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Students bring Thanksgiving to people in need

Ouachita students, faculty and staff have an opportunity to serve the community this Thanksgiving. The Elrod Center is hosting a Thanksgiving basket ministry. Tweet

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Food, volunteers needed for Thanksgiving meal distribution

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and many of us look forward to an abundance of food, rest and time with family on this day. For the neediest families in our community, Thanksgiving can be a reminder of how hard life can be. Tweet

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Return of Royal Theater hoping to revamp downtown

“I want the students here to be connected with the community. I feel like Arkadelphia has really missed out on not having a university feel to it,” Arkadelphia City Manager Jimmy Bolt said. Tweet

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Group Living Inc. assists developmentally disabled in gaining independence

The Honeycomb restaurant and Group Living Inc. provide unique opportunities for people who are developmentally disabled to become active members within the local community. Tweet

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Little Italy offers authentic food with friendly prices

I’m always wary of trying Italian restaurants. It’s hard for me to sit through Italian ‘imitation’ meals when I know what the real thing tastes like. Tweet

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Students make a difference on disaster relief team

Ouachita students have a chance to make a difference in areas affected by natural disasters. This semester the Elrod Center and a group of students have formed the OBU Disaster Relief Team. Tweet

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October is National Roller Skating month

  Caddo Valley, AR  September 18, 2008 – Special events, activities and promotions at Crystal Palace Skate Center in Caddo Valley will highlight National Roller Skating month for 2008.  This October, the Roller Skating Association International (RSA), along with skating center owners across the country and around the world, is working to introduce new kids [...]

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International missions fair to educate, raise awareness

Students desiring more information about missions need look no farther than the student center on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 where 18 missionaries and representatives will gather for an international missions fair. Tweet

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Ouachita Baptist University to hold fall Tiger Serve Day

Ouachita Baptist University will hold Tiger Serve Day on Saturday, Sept. 27. Tiger Serve Day (TSD) is a semiannual event for the Ouachita community to serve the greater Arkadelphia community, fulfilling OBU’s Christian mission and dedication to service. Tweet

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Dino’s Main Street Cafe offers new options for students

When it comes to restaurants, Arkadelphia college students have notoriously had very little choice. Of course, students have fast food favorites like Taco Bell and McDonald’s, and even some places like Waffle House and Cracker Barrel. There is also the great Burger Barn. But for the most part, the restaurant business has been a sparse [...]

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Inside The Battle of the Ravine

Everyone knows the importance of the “Battle of the Ravine“. It’s the Good Guys vs. The Bad, the Tigers vs. [...]

Skeet shooting with Steve

Ever heard of shooting skeet? It is a sport you may have seen while flipping through the channels on TV, [...]

Jody Persson earns Children’s Literature Association award

Jody Persson earns Children’s Literature Association award

  Ouachita student Jody Persson has been awarded the 2012 Carol Gay Award for her essay “Take It to the [...]

Kinesiology students teach local children at river

An honors seminar focused on developing a place-based education course around the Ouachita River was presented many years ago, sponsored [...]

A first for everything: Covering an NBA game press-side

Tension, anxiety, and raw excitement could all be words used to describe the initial feelings I had when covering my [...]

Feel the chemistry: students present at national meeting

Students from Ouachita’s American Chemical Society (ACS) student chapter went to the 243rd ACS National Meeting at the San Diego [...]