by - June 3, 2021 3:06 pm
Tuition and fees will remain the same and masks will be gone on the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro in the coming school year. ASU and the five two-year…
by - June 3, 2021 2:25 pm
Common Ground Arkansas, the bipartisan organization founded by Sen. Jim Hendren, I-Gravette, when he left the GOP, announced its board members Thursday (June 3). Organized now as a 501(c)(4), the…
by - June 3, 2021 11:41 am
The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at UAMS has been awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of…
by - June 3, 2021 8:23 am
Sebastian County Circuit Judge Gunner DeLay announced Thursday (June 3) he will seek a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court in 2022. DeLay said he will run for Position 6…
by - June 3, 2021 7:56 am
Financial global giant FIS and Little Rock-based The Venture Center announced the 10 companies selected to participate in the 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. In its sixth year, the FIS…
by - June 2, 2021 11:06 am
There’s a good chance Arkansas’ budget surplus at the end of its fiscal year will top $1 billion. State officials released the May 2021 revenue report Wednesday (June 2) that…
by - June 2, 2021 6:36 am
Walmart said Tuesday (June 1) it will expand U.S. store hours from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. beginning Saturday, June 5. The exceptions will be state or local government mandates…
by - May 31, 2021 7:29 pm
Arkansas Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan’s office announced results of a statewide survey that highlights Arkansans’ awareness of education savings plans. The treasurer’s office administers the Arkansas 529 Education Savings…
by - May 31, 2021 7:14 pm
Arkansas Boys State, the civic engagement and leadership program, began its 80th session in virtual fashion this year. The program started Sunday, May 30 and runs through Friday, June 4….
by - May 30, 2021 10:33 am
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) updated its listings from the National Park Service regarding the National Register of Historic Places. New listings for the state include: U.S. 65 Expressway…
by - May 30, 2021 10:26 am
Work on the single largest private investment project ever in Walnut Ridge continues and the elderly care facility should be open this fall. Southern Administrative Services has dedicated $10.9 million…
by - May 30, 2021 10:11 am
In recent months, consumers have been feeling the effects of rising prices, an inflationary movement concerning business leaders and politicians. Economist Mervin Jebaraj with the University of Arkansas Walton College…
by - May 30, 2021 10:08 am
It’s been a busy time to be the leader of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. In addition to the daily duties of overseeing education, clinical and research operations,…
by - May 28, 2021 1:21 pm
Arkansas Term Limits and other plaintiffs filed suit Friday (May 28) in the federal Eastern District of Arkansas to overturn a new state law that limits who can gather signatures…
by - May 27, 2021 1:46 pm
The commissioners of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously voted Thursday (May 27) to approve Austin Booth, a native of Scott, to become the agency’s 19th director in its…
by - May 27, 2021 12:16 pm
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University is now offering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at its on-campus medical clinic. Those interested…
by - May 26, 2021 4:39 pm
The Fort Smith Fire Department, like most everyone else, was faced with a set of unique challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world in 2020. One of the most…
by - May 26, 2021 11:02 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (May 26) announced the following appointments: Henry Kinslow, El Dorado, to the Arkansas State Claims Commission. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2026. Reappointment. Sylvester Smith, III,…
by - May 25, 2021 8:22 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department had to rethink its approaches to policing and implement changes quickly during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, but it was able to do so while upholding…
by - May 25, 2021 6:40 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit Tuesday (May 25) against the state of Arkansas over a newly passed law that prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-transition procedures to…
