Cole Sheets has joined AgHeritage Farm Credit Services in the role of Ag Lending Officer in the Pine Bluff branch office. Sheets earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business and Management from the University of Arkansas, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. In addition to his professional expertise, Sheets has hands-on…
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LIHEAP Application Opens Jan. 6 for Winter Utilities Bill Assistance
The following is a press release from Entergy Arkansas: LITTLE ROCK – Entergy Arkansas customers who need help paying their winter utility bills can apply now for up to $475 in assistance through the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program’s regular assistance application period runs Jan. 6 through the end of March,…
Biosecurity key to containing spread of bird flu
LITTLE ROCK — For most of 2024, Arkansas was spared from the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. In December, however, the virus was confirmed in six Arkansas backyard poultry flocks and one commercial poultry operation tested positive. Dustan Clark, extension poultry health veterinarian for the University of Arkansas…
Georgia-Pacific Announces $90 Million Investment in Crossett Mill, Adding 50 Jobs
CROSSETT, Ark. – Georgia-Pacific is investing $90 million at its Crossett, Arkansas, mill to continue growing its retail consumer tissue business. Article by Arkansas Inc.(AEDC) The investment at the Crossett mill will add 50 new jobs and will increase converting capacity for high quality bath tissue, including Georgia-Pacific’s valued Angel Soft® brand. Initial production from this…
Governor Sanders, AEDC Award $10M to 13 Arkansas Communities for Industrial Site Development
The following is a press release from Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders: LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today joined the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) to award 13 communities with $10 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program. This funding will be used to enhance industrial sites across Arkansas, increasing their readiness for job-creating…
2.6 Magnitude Earthquake Reported on New Madrid Faultline
HOWARDVILLE, Mo. – A 2.6 magnitude earthquake was confirmed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) early Wednesday morning along the New Madrid Faultline, just north of the Arkansas border in southern Missouri. The earthquake, which occurred at a depth of approximately 4.7 miles, was recorded at 10:00 PM CST on Tuesday, December 10. The…
Juvenile from Bearden Missing
UPDATE: BEFORE YOU READ FURTHER. THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN FOUND!
Texas federal judge issues nationwide injunction, suspends business ownership reporting requirements
The following is a press release from the UofA Cooperative Extension Service: FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The deadline for millions of businesses across the country to report ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act, or CTA — just weeks away — has been suspended. Article by By Drew ViguetNational Agricultural Law CenterU of A System Division…
Have a Fine Thanksgiving, Not a Thanksgiving Fine: Click It or Ticket
The following is a press release from the Arkansas State Police: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — This Thanksgiving holiday, Arkansas law enforcement is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the State’s Highway Safety Office on a high-visibility Click It or Ticket seat belt awareness and enforcement campaign. From Nov. 25 through…
Former AGFC Commissioner Craig Campbell Dies
LITTLE ROCK — Craig Dobbs Campbell Sr., who served as Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner from 2006 to 2011, died Nov. 9. He was 76 years old. Campbell was born April 4, 1948, in Helena. He graduated from Helena Central High School in 1966 and moved to Little Rock to attend Little Rock University (now…
ASPSF Accepting Applications for Spring 2025 Single Parent Scholarships
Little Rock Ark. (Nov. 1, 2024) — Single parent students across the state can now apply for a Spring 2025 Scholarship of up to $1,600 from the nonprofit Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF). To apply, single parents can go to aspsf.org/applynow and fill out an online form with supporting documentation by Dec. 1. If…
Arkansas Ballot Issues Education Guides Available in Bradley County
The following is a press release from the Bradley County Extension Service: Free copies of the Arkansas Ballot Issues 2024 Education Guide are now available across Bradley County. For a printed copy, visit one of the following locations, or click here to download your free digital copy. In Warren: In Hermitage: In Johnsville:
Early Childhood Education Initiatives Expanded to Ashley, Bradley, and Drew Counties
WARREN, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has announced the addition of six new organizations to its third cohort of early childhood local leads, with the Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative representing Ashley, Bradley, and Drew Counties. This initiative is part of ADE’s efforts to ensure that children across the state have access…
Early Voting in Arkansas Starts October 21
ASP Highway Safety Office Launches “Fourth Wall” Campaign to Improve Pedestrian and Bike Safety
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. To encourage Arkansans to work together to make the state’s roadways safe for all road users – including pedestrians and bicyclists – the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office will launch a new fall campaign called the “Fourth Wall.” The campaign will run from October 7…
Extension Offers 2024 Arkansas Ballot Issue Voter Guide
Read the full guide at https://www.uaex.uada.edu/business-communities/voter-education/docs/2024-Arkansas-Ballot-Issue-Voter-Guide.pdf.
Hair Evidence Leads to Official Naming of Suspect in Morgan Nick Case
ALMA, Ark. – In a major development in the decades-old case of missing Arkansas child Morgan Nick, the Alma Police Department announced new evidence pointing to a primary suspect. During a press conference Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m., Alma Police Chief Jeff Horner named Billy Jack Lincks as a suspect in Morgan’s 1995 abduction, marking…
Alma Police Set to Announce “Significant Developments” in Morgan Nick Kidnapping Case
ALMA, Ark. – Officials with the Alma Police Department are preparing to announce “significant developments” in the long-standing kidnapping case of Morgan Nick, according to multiple state-wide media outlets, including KARK 4 News. Alma Police Chief Jeff Pointer revealed that a media briefing is scheduled for Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the Alma Police…
Officers Cleared in January Shooting Death of Hot Springs Man
The following is a press release from the Arkansas State Police: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The 6th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney determined an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper and three Benton Police officers were justified in the use of deadly force in the shooting death of Aaron Watson, 35, of Hot Springs that occurred on…
ASP Arrests Fort Smith Man Trafficking Fentanyl and Other Illegal Narcotics
FORT SMITH, Ark. — A pursuit in Fort Smith by the Arkansas State Police (ASP) led to the arrest of a subject wanted by the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). On Monday, September 23, 2024, the 12th and 21st Judicial Task Force requested assistance from ASP to apprehend Dylan Anderson, 28, of Fort Smith, for an…
SAU graduates guaranteed admission to William H. Bowen School of Law thanks to 4+3 pathway program
MAGNOLIA, AR (09/26/2024) Southern Arkansas University and University of Arkansas-Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law have agreed to a 4+3 program, which guarantees any SAU graduate who meets the criteria admission to Bowen School of Law. According to the Memorandum of Understanding between SAU and UALR’s Bowen School of Law, prospective law students…