by - October 23, 2020 3:32 pm
Arkansas set another daily record Friday (Oct. 23) with 1,337 new known COVID-19 cases reported by the Arkansas Department of Health. The daily tally pushes the cumulative number of confirmed…
by - October 22, 2020 5:22 pm
New daily COVID-19 cases again topped 1,000 in Thursday’s (Oct. 22) report, and the number of public school districts in “red zones” rose to 42, up from 26 a week…
by - October 19, 2020 3:33 pm
Susanna Post, the math and business technology teacher at Belle Point Alternative Center in Fort Smith, is the Arkansas Teacher of the Year. The award was announced at an assembly…
by - October 17, 2020 7:29 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Institute (AEDI) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has developed an interactive COVID-19 data dashboard that tracks the social and economic impact of COVID-19…
by - October 15, 2020 5:49 pm
If you need a reminder that COVID-19 is still a serious threat, welcome to Thursday. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported a record number of new cases, and the…
by - October 13, 2020 6:17 pm
A COVID-19 modeling update from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences reports “significant growth in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths” in recent weeks, but also includes estimates of reduced…
by - October 13, 2020 10:17 am
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville will hold in-person fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 17-19 for graduates from all 2020 semesters, with proper social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines. “It has been…
by - October 12, 2020 6:44 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education voted Monday (Oct. 12) to change the name of Albert Pike Elementary School to Park Elementary School. The name change will go…
by - October 12, 2020 4:58 pm
Ozarka College, based in Melbourne, has been selected as a recipient of the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) grant, a federal grant program through the U.S. Department of Labor…
by - October 12, 2020 4:46 pm
There will be no public debate between those who oppose and those who support extension of a 1/4 cent sales tax in Sebastian County that generates about $6 million in…
by - October 10, 2020 3:25 pm
UA Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale outlined a vision and priorities for the metropolitan university on Friday (Oct. 9) in a speech to the University Assembly. Drale has guided UA…
by - October 9, 2020 2:15 pm
At the groundbreaking ceremony of its new Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts, University of Central Arkansas officials announced Friday (Oct. 9) a new $3 million gift for the…
by - October 9, 2020 12:18 pm
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been awarded $1.3 million to study disparities in immune response to COVID-19, through serological testing in Arkansas. Serological testing…
by - October 7, 2020 4:53 pm
As of Sept. 14, Friends of UAFS have more than $100,000 to spend on a campaign to convince Sebastian County voters to renew a 1/4 cent sales tax that provides…
by - October 7, 2020 3:59 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum is now offering in-person and virtual options for “Unfield” trips for preK-8th grade students thanks in part to a multi-year grant of $1.2 million from the…
by - October 6, 2020 4:59 pm
A group of local citizens has come out against a proposed Sebastian county-wide ¼ cent sales tax to support the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Sebastian County voters will…
by - October 5, 2020 6:02 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will begin on campus COVID-19 testing Tuesday (Oct. 6). The drive-thru testing will be available thanks to an Abbot Testing Machine and test kits…
by - October 2, 2020 9:10 am
Hendrix College in Conway announced Friday (Oct. 2) that it will lower its tuition by 32%. Current tuition for the 2020-2021 school year is listed at $49,140, while the 2021-2022…
by - October 1, 2020 5:07 pm
On another day when the number of new known COVID-19 cases was at or topped 1,000, the Arkansas Education Association (AEA) made note of “troubling reports of unsafe practices and…
by - October 1, 2020 1:15 pm
Lyon College was one of the few colleges or universities in the South to hold virtual-only classes during the fall of 2020. Administrators are preparing for students to return to…
