by - September 11, 2024 4:04 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $5 million Congressional appropriation to coordinate efforts across the state to reduce infant mortality. Dr. Nirvana Manning, professor and…
by - September 11, 2024 3:44 pm
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) announced the opening of the submission period for the Gender Equity Scorecard, a tool designed to help Arkansas businesses improve gender equity in the…
by - September 11, 2024 3:37 pm
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas awarded nearly $1 million to organizations across the state working to address maternal and pediatric health. Arkansas has one of the…
by - September 10, 2024 10:25 pm
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met Tuesday (Sept. 10) for the first – and likely only – debate just 56 days before the general election, and…
by - September 10, 2024 11:37 am
The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) launched the Arkansas Rural Health Academy to meet “critical, in-demand” training needs of rural health member organizations across the state. The Arkansas Rural Health…
by - September 10, 2024 10:54 am
Food insecurity has increased this year and the Arkansas Foodbank is asking residents to take action in response to the alarming increase in food insecurity across the state. The U.S….
by - September 9, 2024 6:23 pm
Dr. Morriss Murphey Henry, a pioneer in eye care, former state legislator, and longtime community servant, died Sunday at the age of 92. Henry, born in Fort Smith, was the…
by - September 9, 2024 10:52 am
State Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, and his Democratic opponent, Erika Askeland, traded sharp barbs during a contentious debate Friday (Sept. 6) at the NEA Political Animals meeting in Jonesboro. The…
by - September 9, 2024 10:41 am
Arkansas State University System institutions reported an overall 8.7% fall enrollment increase, interim president Dr. Robin Myers recently told the Board of Trustees. “Six of our seven campuses had an…
by - September 7, 2024 8:06 am
Laura Hays, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has received a four-year, $1.4 million federal grant to expand and enhance the Arkansas…
by - September 6, 2024 7:56 pm
Jordan Burgess has joined Baptist Health as vice president of government relations and public affairs. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Burgess was deputy general counsel and head of government affairs…
by - September 5, 2024 6:13 pm
Arkansas State University fall enrollment ballooned by 12% from last year to an all-time record of 16,687 students, Chancellor Todd Shields said. There was a 14.5% increase in first-year, on-campus…
by - September 5, 2024 10:34 am
Arkansas health officials released Thursday (Sept. 5) the initial findings of a working group charged by Gov. Sarah Sanders to explore improving the state’s woeful maternal health statistics. The “Healthy…
by - September 4, 2024 7:55 pm
At the request of Speaker-designate Brian Evans, R-Cabot, House Speaker Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, has selected and appointed Gina Lockwood as the chief of staff of the Arkansas House of…
by - September 4, 2024 3:26 pm
Incumbent State Rep. Jack Ladyman, R-Jonesboro, squared off against his opponents Democrat David McAvoy and Libertarian Eric McGee on Wednesday (Sept. 4) during the Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro candidate…
by - September 3, 2024 12:07 pm
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Taren Massey-Swindle, and a Louisiana Tech University collaborator have secured a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to…
by - September 3, 2024 11:58 am
Provalus, an Alabama-based information technology services company, plans to create 200 tech sector jobs in Walnut Ridge, the company announced Tuesday (Sept. 3). Details of the company’s expansion, including a…
by - September 3, 2024 11:54 am
The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame (ABHOF) announce Tuesday (Sept. 3) its 2024 class, set to be formally inducted during the 30th annual ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7:30…
by - August 29, 2024 5:07 am
In most of the nation, all you need to do is to step outside to feel one of Arkansas’ deadliest hazards: extreme heat. So far in 2024, the dangers of…
by - August 28, 2024 8:49 pm
The United States must be an active leader in world affairs and cannot adopt an isolationist stance, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said Wednesday (Aug. 29). “Wishful thinking is…
