by - January 20, 2026 9:12 pm
The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith has roughly 150 slots per class, but it’s designed for up to 250. Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) President and…
by - January 13, 2026 9:23 pm
Arkansas TV’s disaffiliation from the Public Broadcasting System will save the station $2.5 million in annual PBS dues next year and give it time to create a financially viable operation,…
by - January 13, 2026 11:56 am
Two longtime marketing executives are successfully betting that if a small to medium-sized business doesn’t need or can’t afford a full-time chief marketing officer, it can still use a fraction…
by - December 30, 2025 4:54 pm
The state of Arkansas is receiving $208,779,396 for fiscal year 2026 for rural health programs through President Donald Trump’s Rural Health Transformation Program, Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Tuesday (Dec. 30)….
by - December 17, 2025 2:58 pm
Architecture students at the award-winning Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation will research how to use Arkansas’ plentiful wood products in construction, and how to construct affordable housing…
by - December 9, 2025 1:25 pm
Three companies ready to invest in pilot projects in Arkansas’ emerging lithium industry are building relationships with producers, investors and academics through The Venture Center’s Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator. The…
by - December 9, 2025 11:12 am
Life took Jessica McConnell out of the school library, but it didn’t take the school library out of her. Now, she’s channeling her love of teaching into Fayetteville’s new Ember…
by - November 18, 2025 7:58 pm
The partnership between U.S. Steel and its new owner, Japan-based Nippon Steel, is allowing U.S. Steel to advance a $3 billion investment at its Big River Steel Works complex in…
by - November 7, 2025 1:29 pm
Rising tariffs have helped make this the “year of uncertainty,” but there are no signs of a recession on the horizon, according to Dr. Michael Pakko, chief economist and state…
by - November 3, 2025 8:41 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders joined other Republican Arkansas elected statewide and federal officials, along with several Democratic challengers, in filing for the 2026 elections on the first day of the filing…
by - October 29, 2025 7:00 pm
Child care in Arkansas can be made more available and affordable by reducing licensing and regulatory burdens, providing pooled or state-backed insurance programs, and expanding workforce training offerings, according to…
by - October 28, 2025 11:13 pm
Arkansas potentially has a “world-class resource” in its lithium deposits and is an attractive partner thanks to its welcoming attitude and established regulatory framework. China enjoys a huge head start…
by - October 28, 2025 8:21 pm
After a difficult 2024 financially, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield should have a better year this year, CEO Curtis Barnett told the Rotary Club of Little Rock Tuesday (Oct….
by - October 21, 2025 6:02 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas and four individuals are suing Gov. Sarah Sanders to force the special election to fill the vacant state House District 70 seat to be held…
by - October 15, 2025 8:16 pm
Companies seeking to invest in large projects are looking for ready sites and available energy. Financial incentives act as a “coupon” to encourage them to select a site over their…
by - October 2, 2025 3:43 pm
Twenty-nine percent of Arkansas respondents reported being food insecure in the inaugural Arkansas Health Survey, which attracted 10,000 respondents ages 18 and over across all 75 counties. Five counties had…
by - September 30, 2025 12:12 pm
Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed hope for future bipartisan cooperation on federal budget deficits and also expressed concern about the Federal Reserve’s continuing independence at the Clinton Presidential Center…
by - September 29, 2025 7:41 pm
Four women have been arrested as part of an organized retail crime operation while two remain at large, Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Monday (Sept. 29). The women walked out…
by - September 19, 2025 2:59 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education released its school letter grades for the 2024-25 school year — the first year the state has assigned the grades under its second-year ATLAS exam….
by - August 7, 2025 8:46 am
Presuming pregnant women are eligible for Medicaid and unbundling Medicaid payments to doctors have been key features of the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act passed by lawmakers this year, Arkansas…
