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HIGHER EDUCATION NOTEBOOK: UA unveils new interactive campus map | Jeffrey Wolchok to lead Department of Biomedical Engineering at UA
The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, is making significant strides in enhancing the campus experience with its latest innovations. The university has introduced a highly interactive campus map, boasting high-quality 3D renders that provide users with an immersive and detailed view of the campus layout. This cutting-edge tool is designed to facilitate navigation and exploration, helping students, staff, and visitors to better understand the campus and its facilities.
If you want lift-served mountain biking in Arkansas, speak up now
The 155-page environmental assessment (EA) document for the ambitious Trails at Mena project has just been published, and consequently, the 30-day comment period is now open. After reviewing the high-level document details, it appears that the proposed action from the US Forest Service (USFS) is essentially identical to the plan I reported on back in May. Be sure to read that article for more context, but in brief, the Trails at Mena plan includes issuing a Special Use Permit (SUP) to the Arkansas State Parks Department for 8,832 acres of the Ouachita National Forest. On that land, the proposed action calls for:
LIVE: Sanders, Cotton to speak at Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Two Arkansas office-holders are scheduled to speak Tuesday night at theRepublican National Convention in Milwaukee. Watch live in the video player above. Sen. Tom Cotton began speaking shortly before 9 p.m. He told the story of an immigrant named Manuel who became a citizen in Arkansas. Cotton said Manuel is excited to vote for Donald Trump in his first vote for president.
Beryl brings tornadoes, rain to Arkansas but leaves most row crops unscathed
LITTLE ROCK —Beryl, which existed as everything from an Atlantic hurricane to a tropical depression, brought high winds and rainfall to large swaths of Arkansas this week, but left the vast majority of the state’s row crops intact. Hurricane Beryl caused significant damage in the Caribbean as a...
Why Arkansas farmers are moving away from certified organic produce
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Farmers around the state are starting to go away from certified organic produce at their farms. "When they think about farmers' markets, they have the assumption that, like all the farmers, are using organic practices," Heather Friedrich, Director of The Center for Arkansas Farms and Food, said. "Many of them are using organic practices, but not many actually go through the certification process."
Beloved LR Zoo elephant in hospice care
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - After years of beating the medical odds, the Little Rock Zoo’s beloved elephant, Sophie, has been placed in hospice care. “A pyometra infection has caused her progressive decline, and staff are administering comfort care for the end stage of her life,” Monday’s news release stated.
City of Little Rock sends citations to homeowners who were affected by March 2023 tornado
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — One Little Rock neighborhood is still on the road to recovery after a devastating EF-3 tornado destroyed multiple homes on March 31, 2023. "Getting things back to some semblance of normal, some semblance of nice, if you will, has been a bit of work,” said John Payne, President of the board for the Walnut Valley Homeowner Association.
Best Friends in Bentonville takes in pets displaced by Beryl
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Houston residents are still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. To help relieve stress on animal shelters, Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville took in animals from Houston on July 13. On Saturday, around 15 to 20 animals arrived from shelters with flooding or...
Stone Bank in Harrison Hires Wilburn as VP, Loan Officer
Stone Bank in Harrison recently announced the hiring of Ben Wilburn of Lead Hill as its new vice president and loan officer. He previously worked as a commercial and agricultural lender at Equity Bank and held a similar role at Arvest Bank. Wilburn obtained a degree in agricultural business and...
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