CLARK COUNTY, Ark. (KTHV) - Crews from 34 Arkansas fire departments will be out on DeGray Lake and near the Caddo River on Saturday, May 30 to train people on how to act in various life-threatening scenarios.

The 12th annual Arkansas Fire Boat School training event will include a strenuous day of exercises designed by leaders in emergency response. Officials from the Arkansas Forestry Commission, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, Arkansas Fire Academy, LifeNet, Air Evac, and a host of fire departments from across the state will act out scenarios for those registered to show different tactics on handling certain fire and water situations. 

Scenarios include: Wildland Fire Scenario, Urban Slackwater Scenario, Gas Pump Explosion Medical Scenario, Water Stream Operations, and a Defensive Driving Serpentine Course.

Over 300 people are registered to train, participate, volunteer, and instruct. 

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. (KTHV) - A drainage problem is causing major problems backing up into an Arkadelphia neighborhood. Neighbors say something needs to be done, and the city says it doesn't have the money and community leaders say the situation is unacceptable.

"I told Mr. Bolt, I said 'when are we going to fix these streets?' and he said 'there's no money', and you don't want to know what I said to him, I'm going to keep that off the camera," said Joann Nelson, who took over as Ward 4 director in Arkadelphia in January.

Stanley Powell, one of Nelson's constituents, was forced from his home over the weekend when a drainage ditch flooded. On Wednesday she consoled Powell after his wife died the night before.

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. (Arkadelphia Public Schools) - Governor Asa Hutchinson will visit Arkadelphia High School on Monday, May 11, as part of a state tour promoting his computer science initiative.

After his arrival at 2 P.M., the governor is scheduled to observe AHS’s GeoDesign classroom in action. Student ambassadors of the AHS New Tech program will guide a half-hour long tour of the project based learning (PBL) GeoDesign class, led by the co-teaching team of engineering instructor Bud McMillion and geometry instructor James Williams, which prepares students for future AHS classes that utilize computer coding in projects such as robot programming.

Hutchinson will conclude his AHS visit on Monday by delivering a presentation to AHS’s students explaining the importance of computer science, and to encourage participation in newly credited computer-coding classes, which he has supported.