SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 518 AM CDT WED AUG 1 2012 ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-021000- ARKANSAS-BAXTER-BOONE-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEBURNE-CLEVELAND- CONWAY-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW-FAULKNER-FULTON-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING- INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN-LONOKE- MARION-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-NEWTON-OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-POPE- PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-SEARCY-SHARP-STONE-VAN BUREN-WHITE- WOODRUFF-YELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTHEIMER...AMITY...ARKADELPHIA... ARKANSAS CITY...ASH FLAT...AUGUSTA...AVILLA...BATESVILLE... BAUXITE...BEARDEN...BEE BRANCH...BEEBE...BENTON...BISMARCK... BONNERDALE...BOONEVILLE...BRINKLEY...BRYANT...BULL SHOALS... CABOT...CALICO ROCK...CAMDEN...CAVE CITY...CENTER RIDGE... CHIDESTER...CLARENDON...CLARKSVILLE...CLINTON...CONWAY... COTTON PLANT...DANVILLE...DARDANELLE...DE VALLS BLUFF...DE WITT... DEER...DES ARC...DONALDSON...DRASCO...DUMAS...EL PASO...ENGLAND... FAIRFIELD BAY...FLIPPIN...FORDYCE...FOURCHE JUNCTION... GASSVILLE...GEORGETOWN...GILLETT...GLENWOOD...GOULD...GRADY... GRAVELLY...GREENBRIER...GREERS FERRY...GURDON...HAMPTON...HARDY... HARRISON...HASKELL...HAZEN...HEBER SPRINGS...HECTOR...HERMITAGE... HORSESHOE BEND...HOT SPRINGS...HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE...HOUSTON... HUMNOKE...HUMPHREY...JACKSONVILLE...JASPER...JESSIEVILLE... KINGSLAND...LACEY...LEAD HILL...LEOLA...LESLIE...LITTLE ROCK... LONOKE...MALVERN...MAMMOTH SPRING...MARSHALL...MAUMELLE... MAYFLOWER...MCCRORY...MCGEHEE...MELBOURNE...MENA...MONTICELLO... MORO BAY...MORRILTON...MOUNT IDA...MOUNT MAGAZINE... MOUNTAIN HOME...MOUNTAIN VIEW...MURFREESBORO...NEWPORT... NORFORK...NORMAN...NORTH LITTLE ROCK...OIL TROUGH...OKOLONA... OLA...OMAHA...OXFORD...OZONE...PARIS...PARON...PELSOR... PERRYVILLE...PINE BLUFF...PINE RIDGE...PLEASANT PLAINS...POYEN... PRATTSVILLE...REDFIELD...RISON...ROHWER...ROSE BUD... RUSSELLVILLE...SALEM...SEARCY...SHERIDAN...SHERWOOD...STAR CITY... STEPHENS...STUTTGART...SUMMIT...SWIFTON...THORNTON...TUCKERMAN... VILONIA...VIOLA...WALDRON...WARREN...WESTERN GROVE...WICKES... WRIGHTSVILLE...Y CITY...YELLVILLE 518 AM CDT WED AUG 1 2012 ...DANGEROUS WILDFIRE CONDITIONS CONTINUE IN ARKANSAS... HIGH PRESSURE IN THE PLAINS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE FROM THE UPPER 90S TO OVER 100 DEGREES...WITH SOME AREAS SEEING READINGS RANGE FROM 105 TO 110 DEGREES. AS HEATING OCCURS...DRY AIR ALOFT WILL TEND TO MIX TO THE GROUND...AND AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT...AND BELOW 30 PERCENT IN SOME LOCATIONS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ACROSS THE WEST HALF OF THE STATE CLOSEST TO THE CENTER OF THE HIGH PRESSURE. IN ADDITION TO VERY HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES... VEGETATION IS BONE DRY IN MOST OF ARKANSAS. NINETY SIX PERCENT OF THE STATE IS EXPERIENCING AT LEAST SEVERE DROUGHT...WITH EXTREME TO EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT IN THREE QUARTERS OF THE STATE. THE REGION EXPERIENCED THE DRIEST APRIL THROUGH JUNE ON RECORD...AND BENEFICIAL RAIN WAS SPOTTY IN JULY. WITH LITTLE TO NO RAIN IN THE FORECAST...AND DETERIORATING DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXPECTED...DANGEROUS WILDFIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE NOTED IN THE COMING DAYS. FIRES WILL TEND TO START EASILY...AND THEY WILL SPREAD QUICKLY GIVEN LITTLE MOISTURE IN THE GRASS AND TREES. SOME LIGHTNING WILL BE SEEN WITH THE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND COULD SET OFF A WILD FIRE. WINDS WILL BE LOWER TODAY AND BE FROM THE SOUTH AT 5 TO LESS THAN 15 MPH. THE WINDS COULD HELP CAUSE FIRES TO SPREAD MORE QUICKLY. THE ARKANSAS FORESTRY COMMISSION HAS THE STATE IN A HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER. MOST COUNTIES ARE UNDER BURN BANS...EXCEPT FOR COUNTIES MAINLY IN THE SOUTH AND EAST. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED IN ARKANSAS UNTIL WIDESPREAD SUBSTANTIAL RAIN FALLS. ANY UNCONTROLLED OR ACCIDENTAL FIRE COULD QUICKLY GROW OUT OF CONTROL. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Special weather statement
Arkansas heat weather message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 508 AM CDT WED AUG 1 2012 ARZ021-022-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-012130- /O.CON.KLZK.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120803T0000Z/ ARKANSAS-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEVELAND-CONWAY-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW- FAULKNER-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN- LONOKE-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-POPE-PRAIRIE- PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-WHITE-WOODRUFF-YELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARKADELPHIA...AUGUSTA...BEEBE... BENTON...BOONEVILLE...BRINKLEY...BRYANT...CABOT...CAMDEN... CLARENDON...CLARKSVILLE...CONWAY...COTTON PLANT...DANVILLE... DARDANELLE...DE VALLS BLUFF...DE WITT...DES ARC...DUMAS... FORDYCE...GLENWOOD...GOULD...HAMPTON...HAZEN...HOT SPRINGS... LITTLE ROCK...LONOKE...MALVERN...MCCRORY...MCGEHEE...MENA... MONTICELLO...MORRILTON...MOUNT IDA...MURFREESBORO...NORMAN... NORTH LITTLE ROCK...OLA...PARIS...PERRYVILLE...PINE BLUFF... RUSSELLVILLE...SEARCY...SHERIDAN...STAR CITY...STUTTGART... THORNTON...WALDRON...WARREN 508 AM CDT WED AUG 1 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. * EVENT: HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE UPPER 90S TO AROUND 105 DEGREES TODAY AND THURSDAY...WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES PEAKING FROM 105 TO 110 DEGREES. * TIMING: HEAT WILL BECOME EXTREME DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL MAKE HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES MORE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...GO TO AN AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT... STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES... NEIGHBORS AND PETS.
Heat advisory through Thursday, 7 p.m.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 508 AM CDT WED AUG 1 2012 ARZ021-022-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-012130- /O.CON.KLZK.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120803T0000Z/ ARKANSAS-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEVELAND-CONWAY-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW- FAULKNER-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN- LONOKE-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-POPE-PRAIRIE- PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-WHITE-WOODRUFF-YELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARKADELPHIA...AUGUSTA...BEEBE... BENTON...BOONEVILLE...BRINKLEY...BRYANT...CABOT...CAMDEN... CLARENDON...CLARKSVILLE...CONWAY...COTTON PLANT...DANVILLE... DARDANELLE...DE VALLS BLUFF...DE WITT...DES ARC...DUMAS... FORDYCE...GLENWOOD...GOULD...HAMPTON...HAZEN...HOT SPRINGS... LITTLE ROCK...LONOKE...MALVERN...MCCRORY...MCGEHEE...MENA... MONTICELLO...MORRILTON...MOUNT IDA...MURFREESBORO...NORMAN... NORTH LITTLE ROCK...OLA...PARIS...PERRYVILLE...PINE BLUFF... RUSSELLVILLE...SEARCY...SHERIDAN...STAR CITY...STUTTGART... THORNTON...WALDRON...WARREN 508 AM CDT WED AUG 1 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. * EVENT: HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE UPPER 90S TO AROUND 105 DEGREES TODAY AND THURSDAY...WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES PEAKING FROM 105 TO 110 DEGREES. * TIMING: HEAT WILL BECOME EXTREME DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL MAKE HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES MORE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...GO TO AN AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT... STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES... NEIGHBORS AND PETS.
Hot Springs taking applications for group openings
The City of Hot Springs will accept applications until 5 p.m. on Friday, August 10 for a total of 21 volunteer advisory positions on various city advisory boards, commissions and committees. Applicants must be registered voters of the City of Hot Springs. Board and commission members are appointed by the Board of Directors. Most groups meet in the Board Chambers at City Hall, 133 Convention Boulevard. Applications are available online at www.cityhs.net or in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall. For more information, call 321-6805.
Two openings on the Historic District Commission, which oversees historic district rules and regulations. One opening may, but is not required to be, an owner of real property within the Pleasant Street Historic District, and one opening must be filled by licensed architect. The commission meets at 8:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month.
One opening for a resident of Board District 2 to serve on the Community Development Advisory Committee. The committee evaluates and establishes operating policies and procedures for the Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program. It meets at 1 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month.
Six openings for city residents on the Arts Advisory Committee, whose responsibilities are to review and recommend placement of permanent art at publicly-owned facilities in the city; to assist in the organization and promotion of temporary art exhibits at publicly-owned facilities; and to assist in securing private grant funding and art donations for permanent art displays at public buildings in the city. Meetings are held on an as-needed basis.
Two openings from city residents on the Hot Springs/ Garland County Beautification Commission. The commission, jointly created by the city and county governing bodies to assist in various green initiatives and beautification efforts, meets on the third Thursday of the month.
Two openings from city residents on the Animal Control Advisory Committee. This committee assists the Animal Services Department in evaluating policies and procedures including public education efforts concerning responsible pet ownership, and meets as needed.
Eight openings on the Construction Trades Advisory Committee. The committee consists of nine members who review and recommend changes, revisions and modifications to Hot Springs’ mechanical, building, electrical and plumbing codes for consideration by the Board of Directors. The requirements are as follows:
Position 1 – Carpenter or building contractor.
Positions 3 and 4 – Master or journeyman plumber.
Positions 5 and 6 – Mechanical engineer, sheet metal worker, or Class A or Class B mechanical contractor.
Positions 7 and 8 – Master or journeyman electrician.
Position 9 – Citizen at large not meeting any of the qualifications for positions 1 through 8.
Two openings on the Historic District Commission, which oversees historic district rules and regulations. One opening may, but is not required to be, an owner of real property within the Pleasant Street Historic District, and one opening must be filled by licensed architect. The commission meets at 8:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month.
One opening for a resident of Board District 2 to serve on the Community Development Advisory Committee. The committee evaluates and establishes operating policies and procedures for the Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program. It meets at 1 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month.
Six openings for city residents on the Arts Advisory Committee, whose responsibilities are to review and recommend placement of permanent art at publicly-owned facilities in the city; to assist in the organization and promotion of temporary art exhibits at publicly-owned facilities; and to assist in securing private grant funding and art donations for permanent art displays at public buildings in the city. Meetings are held on an as-needed basis.
Two openings from city residents on the Hot Springs/ Garland County Beautification Commission. The commission, jointly created by the city and county governing bodies to assist in various green initiatives and beautification efforts, meets on the third Thursday of the month.
Two openings from city residents on the Animal Control Advisory Committee. This committee assists the Animal Services Department in evaluating policies and procedures including public education efforts concerning responsible pet ownership, and meets as needed.
Eight openings on the Construction Trades Advisory Committee. The committee consists of nine members who review and recommend changes, revisions and modifications to Hot Springs’ mechanical, building, electrical and plumbing codes for consideration by the Board of Directors. The requirements are as follows:
Position 1 – Carpenter or building contractor.
Positions 3 and 4 – Master or journeyman plumber.
Positions 5 and 6 – Mechanical engineer, sheet metal worker, or Class A or Class B mechanical contractor.
Positions 7 and 8 – Master or journeyman electrician.
Position 9 – Citizen at large not meeting any of the qualifications for positions 1 through 8.
P. Allen Smith was special guest at fundraiser in Little Rock
Acclaimed garden designer and lifestyle expert P. Allen Smith
was the Special Guest and speaker at a dinner to
benefit Share Our Strength's Arkansas No Kid Hungry. The event took place
last night and was hosted by The Oxford American Dinner in
downtown Little Rock
Chef and event chair Donnie Ferneau of Rocket Twenty One
convened a line-up of local and visiting chefs committed to Share Our
Strength’s vision of ending childhood hunger. Visiting chefs John
Currence of City Grocery, Oxford , MS is a past contestant on Top Chef Masters; Marcel
Vigneron of Modern Global Tasting Inc. in Los
Angeles , CA Arkansas
"Participating restaurants and chefs tell us that Dine Out
For No Kid Hungry is good for their business as well as their community, and
that it's a cause their customers and employees understand and embrace. This is
why we believe the program has such tremendous growth potential and why the
support of the National Restaurant Association and its members is so absolutely
critical" said Share Our Strength Co-Founder Debbie Shore.
In 2010, Share Our Strength partnered with the Arkansas Hunger
Relief Alliance (AHRA), and Governor Mike Beebe to end childhood hunger in Arkansas by increasing participation in the School
Breakfast, Summer Meals, At Risk Afterschool Meals, SNAP and WIC programs in Arkansas
"The strategy to end childhood hunger is based on closing
the gaps between existing public and private programs and the families who need
them," said Smith. "In Arkansas Arkansas
"Hungry children have a tougher time learning, meaning that
hunger threatens our biggest obligation as a state: the education of our
children," Governor Beebe said. "If every child is going to have the
opportunity to succeed, we must make sure that their most basic needs are
met."
Currently, Arkansas Arkansas
Governor Beebe has named the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance as
the leading organization in the state within the partnership. It will work with
Share Our Strength, the state Departments of Education, Human Resources, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture and other key public and private organizations
across the state to bridge the gaps.
Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Campaign is a national effort
to end childhood hunger in America
* * *
About P. Allen Smith
P. Allen Smith is an award-winning designer, gardening and
lifestyle expert and host of two public television programs, P. Allen Smith's
Garden Home, P. Allen Smith’s Garden to Table and the syndicated 30-minute show
P. Allen Smith Gardens. Smith is one of America
About the Arkansas Hunger
Relief Alliance
The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance (AHRA) is a non-profit
collaborative network of hunger relief organizations throughout Arkansas Alliance Alliance Arkansas
Members of Arkansas delegation announce funding for local law enforcement
U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today joined Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Mike Ross (AR-4) to announce that three local law enforcement agencies in Arkansas will receive funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase law enforcement equipment and supplies.
“Local law enforcement put their lives on the line to keep their communities safe, and they deserve the best equipment and supplies available when on the job,” Pryor said. “These funds will give Arkansas law enforcement the tools they need to do their jobs effectively and safely so they can better protect our families”
“Equipping our law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to protect our communities is essential,” Boozman said. “These grants are a great investment that allows us the ability to provide additional resources to keep Arkansans safe.”
“Local law enforcement officers are on the front lines of keeping our communities safe 365 days a year. This grant from the Department of Justice will give officers in West Helena the tools they need to combat crime and keep Arkansas safe,” Crawford said.
“Our communities depend on local law enforcement having the technology and resources they need to keep our families safe and our jails operating,” said Ross. “These funds will help provide the much needed equipment and supplies necessary to ensuring the safety of our brave men and women in uniform. We should continually work to make certain our first responders have the necessary tools they need to quickly answer the needs of their citizens.”
The following cities will receive funding:
• Fayetteville: The City of Fayetteville will receive $72,707 to purchase law enforcement equipment and supplies, as well as an advanced range training system.
• Hot Springs: The City of Hot Springs will receive $57,182 to purchase law enforcement equipment and supplies that will help improve criminal justice services in Garland County.
• West Helena: The City of West Helena will receive $11,885 to purchase tactical and emergency equipment. This equipment will help officers decrease violent crimes and prevent injuries in the field.
The Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program was created by the Department of Justice in 2004 to give federal state, and local governments the tools to prevent and combat crime and keep their communities safe. Since its inception, JAG has provided grants to local justice programs for technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, support, and information sharing.
“Local law enforcement put their lives on the line to keep their communities safe, and they deserve the best equipment and supplies available when on the job,” Pryor said. “These funds will give Arkansas law enforcement the tools they need to do their jobs effectively and safely so they can better protect our families”
“Equipping our law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to protect our communities is essential,” Boozman said. “These grants are a great investment that allows us the ability to provide additional resources to keep Arkansans safe.”
“Local law enforcement officers are on the front lines of keeping our communities safe 365 days a year. This grant from the Department of Justice will give officers in West Helena the tools they need to combat crime and keep Arkansas safe,” Crawford said.
“Our communities depend on local law enforcement having the technology and resources they need to keep our families safe and our jails operating,” said Ross. “These funds will help provide the much needed equipment and supplies necessary to ensuring the safety of our brave men and women in uniform. We should continually work to make certain our first responders have the necessary tools they need to quickly answer the needs of their citizens.”
The following cities will receive funding:
• Fayetteville: The City of Fayetteville will receive $72,707 to purchase law enforcement equipment and supplies, as well as an advanced range training system.
• Hot Springs: The City of Hot Springs will receive $57,182 to purchase law enforcement equipment and supplies that will help improve criminal justice services in Garland County.
• West Helena: The City of West Helena will receive $11,885 to purchase tactical and emergency equipment. This equipment will help officers decrease violent crimes and prevent injuries in the field.
The Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program was created by the Department of Justice in 2004 to give federal state, and local governments the tools to prevent and combat crime and keep their communities safe. Since its inception, JAG has provided grants to local justice programs for technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, support, and information sharing.
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Mount Riante fire update
The Mount Riante fire in southern Hot Springs has been burning since Saturday. It has now claimed about 200 acres. The Garland County Sheriff's Department is not involved in fire control at this time. Joy Sanders, director of the Garland County Office of Emergency Management reported gawkers lining Highway 7, south of Lake Hamilton, are impeding the progress of emergency vehicles.
Currently, the fire is 75-percent contained. Sanders added, houses in the line of the fire have a full crew standing by to fight the fire should it threaten a home.
Garland County remains under extreme fire danger.
Welcome home Stewart and Stina
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