2023 Highlights
Launched the RCA Youth Community Health Workers Initiative.
2022 Highlights
RCA held the first in-person Rural Pitch Competition during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The competition took place virtually in 2020 and 2021.
Rural Candidates: Mayor Talitha Hardin
Since 2011, Mayor Talitha Hardin has secured over $1.5 million for infrastructure improvement projects in Leslie. Hardin is currently running for the Mayor of Leslie seat once again to continue building on all she’s been able to accomplish for the town that she loves and calls home. Hardin credits the help of former RCA staff […]
2022 Election: Ballot Issues w/Kristin Higgins
Kristin Higgins, Program Associate with UA System Division of Agriculture | Cooperative Extension Service, joins us to discuss the 2022 November Election Ballot Issues. Kristin gives a breakdown of each issue and what a vote for or against would mean for Arkansans. Listen to Podcast On Nov. 8, 2022, Arkansans have four constitutional amendments to decide […]
Rural Candidates: Tyesha Williams
Raised in Elaine, Arkansas, Tyesha has returned to her hometown committed to make a difference. Initially contested in the race to become the town’s City Clerk, she is now the lone candidate in the race due to her contender not being eligible to run. Williams has plans to bring more transparency to the position and […]
Rural Candidates: Rep. Mary Bentley
Representative Mary Bentley is serving her fourth term in the Arkansas House. For the 93rd General Assembly, Rep. Bentley serves on the House Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee, the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs Committee, and the Joint Performance Review Committee. She represents District 73 which includes portions of Yell, Pope, […]
Rural Candidates: Rep. David Tollett
Representative David Tollett is a career educator, beginning in a rural district in the early 2000s. He served as the Superintendent for the Barton-Lexa School District for six years overseeing the development of a system for learning and technical opportunities for students in the Arkansas Delta. Though his most recent bid for re-election in May’s […]
Rural Candidates: Nick Cartwright
Nick Cartwright is running for Arkansas Senate District 18. Cartwright’s career experience includes working as a policy associate for Community Farm Alliance, a rural community organizer, city council member, organizer of the Rose Bud Veterans Memorial, and chair of the Democratic Party for White County. Learn more about Nick and his campaign at https://cartwrightforarkansas.com. Facebook: […]
Rural Candidates: Scott Finkbeiner
Committed to cleaning up the county, Scott Finkbeiner is running for Hot Spring County Sheriff. A retired Union Pacific Engineer, Finkbeiner secured the Republican nomination for Hot Spring County Sheriff during the May 24 primary election. If elected, one of his goals includes rebuilding trust between citizens and the Sheriff department. For more information on […]
Rural Candidates: Demetris Johnson Jr.
Demetris Johnson Jr. is running for State Representative District 35. At the age of 22, Demetris has accomplished so much and has a vision to do more in and for the Delta. Coming from Earle, Arkansas, Demetris is no stranger to public policy as he’s a current city council member for the city. Inspiring and […]
