LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- The Pulaski County School District (PCSSD) met with the Pulaski Association of Classroom Teachers (PACT) today in regards to the district being placed on fiscal distress, again. 

According to Deborah Roush with the PCSSD, when they were placed into fiscal...more distress, they had to find a way to save $14 million from next year's budget.

Roush tells Today's THV that they were able to trim $7 million from various expenses, but 80 percent of their budget is for personnel. Therefore, they feel the other $7 million needs to come from there.

PCSSD notified PACT that they wanted to negotiate changes in teacher contracts, and to trim some perks they're receiving while the majority of other Arkansas schoolteachers are not.

PACT told PCSSD they were only willing to discuss raises and benefits. They say their contract only allows them to negotiate these.

In the meeting today, PACT offered to forego their automatic two

Brandon D. Campbell, Little Rock Fashion Week's founder and executive producer, will co-produce the fashion show at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Conway 2012 Bridal Show on Sunday February 26, 2012 at the Conway Expo Center and Fairgrounds, located at 2505 Oak St. in Conway, Ark. The bridal...more show is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The fashion show is scheduled for 4 p.m.
The fashion event will star the high fashion runway models, of all ages and sizes, from Campbell's Oneofakind Talent Inc. modeling agency and past Little Rock Fashion Week presentations. They'll wear clothes from Belk, David's Bridal, Dillard's, Men's Wearhouse, and Reba's Formal Wear.
This will be the second ADG bridal fashion show that Campbell is involved in, featuring OTI and LRFW models, in a month. On January 15th, the ADG Bridal Fashion Show in Little Rock featured models from OTI and LRFW. Campbell served as co-producer and model booker.
Tickets for the Conway 2012 Bridal Show are $5 at the door. The

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. --  On Friday, February 24, 2012 at 3 PM, the North Little Rock Police,  Fire, and Emergency Services Departments will present their 2011 Employee awards.  The awards are presented to members of the respective departments for outstanding performance.  The ceremony will...more be held at the First Assembly of God Church located at 4501 Burrow road in North Little Rock.  The public is welcome.  There is no charge for the event.  :
 
Police Achievement                                         Team Achievement                                      
Secretary Rhonda Huey                                             Officer Paul Hampton
Officer Amy Cooper                                                 Officer Jake House
Inv. Michael Gibbons                                                Officer Phil Lowry                             
                                   Inv. Julie Rose
Merit Award

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Feb. 13) - The MammoVan, a mobile mammography unit operated by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will be in Little Rock on Feb. 25 to offer mammograms for area women.

The MammoVan will be at the Midsouth Summit Black Expo Health Fair, 10800...more Colonel Glenn Road, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For information about the MammoVan's schedule or to determine if you qualify for services, call the UAMS Cancer Control Department at (800) 259-8794.

The MammoVan regularly travels across Arkansas providing digital screening mammograms and breast care education.

The three-room mobile unit is outfitted with the most advanced digital mammography equipment and is staffed by a certified mammography technologist and a technical assistant.

Patients will receive their test results within one to two weeks. Results also will be sent to each patient's primary care physician. If the mammogram shows a potential abnormality, the

When: 8 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22
Where: North Little Rock Fisher National Guard Armory
 
Wednesday morning, an 18-wheeler will roll into North Little Rock with our much-anticipated cookies.
National Guardsman will use forklifts to unload hundreds upon hundreds of cases from the...more truck. Meanwhile, troop leaders will be assigned to "cookie teams." The Thin Mint Team, for example, will direct all Thin Mint cases to a designated area.
Next, Guardsmen and troop leaders will form assembly lines - removing cases from pallets and stacking them. Finally, all of these volunteers will fill each troop's order - we have 30-plus troops - and, one by one, parents will arrive to pick up their daughters' orders.
And that's when cookie delivery begins!
Cookie proceeds allow our troops to participate in activities and programs that help them become leaders in their schools and communities. Cookie money also permits Girl Scouts to help those in need through local service

Tuesday the Pulaski County Election Commission welcomed its newest member, Susan Inman, as a Pulaski County Election Commissioner.
She was elected by the Pulaski County Democratic Committee at their regular Monday, February 20 meeting to fill the vacancy created by Kent Walker’s...more resignation. Kent Walker served on the Pulaski County Election Commission from December 2005 through January 2012.
Inman brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the board. After nearly 20 years overseeing elections at the county and state levels, she currently holds a seat on the State Board of Election Commissioners and serves as Arkansas County Election Commission Association (ACECA) president.
In addition to recently writing a handbook, A How-to Handbook for those Interested in Becoming County Election Commissioners in Arkansas, for the ACECA, Inman periodically serves as an International Election Observer for the U.S. Department of State in various countries throughout Eastern

Panera Bread in Lakewood Village, a Partner in Education, with North Little Rock Schools will be doing monthly backpack fundraisers to benefit children in North Little Rock who do not get enough to eat at home. See the attached flyer for information.

February 20: Concha y Toro Wine tasting tonight at 5:30pm at Crush Wine Bar, 318 North Main Street, Argenta Arts District, downtown North Little Rock. Call 501-374-9463 for more information.

Now - December 31: Argenta Community Development Corporation is offering free federal and...more state income tax filing assistance to joint and individual filers with gross incomes of $60,000 or less. Call 501-374-0622, visit www.ArgentaCDC.org or email taxprep@argentacdc.org to learn more.

Now - February 29: Argenta Bead Company offers many classes on jewelry making: Introduction to Bead Stringing, Extreme Fluffy Bracelet, Beaded Hoop Earrings and Wire Wrapping Diva. Call 501-537-0928 or visit www.ArgentaBead.com for details.

February 21:Tales from the South, a live taping of the radio series, is held weekly on Tuesdays at Starving Artist Cafe´. Cost: $5 admission plus dinner. Dinner at 5 p.m.; taping begins at 7 p.m. Seating is limited. For details, call 501-372-7976 or

Tuesday means Tales from the South: Dinner and a Show at Starving Artist Cafe. Enjoy a fantastic dinner and be part of the live audience for Internationally-syndicated radio show "Tales from the South," where Southerners bring their own true stories to life. Dinner is served from 5-6:30 p.m.,...more show begins at 7 p.m.

It doesn't matter if you win or lose.... or does it? This week's stories are all about the glory and defeat of both intentional, and unintentional, competitions. Stories by Pat Gillum, Charley Baxter, and Hank Godwin, Music by 2011 Arkansas Times Music Showcase Winners Tyrannosaurus Chicken and blues guitarist Mark Simpson. More can be found at www.talesfromthesouth.com

Little Rock, Ark. (KTHV) -- Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC) will provide crisis intervention assistance to families with disconnect notices in the Crisis Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program. Applications for regular assistance are still being accepted until March 30...more or until funds are depleted.

To qualify for Crisis LIHEAP, persons must have a disconnect notice with a disconnect date within 7 days of application date. All households receiving food stamps are potentially eligible to receive this assistance; however, the program is not limited to food stamp recipients. The program assists households with home energy and heating bills. Eligible households must meet income guidelines and furnish proof of all household income for the month prior to applying.

CADC encourages households to attend mass application assistance days at the following locations:

Pulaski County: Tues Feb. 21 and Wed. Feb. 22, 9 am until 2 pm at the

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS MICKEY & MINNIE’S MAGICAL JOURNEY
Wednesday, May 2 – 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 3 – 7:00 pm
Friday, May 4 – 10:30 am and 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 5 – 11:00 am, 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 6 – 2:00 pm
Tickets go on sale THIS Friday, February 24 @ 10...more am
Ticket Prices:  $45.75, $32.75, $25.75* & $15.75*
*Opening Night Tickets $12.75
 
GROUP SALES INFORMATION
Groups of 15 more receive $3 off each ticket (excludes Rinkside & VIP seats). Special discounts available for school and scout groups. Contact the group sales office at 501-975-9131 or jdippel@verizonarena.com for more information.
Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- North Little Rock Friends of Animals (NLRFOA), a non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of animals, is announcing its membership drive for 2012.  NLRFOA is inviting residents of North Little Rock and the surrounding areas to join our efforts.  “Our goal is...more to recruit people from our community who care about animals and believe that the first step in controlling pet population is educating others on the importance of sterilizing their pets. This is an issue that everyone can support.  It is about being proactive in preventing an overpopulation of animals that otherwise might end up in shelters or in bad situations.”
Since 1996, NLRFOA has promoted pet sterilization and owner responsibility through fundraisers to fund the adoption/rescue and spay/neuter programs at the North Little Rock Animal Shelter, and other projects to benefit the welfare of animals.  Our finest accomplishment in 2010, was purchasing Animal Oxygen Resuscitation Masks

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC) will provide crisis intervention assistance to families with disconnect notices in the Crisis Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program. Applications for regular assistance are still being accepted until March 30...more or until funds are depleted.

To qualify for Crisis LIHEAP, persons must have a disconnect notice with a disconnect date within 7 days of application date. All households receiving food stamps are potentially eligible to receive this assistance; however, the program is not limited to food stamp recipients. The program assists households with home energy and heating bills. Eligible households must meet income guidelines and furnish proof of all household income for the month prior to applying.

CADC encourages households to attend mass application assistance days at the following locations:

Pulaski County: Tues Feb. 21 and Wed. Feb. 22, 9 am until 2 pm at the

Despite a larger number of uninsured patients, UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn expects the hospital to "break even" by the end of the fiscal year on June 30.

According to Punxsutawney Phil, there are six more weeks of winter, but for much of the country this has been one of the mildest winters on record.  With several bouts of 50 and 60-degree days, people are delighted and Mother Nature is becoming confused. Being able to take afternoon walks in...more winter is a welcome surprise, but an early influx of pesky insects much less so.
Many insects hibernate during the cold winter months, but as this winter has been anything but typical, they may be emerging from their hiding places much earlier than we expect,² noted Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). Several states have even reported tick sightings, which is especially worrisome as people head outdoors to enjoy the weather and are unprepared for tick encounters.
Insects survive harsh winter temperatures using several strategies, such as slowing down their metabolism and respiration. But with the warmer temperatures