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October 26, 2022
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Early voting is underway
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By Patrick Massey
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SBA Announces Over $4 million in New Funding
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Well it’s here folks, elections are finally underway. It’s not just talk and political signs anymore. It’s decision time because early voting is now in progress. Early voting began Monday and will continue through Monday, Nov. 7. Polls will be open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on the final Monday before Election Day, Tues-
day, Nov. 8. Polls are closed on Sundays. The early voting location for Polk County is the Armory on Dequeen Street in Mena. To check your voter registration, find your polling location and operating hours, or to view a sample ballot, visit www.voterview.org. You only need to input your name and birth date, or your residential address. A voter guide containing unbiased information regarding ballot Election Systems & Software voting systems await, issues, produced by the Universisealed, at the Polk County Court House before the ty of Arkansas System Division of See VOTING (Ethan Nahté/Pulse) primary elections last May.
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WASHINGTON October 12, 2022– Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new funding opportunity for up to $400,000 to be awarded to up to 12 entities including private organizations, colleges and universities, private sector firms, nonprofit organizations and state, local or tribal governmental agencies to provide critical training and counseling to aspiring and existing veteran small business owners as a Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). The news comes ahead of Nations Veterans Small Business Week 2022, one of the Agency’s flagship events, taking place Oct.
31 – Nov. 4, that will put the spotlight on one of the Biden-Harris Administration’s priorities – supporting our servicemembers, veterans, and their families at every stage of the entrepreneurial journey. “Under Administrator Guzman, the SBA remains committed to providing more local resources for veteran entrepreneurs, a critical but under-resourced group of entrepreneurs among the small business community,” said Larry Stubblefield, Associate Administrator for the SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development. “As the focus on serving underserved communi-
ties becomes increasingly important, OVBD expects the demand for VBOCs will continue to grow. This expansion will grow the VBOC program from 22 to 34 locations nationwide and assist in supporting veteran small business owners in all U.S. states and territories. The additional locations aim to enhance the experience for veteran small business owners by reducing appointment wait times, increasing local presence, providing additional local training opportunities, meeting the needs of Boots to Business participants, and
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