MCOM 1003 - Steelee Harper

  LOCAL Two people have been arrested for the murder last December of Jordan Christopher “J.M.” Morgan, 22, formerly of Magnolia but then living in Little Rock. magnolia news STATE  Saturday, September 23, the Little Rock Zoo received a report of a wild bat flying erratically on zoo grounds. The wild bat, which was not part of the zoo’s collection, was captured and humanely euthanized. There was no known exposure to the zoo’s animal collection. katv news A disabled Little Rock man says speeding down his residential street creates a life-or-death situation every time he leaves his home.  katv news NATIONAL  The National Park Service has turned to the public to help decide whether the famous wild horses in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park should stay or go. apnews In an easily missed moment during Wednesday night’s chaotic GOP presidential primary debate, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would sign a federal 15-week abortion ban.  abc news INTERNATIONAL...

Morning (8:00-9:30 am): Wake up and check my phone for notifications, usually wake up to a text from my mom Turn on the TV to have some background noise in the morning Scroll on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) for roughly 30 minutes before I get out of bed. Respond to text messages and check Blackboard to see what I have for the day.  Get out of bed after a slow start to my morning Classes (9:30-1:00) Attend classes and use my computer along with my phone Occasionally scroll on social media during or in between classes After class, I head back to my room and normally lay on the couch and get on social media for an hour or more before getting ready for cheer practice. Afternoon (2:00 PM - 7:00 PM): Study and complete assignments using a computer and my phone (2-3 hours). In between each assignment, I will respond to a text or a Snapchat when I have time (30 minutes to 1 hour). After I finish my homework for the day I will normally watch TV while getting ready for cheer p...

  LOCAL NEWS  Recent collaborations with Southern Arkansas University, Tacos 4 Life, and Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) resulted in the packing of tens of thousands of meals for kids worldwide. Students packed a record-breaking 116,640 lunches while working alongside university staff members, including President Dr. Trey Berry. 320 kids will be fed with these meals for an entire year.  http://www.magnoliareporter.com/education/southern_arkansas_university/article_1cfec018-4a36-11ee-9edd-c7abe18ea0fd.html   STATE NEWS  According to Arkansas State Parks, Aspen Brown, 7, of Paragould found a 2.95-carat golden brown diamond on September 1 while visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro while celebrating her birthday with her dad and grandpa.  https://people.com/girl-7-finds-diamond-arkansas-park-while-celebrating-birthday-7966693   Act 629, which Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed earlier this year, aims to outlaw "poorly regulated produ...