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Board approves updates to concurrent enrollment, scholarship rules
Students now have improved access to concurrent college credit while in high school, as well as access to scholarship funds for summer courses, thanks to changes approved today by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board at its meeting in Conway. A data analysis of Arkansas’ concurrent program shows that students...
Martin Luther King Jr. Commission talks about home ownership
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Homebuying has been a constant problem and challenge for many, especially in today's economy. To remedy this, the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission has partnered with US Bank to assist Arkansans who may not have the best chances to buy a house. They work with...
Dumas man wins $500,000 in Arkansas lottery scratch-off
One Arkansas lottery player recently won big with a lucky scratch-off ticket he purchased on his way to work. A Dumas resident, identified by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery only as “Michael R.,” won $500,000 by playing the $20 200X the Win instant game. He claimed his prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center on July 19, 2024.
Arkansas Supreme Court orders initial signature count for abortion amendment
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Tuesday night, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that the signatures gathered by supporters of an abortion amendment must be tallied up by Secretary of State John Thurston. It was an order that came from a majority of the justices in a lawsuit filed by...
Man Wins $500,000 With Scratch Off in Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
Oh, how I wish this would happen to me. But a dream came true for a lucky man playing the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery when he hit the jackpot with a scratch-off ticket he bought on his way to work. Michael R., from Dumas, won $500,000 by playing the $20 "200X...
Daily Newscast for Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, July 23 2024. - The Arkansas Supreme court ordered the secretary of state's office to continue to count signatures on a ballot initiative aimed at loosening state abortion restrictions. - The Arkansas Democratic Party...
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