Numerous cities around the state are trying to spur more economic development by revitalization of their downtown. In this edition of Making A Difference, KASU's Johnathan Reaves takes a look at Main Street Arkansas and how this program is affecting Paragould and Osceola.
In this edition of Making a Difference, the Ozark Foothills Literacy Project is helping people learn to read. Located inside the Jubilee Family Church in Batesville, the Ozark Foothills Literacy Project serves over 50 people in Fulton, Sharp and Independence Counties. KASU's Johnathan Reaves has more in this report.
This edition of Making A Difference features the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas. This is an organization that supplies food to over 100 different agencies and runs several programs to help those who are hungry in the region. KASU's Johnthan Reaves files this report.
The next Making A Difference story features CASA of the Second Judicial District. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. KASU's Johnathan Reaves tells how CASA volunteers represent abused and neglected children in the court system and tells why this program is important.
A new series has launched on KASU. It is called Making A Difference. In this first story, KASU's Johnathan Reaves features the Northeast Arkansas Children's Advocacy Center, and looks at its roles in the investigation of child abuse.