by - June 21, 2023 9:40 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education voted during a special called meeting Wednesday (June 21) to have an independent third-party investigation into drainage failures at the Peak Innovation…
by - June 20, 2023 8:28 pm
The Crawford County Quorum Court has approved a $60,000 appropriation for anticipated legal costs to defend against two lawsuits alleging unconstitutional library censorship. If the amount is spent, it would…
by - June 20, 2023 11:23 am
Arkansas State University System President Dr. Charles L. Welch announced Tuesday (June 20) that Dr. Bentley Wallace, president of South Arkansas College in El Dorado since 2020, has been named…
by - June 20, 2023 11:11 am
Williams Baptist University announced Tuesday (June 20) that it has been selected for a $4 million gift from the Mabee Foundation, the largest donation ever bestowed upon the university. This…
by - June 19, 2023 8:47 pm
A drainage assessment on what might have caused at least the last two flood incidents at Fort Smith Public Schools’ Peak Innovation Center recommends abandoning below slab drainage pipes along…
by - June 19, 2023 2:06 pm
The president of the Fort Smith Public School Boards unexpectedly resigned her board position Monday (June 19) , effective immediately. The school board will discuss options of filling the vacancy…
by - June 19, 2023 12:36 pm
Financial services firm Jefferies estimates student loan payments will cost U.S. consumers $18 billion a month by September. Some economists suggest the hit to household budgets will slow a national…
by - June 19, 2023 9:30 am
When the most recent Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book was released last week, a number of troubling statistics presented itself for Arkansas. Improving child care and early childhood…
by - June 16, 2023 9:53 am
The Arkansas Trucking Association announced Thursday (June 15) that two Arkansas graduating seniors will each receive $7,500 in scholarships from the Carl Tapp Memorial Scholarship Fund as they pursue careers…
by - June 15, 2023 10:48 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court ended a restraining order against the LEARNS Act, Gov. Sarah Sanders’ signature education law, but the case will continue to be litigated. In a 5-2 vote…
by - June 14, 2023 12:43 pm
Arkansas ranked 43rd in the 2023 Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book, which measures child well-being across four domains: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. The state…
by - June 14, 2023 10:29 am
The cardiac sonography program offered through Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will move to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Research Institute Health and Wellness Center beginning July 1. “We are…
by - June 12, 2023 9:12 pm
Dr. Glen Hoffsis has been named as the founding dean for Arkansas State University’s upcoming College of Veterinary Medicine, Chancellor Todd Shields said. Hoffsis has served as dean of two…
by - June 9, 2023 2:30 pm
Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva is speaking this summer at the national convention of Moms for Liberty, a group recently identified as an “extremist” group by the Southern Poverty Law…
by - June 8, 2023 6:24 pm
The construction company responsible for the initial Peak Innovation Center project for Fort Smith Public Schools is striking back at insinuations that flooding incidents that have plagued the center since…
by - June 8, 2023 5:22 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Thursday (June 8) approved a $338.8 million budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2023-2024 at its seven institutions. At…
by - June 8, 2023 2:01 pm
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced Thursday (June 8) it will offer two new degree programs, pending approval by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in the…
by - June 7, 2023 9:59 am
A full solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024 in Northeast Arkansas. Two teams from Arkansas State University have been selected to participate in the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project…
by - June 6, 2023 5:48 pm
Just six months after being approved by the Higher Learning Commission to offer graduate and online programs, Lyon College has officially launched its first graduate program in its 150-year history….
by - June 5, 2023 6:36 pm
With relatively moderate rainfall over the weekend, the Fort Smith Public Schools Peak Innovation Center has flooded once again. It’s the third time the unique school facility has had water…
