by - February 19, 2024 5:36 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is awarding $4.34 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects within 29 counties across the state, Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (Feb….
by - February 19, 2024 5:27 pm
Plaintiffs hoping to reverse actions by the Crawford County Library System that relocated books with LGBTQ content have filed a request for summary judgment and are hopeful a previous court…
by - February 19, 2024 4:01 pm
Nominations are open for the Northeast Arkansas Talk Business & Politics Outstanding Business Awards. The deadline to nominate is March 5, 2024. The awards program includes four categories: Small Business…
by - February 19, 2024 2:48 pm
Attendance at the U.S. Marshals Museum is averaging a little over 5,000 per month for its first seven months of operation, and museum officials are expanding the outreach, which includes…
by - February 19, 2024 1:31 pm
In 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it was adopting what was then a new policy for how it would meet its Endangered Species Act obligations when carrying out…
by - February 19, 2024 11:19 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs will offer a bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence (AI) beginning in the fall 2024 semester. College officials shared the details Monday (Feb. 19) in…
by - February 19, 2024 10:06 am
Arkansas State University spring enrollment on the Jonesboro campus ticked up 11% to a record 13,896 students compared with spring 2023, Chancellor Todd Shields said. The 11th-day student headcount is…
by - February 18, 2024 6:01 pm
Mayor George McGill called Fort Smith vibrant and exciting in his state of the city address Thursday (Feb. 15) at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. “I stand before…
by - February 18, 2024 9:52 am
CARTI has secured $7 million in funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to finalize the development of its comprehensive cancer center in El Dorado. With this funding, the…
by - February 18, 2024 9:45 am
Hendrix College has joined the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law’s Pathway Program for students who wish to pursue legal education and earn the…
by - February 18, 2024 9:41 am
Employees at the UA Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education have received national recognition for a project that is bringing STEM education to thousands of Arkansas students. The…
by - February 18, 2024 9:18 am
With more than 4,700 retail U.S. stores, Walmart has 139 million customers each week in stores and online. Walmart is leveraging its scale to entice advertisers who can bundle in-store…
by - February 16, 2024 11:27 pm
Financing major lithium projects in south Arkansas will be a challenge because of the uncertainties surrounding the ventures, but Arkansas has a history in the extraction industry and a supportive…
by - February 16, 2024 4:30 pm
Don Daily Jr. of Atkins, Lou Nell McCraw Davis of Lamar and Jayne Jones of Pottsville have been selected for the highest honor Arkansas Tech University may bestow upon an…
by - February 16, 2024 2:08 pm
Walmart is expected to outperform analysts’ expectations on the top and bottom lines when it reports fourth quarter and fiscal 2024 earnings on Tuesday (Feb. 20) ahead of the market…
by - February 16, 2024 11:46 am
War Eagle Mill, a historic landmark in Arkansas, has a new owner. According to an announcement Friday (Feb. 16), Mark and Cristin Hall of Bentonville have taken ownership of the property…
by - February 16, 2024 8:30 am
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) may soon eliminate some non-viable academic programs. Poor graduation rates and declining enrollment in the programs are behind the planned move. UAFS…
by - February 15, 2024 8:00 pm
Arkansas can become the center of the lithium industry in North America, but success will require predictable and efficient regulations, fiscal competitiveness and certainty, and infrastructure, said Patrick Howarth, lithium…
by - February 15, 2024 5:50 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders outlined Thursday (Feb. 15) a broad strategy for revamping Arkansas’ workforce development efforts. “Arkansas’ economy is booming, but if we don’t get workers off the sidelines and…
by - February 15, 2024 5:30 pm
Westrock Coffee Co. announced Thursday (Feb. 15) it has entered into a letter of intent with Select Milk Producers to establish a joint venture to build a bottling plant in…
