Miss Arkansas 2008 Ashlen Batson is the ultimate Arkansas Traveler.

She shared her journey to every corner of the state, and 65 days out of its borders representing Arkansas as an official ambassador of goodwill, after she was welcomed as a special guest by Jim Randall on Wednesday at the Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club meeting at the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa.

Batson, of Newark, will crown Miss Arkansas 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Summit Arena and she’ll take part in the preliminary competitions at the same time today and Friday.

“Three more days...

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