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Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Wednesday (Nov. 20) an additional $204 million in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects for 45 entities. The projects provide water to more than 198,627…
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A grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will allow Arkansas State University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science to continue research focused on concrete. The university received $204,424…
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Doubling the number of engineering and computer science graduates at the University of Arkansas College of Engineering from 2024 to 2035, along with doubling research and development spending and doubling…
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The Doula Alliance of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Nov. 19) Lori Ross as its founding executive director. With three decades of leadership experience in the medical and nonprofit sectors, Ross brings…
by - November 19, 2024 12:30 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 35 community leaders from its eight-state service region to participate in the 2025 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, a leadership development program…
by - November 18, 2024 5:07 pm
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands, announced Monday (Nov. 18) plans for a $500 million investment to build a new, state-of-the-art timber processing facility near…
by - November 18, 2024 12:42 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro will open the first Maternal Life360 HOME in Arkansas this month and will begin providing…
by - November 16, 2024 11:09 am
Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen has been selected as legal counsel for a Franklin County group opposed to a planned state prison in the county. He’s not sure if they…
by - November 14, 2024 2:33 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has approved a $30.6 million bond issue to finance construction for the new College of Veterinary Medicine at the A-State campus in…
by - November 14, 2024 2:28 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders, Secretary Hugh McDonald, Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers, and Arkansas Workforce Connections Director Cody Waits on Thursday (Nov. 14) awarded $48 million in training grants to support…
by - November 14, 2024 10:09 am
Carl Nevin has endorsed Russ Bragg for Fort Smith City Director Ward 3. Bragg and Lee Kemp will face each other in a runoff election Dec. 3. They, along with…
by - November 14, 2024 6:21 am
The National Cold War Center and the Woodrow Wilson Center, whose parent company is the Smithsonian Institution, have announced a partnership to help preserve the story and advance learning about…
by - November 12, 2024 5:21 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, 69, has been picked by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Huckabee is the father of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders,…
by - November 11, 2024 4:33 pm
A stretch of Interstate 57, formerly U.S. Highway 67 from North Little Rock to Walnut Ridge has been designated as an interstate. The 120 mile swath is part of a…
by - November 11, 2024 4:27 pm
The Arkansas Century Farm program recently added 41 more farms. The program recognizes Arkansas farms of 10 acres or more owned by the same family for at least 100 years….
by - November 8, 2024 5:50 pm
A zombie issue in Arkansas is the Pope County casino license fight between Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) and the Choctaw Nation. On Friday (Nov. 8), legal action was taken to…
by - November 7, 2024 9:49 pm
The community of Charleston was blindsided with news that a state prison was going to be built near their small town when the governor’s office made an announcement Oct. 31….
by - November 6, 2024 2:36 pm
As the Arkansas State Legislature prepares for its 2025 session, several key issues are expected to take center stage. Legislators will navigate a complex landscape while responding to economic pressures…
by - November 6, 2024 12:22 am
Bentonville Mayor Stephanie Orman will keep her seat, while the Fayetteville mayoral race is headed to a runoff, according to unofficial results Tuesday (Nov. 5). With 54.05% of the vote,…
by - November 6, 2024 12:07 am
A proposed one cent city sales tax proposed by the Little Rock Board of Directors and supported by Mayor Frank Scott failed on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Little Rock voters were…
