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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Promotes Conservation Education in Schools
With more than $680,000 in grant funding available this year for Arkansas schools and the launch of a volunteer program to help students complete new graduation requirements, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has brightened its spotlight on conservation education. Both efforts help to build long-term support for conservation, which is one of the parameters […]
Lawsuit filed over Arkansas Republican officials blocking effort to close state GOP primary
Supporters of an effort to make Arkansas' GOP primaries open only to registered Republicans have filed a lawsuit over state party officials blocking that proposal.
Federal Home Loan Bank awards money to 3 Arkansas banks
Almost $3.4 million in funding was awarded to 14 non-depository community development financial institutions (CDFIs) through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) Capacity Building and Growth Grant (CBGG) program. Three Arkansas financial institutions received over $600,000 with a half-million awarded to Southern Bancorp. The funding is designed...
MedExcellence moves headquarters to Northwest Arkansas amid physician shortage
MedExcellence, a nationwide physician recruiting firm, has relocated its headquarters from Pennsylvania to Northwest Arkansas and opened a Springdale office, spearheaded by health care leader Diana McDaniel, the company announced Tuesday (Aug. 27). The firm looks to address a physician shortage in Arkansas and the heartland region. McDaniel, a former...
FCC Fines Stations in Arkansas, Texas For Late Paperwork.
A fine issued against an Arkansas broadcaster is offering a reminder of why station owners should make Federal Communications Commission filings part of their estate planning. The FCC has issued an $8,000 fine against Mountain Lakes Broadcasting and the heirs of Vivian and Bob Knight, the one-time owners of country “99.7 The Boot” KBOD, “Classic Hits 101.7” KCTT, adult standards KTLO-FM (97.9), and classic country “Real Country 1240” KTLO in the Mountain Home, AR area.
Biden-Harris administration awards over $8M to improve maternal health in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On August 27, the Arkansas Department of Health was awarded $8,811,006 in funding to help improve maternal health across the state. The funding comes as part of over $568 million announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Biden-Harris Administration’s White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis.
Teen to be tried as adult after Jonesboro shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Arkansas teenager is accused of shooting a man during an argument at a home in Jonesboro over the weekend. Lawrence Jennings is charged with Battery First-Degree, Terroristic Act, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of Schedule VI with Purpose. The Jonesboro Police Department announced on Wednesday that Jennings will be tried as an […]
Jonesboro man arrested on Monday, bonded out, then arrested again on Tuesday
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Aug 28, 2024 – 36-year-old Andrew Bell has been arrested twice in as many days this week. On Monday around 8am, the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address on Highway 226 for reports of a man screaming and causing a disturbance in front of a business.
Powhatan Historic State Park to host Trial by Jury
Powhatan Historic State Park will host a Trial by Jury on Saturday, September 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join park staff and become the judge, part of the jury, a lawyer, or maybe even the accused as we bring a court case from Powhatan’s history to life! No acting experience is needed, but participants should come ready to dive in and interact with each other.
Mountain Home Public Schools celebrates AP Exam success
Mountain Home High School students have shown impressive performance in their Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to a report presented at the August 15th school board meeting. Judy Lawrence introduced Stephanie Hughes of the district’s GATE program to discuss the AP program’s results for the spring of 2024.
Foul Play Suspected in Death of Mountain Home Man; Homicide Investigation Underway
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The results of the autopsy by the Arkansas State Medical Examiner’s Office on 50-year-old Rickey Joe Millsap of Mountain Home, whose body was found in Moccasin Creek at the Baxter County/Izard County line on August 15th, indicates that foul play was involved in his death, a press release from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday.
Jackson, Carmona ready to face an opponent
FAYETTEVILLE — Left tackle Fernando Carmona and edge Landon Jackson are more than ready to face anyone else not wearing the same uniform. The two went at each other in the spring drills and again in preseason. Jackson is up for many awards and Carmona very well could be following the season. On Thursday night the Razorbacks will open the 2024 season in Little Rock against UAPB.
UPDATE: Police say drugs found on woman who hit 9-year-old Prairie Grove Middle School student
Multiple first responders helped a 9-year-old girl who was hit by a vehicle Wednesday morning at an intersection of Cole Drive and Viney Grove Road.
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