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MDAH returns 95 Native American remains to Chickasaw Nation
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) repatriated the remains of 95 Native American Ancestors and 1,500 lots of funerary objects to the Chickasaw Nation from sites across northern Mississippi. “We continue to work closely with Tribal representatives and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation ACT (NAGPRA) in our […]
Crystal Bridges Museum names Susan Peacock as chief impact officer
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary in Bentonville announced Monday (July 29) the appointment of Susan Peacock as chief impact officer. With Crystal Bridges set to unveil a substantial expansion in 2026, establishing the chief impact officer role signals an effort to strengthen the institution’s reach in Arkansas, nationally, and globally, the museum said in a press release.
Red River Symposium Includes Trip Down Southwest Trail
As part of the Red River Symposium there was a trip to explore the Southwest Trail on Saturday (7-27). It started from the Bronson House in Washington and went down a dirt road towards Blevins following a ridgeline. At one point the road the road veers off because of the proving ground. The overseer’s house from the Royston plantation was moved into Washington from the trail.
Denali and Walmart Collaborate to Rollout Innovative Organic Recycling & Reuse Technology
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.--Denali, the nation’s leading and largest recycler of organic materials, today announced a collaboration with Walmart to roll out innovative depackaging services that can help improve the food waste recycling process at more than a thousand Walmart and Sam's Club locations nationwide. The innovative depackaging technology aims to help drive operational efficiencies for Walmart enterprise associates, and based on early testing, has increased the volume of potentially reusable organic content recovered from participating Walmart and Sam's Club locations by more than 60% and reduced their compactor trash by an estimated 12%. As of today, the program has launched in over 1,400 Walmart and Sam's Club locations in more than 16 markets across the country including Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Indianapolis, Phoenix and cities across New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut – with rollout to continue nationwide into 2025.
First Community Bank promotes David Wood and Allen Williams
First Community Bank has promoted David Wood and Allen Williams to the positions of executive vice president, regional president, in their respective regions. Wood has worked at First Community Bank since 2001. In his expanded role, he will continue to oversee the Searcy and Cabot regions, which include Searcy, Bald Knob, Cabot, and Beebe, while now also supporting the Little Rock, Conway, and Northwest Arkansas regions, working closely with each of the community presidents under his oversight.
Shannon Powers, Marcus Jarrett join Allen Engineering executive team
Allen Engineering Corp. of Paragould has added two members to its executive team. Shannon Powers is the new director of Finance and Administration and Marcus Jarrett has been promoted to director of Engineering and Product Development. As new members of the executive team, they will be responsible for leading, managing,...
Arkansas school district to begin new year-round school schedule
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Back-to-school season is here, and it's in full swing as Monday, July 29, 2024, will be the first day of school for the Hot Springs School District (HSSD). Not only is it the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, but it will also be the start of their new year-round school schedule.
Fearless 40: Watson Chapel Wildcats
It’s been tough sledding the last few years for the Watson Chapel football program. The Wildcats have just one victory in their last three seasons. In 2023, they finished 0-10 overall. The Wildcats are hoping to change that in 2024 as the program is under new leadership. Steve Heard takes over to rebuild. Heard comes over from Pine.
Weekend Drowning Reported In Cherokee Village
Officials confirmed the Cherokee Village Police Department is conducting an investigation into the death of a Ukrainian citizen who drowned over the weekend. Authorities say a body was found in Lake Cherokee on Saturday morning. Authorities identified the victim as Sergii Fetsiuk, age 46 of Ukraine. Fetsiuk was in the...
Razorback players discuss Arkansas practices
Boogie Fland, Adou Thiero and Trevon Brazile discuss what it's like working with new Arkansas coach John Calipari. Fland is a high school recruit, Thiero played under Calipari at Kentucky, and Brazile is the lone returnee on the R�
First Friday is Going for the Gold!
BENTONVILLE, AR - First Friday Presented by Walmart is bringing the Olympic Spirit to Bentonville on August 2nd. Downtown Bentonville Incorporated proudly hosts ‘Going for the Gold’ this Friday with free, family fun for the entire community. The event will include Olympic-inspired activities around the famed Bentonville Square.
Spout Spring: History of Fayetteville’s historic Black neighborhood and its next steps
Spout Spring, a neighborhood in South Fayetteville, has a rich Black history and is looking to get recognized as a local or national historic district.
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