Fruehauf, Miles to be inducted into Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame

by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)

Benjamin Franklin Fruehauf III and Paula Miles will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame on Feb. 27, during the 49th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism to be held Feb. 26-28 in El Dorado.

The Hall of Fame honor is presented annually to an individual or individuals who have been actively involved in Arkansas’s tourism industry for many years and who have made substantial contributions to the betterment of the industry as a whole.

Ben Fruehauf III
Fruehauf III and his father began floating the Illinois River near the Arkansas/Oklahoma border. They soon heard stories of a pristine river known as the Buffalo and in 1970, after a few more visits to the state, Ben’s father purchased land in Gilbert. Since that time, Ben has worked to ensure visitors to Arkansas and the Buffalo have the same captivating experience he first had.

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Six inducted into Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame

by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)

The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inducted six new members Friday (March 25) at a ceremony at the Little Rock Embassy Suites.

The newest inductees include:

• Retired Cooperative Extension Service Director Rick Cartwright of Fayetteville;

• Long-time ag educator Joe Don Greenwood of Hermitage;

• The late Russell Roy Reynolds, the director of the U.S. Forest Service Crossett Experimental Forest for 34 years;

• Former Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach of Manila;

• Mark Waldrip of Moro, founder of Armor Seed Company; and

• Andrew Wargo III of Watson, farm manager for the 15,000-acre Baxter Land Company for more than 50 years.

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