems that plague people and communities, the Walton Foundation has presented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff with a $750,000 pilot grant. The grant will provide direct funding toward building and expanding... Read More.

Extension Specialist and Interim Director at UAPB receives $109,000 grant

Tuesday, October 4 by Deseray Mckinzy

Dr. Nicholas Romano, Extension specialist and interim director of the Center of Excellence in Aquaculture and Fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has received a $109,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) to conduct aquaponic... Read More.

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Grant writer helps GFPB funding

Thursday, September 29 by Ray King

Go Forward Pine Bluff (GFPB) has secured more than $11 million in public and private awards since it was established in 2017. $4.5 million of that funding was secured by GFPB Grant Writer Tiffany Copeland. Copeland was hired in June 2018 and is paid with... Read More.

Grant County Fair and Rodeo set for this week

Wednesday, September 21 by Staff

The Grant County Fair is up and running in Sheridan through Saturday. Michael Michael from the fair joined Rick Walker on Sunrise Deltaplex to run through the exciting schedule. The Grant County Fair Rodeo is always a highlight. As work continues on the new rodeo arena,... Read More.

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Grant County to become work ready community

Tuesday, September 13 by Ray King

SHERIDAN, Ark. – A group of Grant County leaders announced Friday that the county has met all criteria to become a certified ACT Work Ready Community, demonstrating its commitment to developing a strong workforce pipeline, desirable to employers, economic developers and current and future... Read More.

Dr. Rebecca Lochmann Awarded Sabbatical Grant through USDA Agricultural Research Service

Thursday, September 1 by Deseray Mckinzy

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has awarded Dr. Rebecca Lochmann, chair of the Department of Aquaculture/Fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), a $125,000 grant through its 1890 Faculty Research Sabbatical Program. The program provides faculty at 1890... Read More.

Stories tagged with: grant

Pine Bluff gets grant for bike trails

Jefferson Regional receives second grant from Blue Cross Foundation

Grant County Quorum Court talks about grant for road repairs

Monticello Police Department receives grant funding from Department of Public Safety

Grant County Quorum Court hears opposition to money request

Burn bans lifted in multiple Deltaplex area counties

UAPB Awarded $750,000 Emerging Scholars and Leadership grant

Extension Specialist and Interim Director at UAPB receives $109,000 grant

Grant writer helps GFPB funding

Grant County Fair and Rodeo set for this week

Grant County to become work ready community

Dr. Rebecca Lochmann Awarded Sabbatical Grant through USDA Agricultural Research Service

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