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The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) Board of Trustees approved a proposal to increase the school’s undergraduate and graduate mandatory tuition and fees rate by nearly 3.5 percent at a meeting on Thursday.

After nearly two years of construction and 40 years of planning, the overpass on Highway 89 in Mayflower is now open to traffic. The overpass has been discussed for years as a solution to the previous Highway 89 railroad crossing that caused delays for the thousands of vehicles that used the…

The Guy Police Department and representatives of the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) hosted the city’s annual Cops and Bobbers Fishing Derby at Guy City Park on May 20.

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Four Faulkner County school districts have named their Teachers of the Year. Conway Public Schools (CPSD), Mayflower Public Schools, Vilonia School District (VSD) and Guy-Perkins School District announced their top teachers this week.

On July 1, more than 250 physicians and health care providers in Conway and central Arkansas will no longer be in-network with United Healthcare, having terminated their agreements. After months of attempting to reach an agreement, these health care providers will be considered out-of-networ…

The Conway Police Department (CPD) has located 17-year old Dori Paau-Urizar and confirmed she is safe, the department announced via social media on Wednesday morning.

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Students, faculty and staff of St. Joseph School combined forces in its second Booster Club Car Wash of the school year from 8 a.m. to noon May 20. Upward of 125 cars and trucks lined up for the service which brought in $2,500 in support of the school’s variety of athletic programs.

The American Legion Post 16 Department of Arkansas along with VFW, Marine Corps League, and friends of veterans will be honoring deceased veterans this coming Memorial Day at the following cemeteries:

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The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) Board of Trustees will consider a proposal to increase the school’s undergraduate and graduate mandatory tuition and fees rate by nearly 3.5 percent at Thursday’s meeting, agenda documents UCA provided to the Log Cabin Democrat on Tuesday read.

The Arkansas Community Foundation in Faulkner County announced names of area students who will receive a total of $21,000 in awards from its endowed scholarship funds in 2023.

St Joseph Elementary School second graders in Elizabeth Whitley’s class recently learned about the size and value of coins.

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will once again take its show on the road and perform a family-friendly production at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute.

The Conway Police Department (CPD) is still searching for leads in the Friday disappearance of Conway teenager Dori Paau-Urizar, CPD spokesman Lacey Kanipe told the Log Cabin Democrat on Monday.

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The Conway City Council is set to discuss approving an application for Nando’s Mexican Restaurant to apply for a private club permit at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday.

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Two Conway Police Department (CPD) officers are set to join the K-9 Unit, CPD announced in a social media post on Monday morning.

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Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Sgt. Landon Rappold has successfully completed the School of Law Enforcement Supervision (SLES), FCSO spokesman Sherry Skaggs told the Log Cabin Democrat.

The city of Conway will observe the Memorial holiday on May 29. The department office will be closed. The Conway Department of Sanitation services will operate as follows:

The Arkansas Cinema Society (ACS) announced Diane Ladd and Laura Dern will be special guests for the first ACS event in the Performing Arts Theater at the new Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock on May 24.

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University of Central Arkansas (UCA) student David Adams has been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship for the 2023-24 academic year, a news release issued by the university on Thursday read.

Kimberly-Clark has selected two Conway High School (CHS) graduates to receive Bright Futures scholarships, a news release issued by the manufacturer on Thursday read.

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The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) is getting set to host its inaugural Youth Law Enforcement Academy, FCSO Chief Deputy Chad Wooley said in a news release issued to the Log Cabin Democrat on Friday.

Picture Perfect Barbershop and Salon reopens in its new location at 815 Hogan Lane Suite 6 in Conway with an elegant home-like environment for a relaxing shop experience. It is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The shop is husband-and-wife-owned-and-operated and includes fi…

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St. Joseph High School students in teacher Angela Collins’ chemistry class recently studied freezing and boiling points and the changes of state that take place. One such demonstration produced a tasty reward – ice cream.

The Faulkner County Quorum Court approved a resolution expressing the willingness of Faulkner County to utilize federal-aid monies for a project on Elliot Road during its regular meeting Tuesday.

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Nine graduating seniors of the Conway High School (CHS) Music Department signed music scholarships at the CHS Music Scholarship Signing Day on Monday night, Conway Public Schools Orchestras teacher Casey Buck told the Log Cabin Democrat on Wednesday.

The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Arkansas (SOAR) on Wednesday morning. FCSO was joined by all law enforcement agencies throughout the county.

Conway Police Department (CPD) officers have one suspect in custody after a shooting in the parking lot of 10Box Cost Plus on Harkrider Street shortly before 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, CPD spokesman Lacey Kanipe told the Log Cabin Democrat.

The Vilonia City Council approved new rules and regulations as well as penalties for breaking those rules and regulations for the city parks during its regular meeting Tuesday.

University of Central Arkansas (UCA) graduate Shelby Morris has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for the 2023-24 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, a news release issued by the university on Wednesday read.

The Mayflower Public Schools Board of Education met on Tuesday night and approved the district’s classified employee salary schedule. The move to approve the salary schedules for classified employees comes almost a month after board members approved the salary schedule for licensed staff.

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Conway Corp utility workers Landon Hamilton and John Stewart along with utility worker apprentices Levi Arendall and Mitch Hurley recently earned their Class IV Water Treatment certifications from the Arkansas Department of Health, the top level of achievement for licensed water plant operat…

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