ROYAL, Arkansas, Aug. 12 -- Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas Gets Second TowBoatUS Port, Helping Boaters on Lake Ouachita Capt. Steven Rhodes expands his on-water towing and assistance company For the second time in as many years, TowBoatUS 24/7 on-water assistance services for recreational boaters have come to the waters of Arkansas. The newest is TowBoatUS Lake Ouachita, recently opened by Capt. Steven Rhoades, who began helping boaters   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Dyer Teen Serves as Senate Page * Senate Page Nora Medlock and Senator John Boozman off the Senate floor in the U.S. Capitol. WASHINGTON-- Arkansas School for the Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (ASMSA) student Nora Medlock traded in the scenery of The Natural State for the opportunity to navigate the corridors of Congress for part of her summer. The rising senior from Dyer served as a U.S. S  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Leslye Shellam Continues Family's Philanthropic Legacy with Gift to Support Art Students and Artists-in-Residence at UA Little Rock By Angelita Faller Leslye Shellam, a long-time supporter of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a member of a multi-generational family of donors, has made two new contributions to support the university's arts programs. Shellam gave $90,000 to the Art Student  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * Applauding Excellence Among Natural State Heroes Arkansas is home to many incredibly brave and skilled servicemembers who pledged an oath to protect and defend our country. These heroes are part of our families, in our friend groups and comprise upstanding citizens that our communities depend on. I am always proud to share my support and gratitude with them, and for them, every chance I get. But  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Steel Caucus Leaders Statement on Explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, along with Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "We are deeply sad  more