by - June 22, 2020 11:43 am
Bob Scott has been named director of Arkansas’ Cooperative Extension Service, the education outreach portion of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s land grant mission. Scott starts his…
by - June 22, 2020 10:42 am
Dr. Lonnie Williams has been appointed interim vice chancellor for diversity and community relations at Arkansas State University. Dr. Maurice Gipson announced his departure to accept a similar position at…
by - June 19, 2020 1:25 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments this week: Steve Sutton, Marion, to the State Board of Education. Appointment begins July 1, 2020, and expires June 30, 2027. Replaces Diane…
by - June 19, 2020 12:56 pm
The 2020 Blockchain for Business Conference hosted by the University of Arkansas will be conducted virtually Oct. 1-2 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event was originally planned for…
by - June 19, 2020 12:53 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Arkansas State Director David Branscum announced a $3,579,000 grant and $775,000 loan for the city of Flippin….
by - June 18, 2020 8:40 pm
The Arkansas Racing Commission on Thursday (June 18) awarded a coveted license to Mississippi-based Gulfside Casino Partnership for a $254 million casino resort in Pope County, but expect more litigation…
by - June 18, 2020 12:44 pm
Friday, June 19 is the annual celebration known as Juneteenth, which recognizes the freedom provided to African-Americans after the Emancipation Proclamation became the law of the land. Christina Shutt, the…
by - June 18, 2020 12:41 pm
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) announced its fiscal year 2021 Courthouse and Historic Preservation Restoration Grants. “The work of preserving historic structures across Arkansas is a duty we take…
by - June 18, 2020 12:11 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the allocation of $2.1 million from the Consumer Education and Enforcement Fund to the Department of Public Safety for the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations…
by - June 18, 2020 11:44 am
The city of Forrest City and Scenic Hill Solar will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the first of the three solar power plant sites in Forrest City on Monday (June…
by - June 18, 2020 10:49 am
Bentonville think-and-do tank Heartland Forward on Thursday (June 18) named Angie Cooper chief program officer. The organization earlier this year named Cooper the executive director of its annual event, the…
by - June 18, 2020 9:56 am
Tyson Foods on Thursday (June 18) named Dan Turton as senior vice president for global government affairs, effective June 29. Turton will be based in Washington, D.C., and lead the…
by - June 17, 2020 1:33 pm
The Arkansas Arts Center will take the programming for the 62nd Annual Delta Exhibition into a virtual space this summer. Following the exhibition’s move to a digital format, virtual programming…
by - June 17, 2020 1:30 pm
The University of Central Arkansas has received a $634,594 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) to revitalize and preserve the Bigelow Rosenwald School, which was built…
by - June 16, 2020 9:02 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is introducing a new four-year degree program in cybersecurity in the fall 2021 semester to help meet the rising demand for cybersecurity professionals,…
by - June 16, 2020 11:20 am
Walmart announced Monday (June 15) the acquisition of certain assets of health services platform CareZone for an undisclosed amount. Included in the deal are the technology platform, patents and intellectual…
by - June 16, 2020 8:56 am
LeadAR, one of the state’s leadership programs, is searching for its next class of leaders. Operated by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, LeadAR offers participants an in-depth…
by - June 15, 2020 7:32 pm
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released the latest tourism economic impact information to the Little Rock Advertising & Promotion (A&P) Commission, reflecting multi-million dollar losses in…
by - June 15, 2020 7:20 pm
High school students in the communities where Tom and Mary Manning were raised will be eligible for a new scholarship program established in the couple’s name at Arkansas State University….
by - June 15, 2020 11:56 am
A project for helping Arkansas science- and technology-based startups apply for and obtain federal grant funding was announced Monday (June 15). Science Venture Studio (SVS) will provide an in-the-trenches approach…
