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GUEST COLUMN: Little Rock’s law school stays on mission
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 16, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. There is much to celebrate at the UA-Little Rock Bowen School of Law. Our entering class boasts the highest median LSAT score in a decade, and our legal writing...
Poll: Arkansas prohibitive favorite over Arkansas State
Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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magnoliareporter.com readers agree that Arkansas will beat Arkansas State in their September 6 football game, but are split on whether the game will be close or a blowout. Starting Tuesday, August 12, 2025, we invited readers to select one of four...
Little Rock School Board considers marketing and engagement plan, social media lawsuit
Arkansas Times
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August 15, 2025
The Little Rock school board reupped Superintendent Jermall Wright’s contract, explored investing in a campaign to better market the district and considered joining a lawsuit against social media companies at Thursday’s meeting. The board voted...
Arkansas officials unveil ‘Street Smart’ curriculum to boost road safety among students
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 15, 2025
Arkansas state officials accompanied by five local teenage actors on Friday announced the completion of the new "Street Smart" curriculum, a joint effort by the Arkansas departments of Transportation and Education aimed at promoting road safety...
Arkansas man sentenced to 90 years for child sexual abuse material
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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August 15, 2025
CLARK COUNTY, Ark. – A Clark County man was sentenced to 90 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections on Friday for charges surrounding his possession and creation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Clark County Prosecutor Dan Turner...
Southern Arkansas University wraps up summer healthcare academy with flair
KATV 7 - Arkansas
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Southern Arkansas University has concluded a vibrant six-week summer session of the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy. The program was designed to introduce 33 rising high school seniors from South Arkansas to the world of...
Death penalty opponents call for reversal of Arkansas nitrogen execution law
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 15, 2025
Opponents of capital punishment on Friday called on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to reverse Arkansas' decision to allow nitrogen suffocation as a method of execution, calling the method inhumane and barbaric and asserting that states that have...
Poultry Science Students Win Certificates of Excellence at PSA
University of Arkansas
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Photo Submitted Eniola Betiku (top left), Seth Adesope (top right), Luke Parisi (bottom left) and Adeola Abe (bottom right) with their awards. Poultry professionals and scientists from across the world presented their research at the 2025 Poultry...
GOP attorneys general probe Science Based Targets initiative
ESG Dive
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August 15, 2025
Dive Brief: A group of 23 Republican state attorneys general, led by Iowa AG Brenna Bird, sent a letter to the Science Based Targets initiative, seeking information from the organization about its corporate net-zero standards. The officials are...
Smart Golf Balls and Fields Fit for the Hogs: 2025 Turf Field Day Presents Research, Tech
University of Arkansas
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U of A System Division of Ag The Arkansas turfgrass research team pauses for a group photo the morning of the 2025 Arkansas Turfgrass Field Day. By Maddie Johnson UA System Division of Agriculture Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station About 200...
Arkansas Advocate: Corrections officials, county sheriffs discuss prison capacity with Arkansas lawmakers
Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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More prison beds will be needed as a result of recent legislation, further exacerbating current overcrowding issues in state and county facilities, according to a forecast presented to Arkansas lawmakers Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Wendy Ware,...
Tinkerfest 2025 set to spark creativity in Little Rock
KATV 7 - Arkansas
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A day dedicated to hands-on learning and innovation is on tap for the University of Central Arkansas' College of Science and Engineering. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 13, the university is collaborating with the Museum of Discovery for...
Aaron Abbott Appointed to Arkansas State Board of Education
Arkansas Business
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August 15, 2025
Aaron Abbott (Photo provided by Arkansas Governor's Office) Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday announced that she has appointed education technology consultant Aaron Abbott of Springdale to the Arkansas State Board of Education. Abbott’s term...
Stakeholders in Arkansas Maternal Healthcare Improvements Come Together
UAMS
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August 15, 2025
View Larger Image Roundtable participants Aug. 15, 2025 | Doctors, birthing center administrators, lawmakers and advocacy groups from across the state gathered Aug. 6 in downtown Little Rock for an “honest dialogue” about ongoing efforts to...
The Future is Now: Functional Health, Peptide Expert Regan Archibald Bringing Unique Wellness Event to Little Rock
AY About You Magazine - Arkansas
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August 14, 2025
The origin of Regan Archibald, Lac, FMP, as functional medicine expert and longevity specialist lies in two seminal events during his childhood and young adult life. The first, his upbringing on an Idaho cattle ranch, convinced him he was not made...
McCauley Honored with Charles Moran Award for Digital Writing and Instruction Research
UA Little Rock - Arkansas
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August 15, 2025
Angelita Faller | August 15, 2025 Dr. Heidi McCauley Dr. Heidi McCauley, professor of rhetoric and writing at UA Little Rock, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Charles Moran Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Field of Computers...
Arkansas school district rolls out largest electric school bus fleet
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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August 14, 2025
The Little Rock School District says the electric buses will help the district save approximately $150,000 annually, or about 60 cents per mile in fuel and maintenance costs compared with diesel buses. (somchairakin/Adobe Stock AI)The Little Rock...
2025 Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame set for Aug. 23
Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas
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August 15, 2025
Share This Article Join the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock for the 34th Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame, presented by Banded, Aug. 23. The banquet celebrates conservation icons in The Natural...
Arkansas State Police Roundup
Baxter Bulletin - Arkansas
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Submitted Reports 5 inmates charged in homicide at Monroe County Detention Center CLARENDON — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) have arrested five inmates in connection with the death of...
Corrections officials, county sheriffs discuss prison capacity with Arkansas lawmakers
Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas
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August 15, 2025
Share This Article More prison beds will be needed as a result of recent legislation, further exacerbating current overcrowding issues in state and county facilities, according to a forecast presented to Arkansas lawmakers Wednesday. Wendy Ware,...