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Arkansas lawmakers approve ADE request to identify professional development providers
State lawmakers on Friday approved a request from the Arkansas Department of Education to seek proposals from vendors to provide professional development programs to school districts. State law requires $16.5 million be provided for professional development activities and the implementation of professional learning communities. Education department staff told the Arkansas Legislative Council Friday morning that […]
Arkansas Beef Council to Launch Arkansas’s Best Burger Contest at Razorbacks vs. UAPB Tailgate
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Beef Council is set to kick off the inaugural Arkansas’s Best Burger Contest with an exciting tailgate event during the highly anticipated University of Arkansas Razorbacks vs. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) football game. The tailgate, which promises to be a flavorful celebration of 100% beef burgers, will take place on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
Gov. Sanders, Arkansas Department of Human Services announce $15 million in grants
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Human Services announced $15 million in grants to fund infrastructure improvements that support individuals with substance use disorders, mental illnesses, or intellectual disabilities.
Gender-neutral IDs prohibited, electronic voter registration limited in Arkansas
Arkansas lawmakers gave final approval Friday to two rules that have generated opposition and litigation: one limiting the use of electronic signatures on voter registration forms and one eliminating the gender-neutral “X” marker on driver’s licenses. The Arkansas Legislative Council’s Administrative Rules Subcommittee approved both rules Thursday. The driver’s license rule prohibits the use of […]
Arkansas panel OKs $1.25 million to public defenders to forestall layoffs, clear case backlog
Arkansas lawmakers directed $1.25 million Friday to the state Public Defender Commission to support processing a backlog of more than 5,000 cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission would have had to lay off attorneys immediately without the money, executive director Gregg Parrish told a panel of the Arkansas Legislative Council on Monday. The […]
Bobby Petrino likes WRs Hogs have available in his return
FAYETTEVILLE — Bobby Petrino has returned to Arkansas to serve as offensive coordinator. When Petrino was the head coach for four years at Arkansas he had some very good wide receiver groups. He recently reflected on what made those receivers so good and if he feels he has good talent in this group.
Oakland, Arkansas man charged in 2023 shooting of his sister
MARION COUNTY, Ark. — A man from Oakland, Arkansas, has been charged with two felonies in the shooting of his sister, 27-year-old Haisley Mack, in October 2023. 24-year-old Zerahiah Harris was charged with manslaughter and second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the Marion County Sheriff. On October 29, 2023, a Marion County […]
Arkansas football gears up for game week against UAPB
Arkansas football will open the 2024 season against UAPB in less than a week. Following over two weeks of fall camp practices, the Razorbacks are now focusing on game preparation for Thursday night's season opener in Little Rock. Ahead of the matchup, both coordinators Bobby Petrino and Travis Williams gave their thoughts earlier in the week.
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