Local company takes Race for the Cure's theme literally

Thursday, September 25th, 2014, 9:39pm

CABOT, Ark. (KTHV) -- A local company is taking on a whole new meaning for this year's Race for the Cure's theme: "Move. Be Moved".

"There's no limit to where we can take this company,
"
said Chief Operations Officer Jim Usery.

You've likely seen UCO Equipment
'
s work being used by linemen in severe weather. They assemble, sell, rent, and repair heavy machinery for companies across the U.S., including many electric and oil companies.

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Cabot Lions Club to host Pancake Breakfast

Submitted by Amy Geswein, Community Web Producer

Thursday, September 25th, 2014, 3:28pm

Cabot Lions Club to host Pancake Breakfast

What is the first thing you’re gonna do, when you get outta bed, on Saturday, October 11th? How about go EAT SOME PANCAKES? …..and then go to CABOTFEST!!

The Cabot Lions Club will again host their Annual PANCAKE BREAKFAST from 6:00am to 10:00am, at the Cabot First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.

Tickets are now available from any Cabot Lions Club member -or- tickets can be purchased at the door (Adults = $5.00 each / Kids 10 & Under = $2.00 each). Carry-Out/To-Go Orders will be available.

Proceeds raised from this event will go directly toward: purchasing of Eyeglasses For Local School Children & In-Need Adults, assisting Local Applicants with Vital Glaucoma & Cataract Surgeries, providing Vision-Screenings at Local Day-Cares, Pre-Schools, Churches, Health Fairs & the Lonoke County Christian Clinic, as well as supporting the Cabot Lions Scholarship Fund.

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Submitted by Amy Geswein, Community Web Producer

Thursday, September 25th, 2014, 3:20pm

Red Cross blood donation events for October

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Red Cross) — The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during Liver Awareness Month this October.

According to the American Liver Foundation, more than 6,000 liver transplants are performed each year in the U.S., making it the second most common transplant. Liver transplant patients may require in excess of 30 pints of blood during surgery. Volunteer donors are the only source of blood for those in need of transfusions during surgery.

Donors with all blood types are currently needed, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative. All those who attempt to donate blood during October will be eligible to win a $5,000 Visa gift card, courtesy of Suburban Propane.

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Wednesday, September 24th, 2014, 5:13am

QUITMAN, Ark. (KTHV) – If you entered the Quitman High School gym on Friday, you would have seen a winter wonderland. A carpet of snow blanketed the gym floor, a machine pumped snow into the air, and one very popular song from the movie “Frozen” belted through the speakers as students and faculty gathered together to celebrate Emma Day.

What is Emma Day? It’s a very special celebration of one tough little girl who is battling stage-four osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. The Panama, Okla., native has been receiving treatments at UAMS right here in Little Rock and happened to meet one of Quitman’s teachers—Theresa Hawks—who was undergoing her own therapy for cervical cancer.

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Armyworms march through Arkansas

Submitted by THV 11 News Staff

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014, 4:58pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.(KTHV)- If you see a brown lawn in your neighborhood, don't jump to blame the weather or a lazy homeowner. The culprit could be the armyworm.

They look exactly like caterpillars. The insects can turn lawns from green to brown in a matter of days by eating the healthy blades of grass.

At the Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, golf course superintendent Don Armbrust keeps a close eye on the course's grass.

"Noticed a discoloration or what appeared to be drought-stress within the turf grass area."

A strange occurrence considering the amount of rain the state received during the month of July. At the beginning of August, Armbrust discovered fall armyworms eating away at the grass.

"With the cool, wet spring that we had it was definitely something we had to look out for and we ended up having to treat almost all the rough areas around the golf course."

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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014, 4:44pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 23, 2014) - Disability Rights Center of Arkansas (DRC) and Arkansas State Independent Living Council will host voter education events around central Arkansas on Wednesday and next Tuesday.

Sha Stephens the executive director of the Arkansas State Independent Living Council will be available for interviews on site at the voter registration and education event. These are education events set up to provide people with disabilities with information about voter registration, the right to vote, and the upcoming election.

9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 24

UCP Adult Habilitation Center-North

401 N. Olive

North Little Rock, AR. 72114

9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 30

UCP Adult Habilitation Center-South

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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014, 1:20pm

Inspiration Run aimed to get students moving

CABOT, Ark. (September 23, 2014) – On Friday, from 8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m., the Inspiration Run will begin at Ward Central Elementary and end at Magness Creek Elementary. Cruisers, as well as district staff, will travel 26.2 miles visiting 14 schools.

This event is aimed to inspire students, teachers, staff and parents to get up, get out and get moving.

Along the way, dozens of runners will be greeted by cheering students as they work to inspire kids to be healthy and fit. There is a finish line at every school.

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