by - November 10, 2020 1:04 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker will leave Fort Smith for Texarkana to take on the role as superintendent for the Texarkana, Texas, Independent School District, the district…
by - November 10, 2020 5:00 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is part of a coalition of universities and industry partners that are developing a curriculum to increase cybersecurity talent focused on health care…
by - November 9, 2020 9:34 pm
The Arkansas State University Jonesboro campus will provide nearly all of its classes and semester final tests virtually when school convenes following the Thanksgiving Day break. ASU Chancellor Kelly Damphousse…
by - November 9, 2020 4:15 pm
A record number of one-day new COVID-19 hospitalizations pushed the state to another record for total hospitalizations. The two records are not a surprise considering the high number of new…
by - November 9, 2020 1:59 pm
A team of University of Arkansas researchers, led by physics professor Paul Thibado, is developing a chip to generate and store energy as a battery replacement. The team has designed…
by - November 5, 2020 8:41 pm
It’s been 10 years since Arkansas State University opened its Multicultural Center. It will host an online celebration Friday (Nov. 6). Established in July 2010, the center’s role in campus…
by - November 5, 2020 7:32 pm
Laurie and James Bibler of Russellville have pledged $6 million to the Arkansas Tech University Foundation in the form of an estate gift. Their commitment represents the largest personal gift…
by - November 4, 2020 8:13 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees in a special meeting on Wednesday (Nov. 4) approved the sale of a residential property in Jonesboro that was determined to be…
by - November 3, 2020 11:20 pm
Sebastian County voters said no to a proposed Sebastian county-wide ¼ cent sales tax to support the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith in Tuesday’s (Nov. 3) general election. Unofficial…
by - October 30, 2020 3:57 pm
New known COVID-19 cases reported Friday (Oct. 30) were up compared to Thursday, but below the 1,337 record set the previous Friday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH)….
by - October 29, 2020 10:52 am
Students in 24 Northwest Arkansas schools will participate in a free program offering smart thermometers to mitigate illness spread, including COVID-19. Nationwide, schools recently received the first shipment of Kinsa…
by - October 29, 2020 9:51 am
The new Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) medical research institute to be located in the former Golden Living building in Fort Smith will do more than bring medical research…
by - October 27, 2020 8:14 pm
The University of Central Arkansas has named Mary Bane Lackie as its new vice president of University Advancement and president of the UCA Foundation. She officially assumed the role on…
by - October 27, 2020 4:31 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools is looking to tweak some of its policies and practices – especially with physical education equipment – in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the spring…
by - October 24, 2020 8:11 pm
The U.S. Economic Development Administration was awarded Friday (Oct. 23) a $2.5 million grant to the University of Arkansas–Pulaski Technical College to launch the first phase of its STEM Park…
by - October 24, 2020 7:58 pm
Eight Little Rock nonprofit organizations will receive $200,000 in funding from the Walton Family Foundation’s inaugural Community Support Grant Program. These organizations will collectively help more than 1,500 Little Rock…
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…
