by Jim Brown | Aug 26, 2018 | News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Every month 200 people join the Northwest Arkansas community after being release from incarceration.
That’s why community leaders are working together to give these men and women a second chance.
The After the Arrest Summit is a chance for ambassadors all over the country to collaborate on how to make life easier for a person transitioning from behind bars into the public eye.
Everyone in attendance works directly with men and women who are incarcerated or recently freed from jail.
This includes organizations such as Goodwill, Narcotics Anonymous, and Arkansas Community Correction. read more…
by Jim Brown | Aug 26, 2018 | News
On today’s show, an exploration of the history of one road and a building alongside it in Springdale. Plus, we hear about life in Arkansas before we turned on the lights. And we learn about efforts to organize teachers in the Natural State. Listen to the PodCast here…
by Jim Brown | Aug 24, 2018 | News
BENTONVILLE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Walmart announced that the company has hired more than 206,000 veterans and promoted more than 30,000 to roles with higher pay and greater responsibility since launching its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment in May 2013. The commitment guarantees a job offer to any eligible, honorably discharged U.S. veteran who has separated from service since the commitment was announced on Memorial Day 2013. Walmart is now more than 80 percent of the way to reaching its goal to hire 250,000 veterans by 2020.* …read more
by Jim Brown | Aug 22, 2018 | News, Sports
By: Wendy Echeverria
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA) – The Northwest Arkansas Naturals is hosting a fan day on Friday for patients at Arkansas Children’s Northwest.
The players, staff and the mascot will pose for pictures and sign autographs for the children and their families.
This event will take place from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Arkansas Children’s Northwest located at 2601 Gene George Blvd. in Springdale read more…
