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Arkansas 4-H alumna appointed to National 4-H Young Alumni Advisory Committee
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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August 11, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — For Arkansas 4-H alumna Diamond Jones, advocating for the next generation of 4-H members is “like watering a plant,” she said. “We grew from seeds, and now it’s time to help these new flowers bloom. “We want these youth to be...
Arkansas Department of Education claws back $300k from terminated voucher contract
Arkansas Times
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August 11, 2025
Student First Technologies, a vendor hired to help Arkansas manage its school voucher program, has paid $300,000 in damages to the Arkansas Department of Education. The payment stems from a now-terminated contract to provide online services for...
Poultry production at top of list in northwest Arkansas, region
High Plains Journal - Kansas
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August 13, 2025
Poultry Federation Executive Vice President Blake Rollins has only been on the job several months, but he’s no stranger to agriculture or northwest Arkansas. Rollins, along with Dave Caldwell, discussed the poultry industry during the Ag Media...
ASU scientists uncover new fossils — and a new species of ancient human ancestor
Arizona State University
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A team of international scientists has discovered new fossils at a field site in Africa that indicate Australopithecus and the oldest specimens of Homo coexisted at the same place in Africa at the same time — between 2.6 million and 2.8 million...
Court sides with Arkansas banning transgender surgeries, hormones, and puberty blockers for children
The Blaze
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August 13, 2025
The state of Arkansas won a court victory to reinstate a ban on transgender medical interventions for minors that was passed in 2021. The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled 8-2 to overturn a lower court ruling and said the ban...
Arkansas legislators to hold hearing on Franklin County prison
Little Rock Public Radio - Arkansas
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August 11, 2025
From the Arkansas Advocate: A co-chair of the Legislature’s Joint Performance Review Committee said the panel will hold a hearing to allow the public to speak on the proposed Franklin County prison, in response to a request for an investigation...
High School football: Plenty of optimism at Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl HS Media Day
Minden Press Herald - Louisiana
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August 13, 2025
38 Note: This story is also in the Aug. 13 print edition. The Media Day event was Aug. 6. Head coaches and players from more than 30 area teams participated in the first Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl High School Football Media at...
University of Arkansas Receives $100K for Land of Opportunity Fund
Arkansas Business
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August 13, 2025
The Land of Opportunity Scholarship launch event (Photo provided by the University of Arkansas) Meredith and Aaron Dunn have donated $100,000 to the Land of Opportunity Scholarship Endowment at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, aiming to...
Tourist Attractions in Little Rock, AR
PlanetWare
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Written by Michael Law and Anietra Hamper Updated Aug 8, 2025 Little Rock has hospitable Southern warmth ready for your arrival from the minute you step into town, whether you are planning a full vacation or just a weekend getaway. History and...
Arkansas courts director elected to national board of judicial administrators
Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas
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August 11, 2025
Share This Article Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts Director Marty Sullivan began serving on a national board of judicial administrators July 30, according to a Thursday AOC news release. Sullivan’s term on the board of directors for...
Arkansas EV Dealer Grows Beyond Tesla Amid Sales Shift
Arkansas Business
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August 11, 2025
Collin Riggin, owner-partner of Evolve Auto in North Little Rock, receiving a shipment of used electric vehicles early this month at the dealership. (Steve Lewis) Collin Riggin thinks Elon Musk should stay in his lane — building electric vehicles...
University of Arkansas faculty member pleads not guilty to possessing child porn, including some depicting infants
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 13, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE -- A teaching assistant professor at the University of Arkansas pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of possessing child pornography in Washington County Circuit Court earlier this week. Fayetteville police began investigating Joshua Eric...
Why Arkansas wants more Americans to eat invasive carp
Arkansas Times
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August 13, 2025
Since their accidental introduction into the Mississippi River Basin in the 1970s, invasive Asian carp have grown to pose one of the greatest economic and ecological challenges facing the watershed. The fish have become a real headache for...
Together for a Healthier Northeast Arkansas
KAIT 8 - Arkansas
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August 11, 2025
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Dr. Charles E. Hathaway, Former UA Little Rock Chancellor, Dies at 89
UA Little Rock - Arkansas
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August 8, 2025
Angelita Faller | August 8, 2025 Dr. Charles Hathaway Dr. Charles E. Hathaway III, who served as chancellor for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock from 1993 to 2002, died on Tuesday, Aug. 5. He was 89. A native of Corpus Christi, Texas,...
U.S. News & World Report ranks University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences among best nationwide for cancer care
KNOE - Arkansas
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August 7, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNOE) - The U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) among the top institutions nationwide for cancer treatment. UAMS received a cancer score of 54.3 in the U.S. News & World...
Selvam Gift Establishes Endowed Professorship in Civil Engineering
University of Arkansas
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Photo Submitted Chitra and Panneer Selvam. The University of Arkansas has announced the creation of the Chitra and Panneer Selvam Endowed Professorship in Civil Engineering, a major milestone for the College of Engineering. Funded by longtime...
Little Rock city board approves using up to $6.5 million in short-term debt to replace Arkansas River bridge protection cell
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 6, 2025
The Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday authorized using up to $6.5 million in short-term debt to fund the replacement of a bridge protection structure in the Arkansas River. A series of the structures, known as protection cells, are located...
Razorback report: Arkansas center Kitler treats QB Green to family dinner
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 13, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE -- University of Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green had never had "real lobster" before. That was until he visited the home of Caden Kitler, his new transfer center, and met his whole family. Kitler's dad cooked an elaborate meal,...
Blackstone Company Sediver Expands Arkansas Capacity
Design and Development Today - Wisconsin
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August 12, 2025
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – Sediver, a Blackstone portfolio company, has announced the expansion of its manufacturing capacity in West Memphis, Arkansas. This strategic investment will double the facility's output capacity, expected to create 25 new jobs...