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Local Pharmacists answering the call to help combat Opioid Overdose
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Aug 15, 2024 – According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the amount of people who have died from drug overdose in the U.S. more than doubled from 2015 to 2022 with 75% of those deaths caused by opioids. Arkansas is no exception to the opioid epidemic that has been ongoing since the 1990s with over 600 overdose deaths in 2022. Arkansas pharmacists have continued to answer the call of helping their communities by combating opioid overdose with providing access to life-saving medications.
Scam: Phone Call Fraud Alert for Farmers Bank and Trust Customers
Farmers Bank and Trust throughout Arkansas and Little River County have recently seen an increase in fraudulent activity targeting their customers, including not only text scams but now phone calls as well. Scammers are posing as the bank's Fraud Department, even spoofing their 800 number which appears legitimate. These callers...
White Coat Ceremony Ushers in New Class of UAMS Students
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine welcomed 175 new students to its Little Rock and Fayetteville campuses during a recent white coat ceremony at Robinson Center in Little Rock. Hundreds of friends, family members and well-wishers attended the ceremony, which followed a week of orientation. Most...
University of Arkansas Fort Smith sees rise in enrollment
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The University of Arkansas Fort Smith starts classes next week. Chancellor Terisa Riley reported that enrollment numbers are up this year. "Our first-year students, 56% of them are first-generation college students, and 60% of them are Pell Grant eligible," Riley said. "Which means that their families really can't afford to help them pay for college. And so we give them very generous both federal and state support, as well as institutional aid and scholarships."
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office ID body found in car, says case is no longer a homicide investigation
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office officials said a death investigation that started after a body was found in a car earlier this month is no longer being considered a homicide case.
Ambivert Books launches NWA’s first Spanish-language pop-up bookstore
This Saturday, Ambivert Books, the area’s first Spanish-language bookstore, will celebrate its opening. Owner Brittany Johnson wants to cultivate and expand interest in reading material from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain. Ambivert Books will be experienced through pop-ups, like at Aug. 17's Book Fest at the Fayetteville Town Center, and online.
Emmit Smith will keynote Farmers Bank Distinguished Speaker Series at SAU
NFL legend Emmit Smith will headline the 19th annual Farmers Bank & Trust Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Southern Arkansas University’s W.T. Watson Athletic Center. The Farmers Bank Foundation, Farmers Bank & Trust (FB&T), and the Southern Arkansas University Foundation made the announcement on Thursday,...
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