JONESBORO – Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the fall 2024 semester at Arkansas State University have been announced. The lists recognize undergraduate students who …
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2/18/25
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The Arkansas Highway Commission is pleased to announce that the next application cycle for the Arkansas Commercial Truck Safety and Education Program (ACTSEP) will begin on Friday, February 14, 2025. …
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From the Arkansas Department of Transportation
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2/17/25
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Wow! When winter appears, it just comes in a flash. Having days of warm weather tinted with cold breezes and then the wind blowing in freezing blasts of air makes a person recognize winter can be …
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By ELAINE LAUNDERVILLE
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2/17/25
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LITTLE ROCK — For Arkansans looking to achieve their fitness goals or develop new healthy habits this spring, Walk Across Arkansas offers an eight-week, group-based exercise program that helps …
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By REBEKAH HALL
U of A System Division of Agriculture
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2/15/25
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LITTLE ROCK — Despite lymphoma and kidney disease, Elizabeth Fortune turned her own sufferings into the power to advocate for others with cancer and chronic illnesses. Fortune, who was a public …
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By the U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
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2/15/25
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FAYETTEVILLE — When a species is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, or ESA, it receives various protections — what impact could those protections have on agriculture? …
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By DREW VIGUET
National Agricultural Law Center
U of A System Division of Agriculture
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2/15/25
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FAYETTEVILLE — You may own land, but does the federal government own what’s underneath? A significant portion of federally owned land in the U.S. is located out West. For instance, of the …
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By DREW VIGUET
National Agricultural Law Center
U of A System Division of Agriculture
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2/15/25
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FERNDALE — Even for a program symbolized by a four-leaf clover, “It takes more than luck to succeed,” says John Thomas, managing director of the Arkansas 4-H Foundation. To give …
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By MARY HIGHTOWER
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
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2/15/25
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FAYETTEVILLE — It’s called “woody breast” and for consumers it can mean a chewier chicken sandwich, but for the industry it can mean up to $200 million annual yield loss. Work …
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By JOHN LOVETT
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
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2/15/25
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FAYETTEVILLE — A veterinarian with deep experience in poultry science, animal welfare and disease prevention was recently named the director of the University of Arkansas System Division of …
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By JOHN LOVETT
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
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2/15/25
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released the following statement regarding the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) review of former U.S. Secretary …
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2/15/25
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Due to scheduling conflicts, the regular meeting of the Jasper City Council will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at City Hall. The council normally meets at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at City Hall.
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2/13/25
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The Natural State Council is proud to announce a new event in 2025. “Scouting Day at the Capitol,” to be held on Wednesday, March 12, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., at the Arkansas State …
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2/13/25
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The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has closed the current Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Arkansas Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment (EVID) Program. The United …
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From the Arkansas Department of Transportation
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2/13/25
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FORT SMITH — Twelve adults believed to be victims of human trafficking were offered services, and another 32 local victims were identified as part of Operation VOICE (Victims' Opportunity for …
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From the Arkansas State Police
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2/13/25
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The Deer/mt. Judea School District board of education's regular meeting set for last Monday, Feb. 10, was postponed. The tentative new meeting time will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, at the Deer …
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2/13/25
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JONESBORO—Terry Duane Qualls, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 262 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and for being a felon in …
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U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Arkansas
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2/13/25
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As cryptocurrency investment fraud scams blanket the nation, causing unprecedented financial and psychological hardship to tens of thousands of Americans, the FBI is stepping up with a hands-on …
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From the Arkansas Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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2/13/25
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Officers from the Arkansas Highway Police (AHP) Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation uncovered a shipment of illegal marijuana in a commercial motor vehicle during a safety …
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2/13/25
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Leadership Team elections were held at the January Community Matters meeting. Kenya Windel provided a recap to the slate of proposed officers that were presented at the last meeting; they are as …
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2/11/25
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