Whitney Thomas

Reporter at WBRL-TV (Baton Rouge, LA)

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Walkathon in Arkadelphia raises over $50,000 for cancer society

4 days ago | fox16.com | Whitney Thomas

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Soldiers Of Service is an organization of Marine Corp Veterans that pride themselves on doing work in and for people in the community. Sunday afternoon they gathered the people of Arkadelphia for a good purpose. Jason McCready, the organizer of the event and director of the organization says he let his faith lead him when thinking of this event with servanthood in mind.
Walkathon in Arkadelphia raises over $50,000 for cancer society

4 days ago | kark.com | Whitney Thomas

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Little Rock cemetery gets backlash after people see casket outside of grave, director speaks out

5 days ago | kark.com | Whitney Thomas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Dozens took to Facebook Friday morning, outraged with a Little Rock cemetery after seeing a casket outside its grave. Some are calling it illegal, and others are urging everyone to check on their loved ones buried there. Percy Webb, director of Haven of Rest Cemetery, said he believes people are overreacting. “You got spooky people looking for spooky stuff, you know, to give to a spooky community,” Webb said. He said no one knows the facts, but added he wants to clear the air.
Little Rock man speaks on recovery for Mental Health Awareness Month

6 days ago | kark.com | Whitney Thomas

ITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Four months ago, Travis French began taking his mental health seriously, committing his time to Little Rock Recovery in search of a healthier life. “I would invite anybody out there struggling family-wise, anything, that there’s a way out, but I can’t figure it out on my own,” French said. He says overcoming substance abuse was just step one in getting life back on track.
Little Rock man speaks on recovery for Mental Health Awareness Month

6 days ago | fox16.com | Whitney Thomas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Four months ago, Travis French began taking his mental health seriously, committing his time to Little Rock Recovery in search of a healthier life. “I would invite anybody out there struggling family-wise, anything, that there’s a way out, but I can’t figure it out on my own,” French said. He says overcoming substance abuse was just step one in getting life back on track.
Little Rock man speaks on recovery for Mental Health Awareness Month

6 days ago | kark.com | Whitney Thomas

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Education Matters: UA Little Rock student digging fossil finds

1 week ago | kark.com | Whitney Thomas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – UA Little Rock geology student Sydney Joheim has been curious about Earth’s remains since she was a little girl, from discovering the tooth of a mammoth to things that once existed under the sea. “Some of these fossils that we have, they go back hundreds and millions of years,” Joheim said. “Their herbivores, and so their teeth are shaped like this.”Learning about the Earth’s past and extinct creatures is something that Joheim loves to do.
Campus Spotlight: UA Little Rock student digging fossil finds

1 week ago | fox16.com | Whitney Thomas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – UA Little Rock geology student Sydney Joheim has been curious about Earth’s remains since she was a little girl, from discovering the tooth of a mammoth to things that once existed under the sea. “Some of these fossils that we have, they go back hundreds and millions of years,” Joheim said. “Their herbivores, and so their teeth are shaped like this.”Learning about the Earth’s past and extinct creatures is something that Joheim loves to do.
Parents and North Little Rock millage committee leaders speak about early voting to improve schools

1 week ago | fox16.com | Whitney Thomas

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Five years after retiring as a principal from North Little Rock Middle School, Lee Tackett is now advocating as a Millage Committee Co-Chairman to get the district’s millage passed. “These building their falling apart, they’re old, they opened in 1969,” Tackett said. Tackett says some of the hallways and classrooms have gotten worse since when she worked there. “These buildings have got to be replaced. Not renovated, but replaced,” Tackett said.
Parents and North Little Rock millage committee leaders speak about early voting to improve schools

1 week ago | kark.com | Whitney Thomas

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