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Giving Guide: Arkansas School for the Deaf Foundation
The Arkansas School for the Deaf (ASD) Foundation believes that there are no limits to what deaf and hard-of-hearing students can achieve. The organization envisions a community where all students can be successful and independent. The ASD Foundation directs resources towards promoting and celebrating the educational successes of ASD students,...
Former Central High basketball coach Brian Ross joins Colliers
Brian Ross, former Little Rock Central High School head basketball coach, joined Colliers | Arkansas in June as investor relations analyst. An Ozark native, Ross moved to Little Rock as a teenager and coached high school basketball for the past 18 years, first as an assistant coach at Rogers and Bentonville High Schools, then as head coach at Baptist Preparatory School.
UAMS names Dr. Boerma as J. Thomas May Distinguished Endowed Chair member
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy has named a new J. Thomas May Distinguished Endowed Chair in Oncology. Marjan Boerma, Ph.D, director of the UAMS College of Pharmacy Division of Radiation Health and associate director of basic science in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute was named in a June 25 ceremony.
Conway's July Fourth festival continues despite swim beach closure
CONWAY, Ark. — Conway's Fourth of July festival kicked off Wednesday despite an E. coli outbreak at the Beaverfork Lake Park public swim beach. Freedom Fest brought dozens of people together for food and live music. "It's fun," T&K's Kettle Corn Owner Todd Cardin said. "Once the band gets...
Amanda Ware, CEO of tutoring service 'Ware to Advance Master Tutoring' stops by KATV
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — In a conversation about education on the anniversary of Amanda Ware's tutoring service, the company's CEO senses a specific need for young students in communities who lack creative and critical thinking. Ware's tutoring service focuses on social engagement and communication which in turn translates to...
Arkansas Ultrarunners at the Western States Endurance Run
This past weekend, three Arkansas ultrarunners participated in the Western States Endurance Run. Erich Washausen of Prairie Grove, Ashley Gramza of Little Rock, and Alex Staten of Fayetteville joined 372 other runners from around the world. In total, 288 runners completed the race. Washausen finished the course in under 28 hours and 54 minutes, while Staten crossed the finish line after the 30-hour cut-off. Unfortunately, Gramza dropped out at mile 78. Washausen and Gramza shared their reflections on the race and the supportive community that made their participation possible.
Arkansas Storm Team Weather Blog: Setting off fireworks? Here’s the fire danger.
Setting off your own fireworks can be a fun and exciting activity to do on the 4th of July, but it is important to look at the fire danger and if your county is under a burn ban. During the month of June Little Rock only received 1.87″ of rainfall...
Mountain Home & Eureka Springs hospitals to receive millions in state funding
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced over $9 million in funding for multiple rural hospitals in the state, and hospitals in both Mountain Home and Eureka Springs will get a good piece of that funding. In a press release, Governor Sanders says Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home will receive […]
Beige to Close Doors, Host Storewide Sale
Little Rock is about to get a little less fashionable. Beige, the iconic minimalistic women’s clothing shop in The Heights, will close its doors on Saturday, Aug. 24. The announcement was made this week in an Instagram post on the store’s page. “This isn’t a decision that I...
Four golfers selected for WGCA All-American Scholar list
The Little Rock Women's Golf team has proven all year that being a champion on the field of competition and excelling in the classroom go hand in hand for these Trojans. The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) acknowledged that again Monday with the release of its 2023-24 All-American Scholars, which included four members of the Ohio Valley Conference championship team.
Conway's Beaver Fork Lake beach closed due to high E. Coli levels
CONWAY, Ark. (KATV) — With festivities to celebrate the fourth of July starting in Arkansas, the City of Conway wants to warn residents celebrating on Beaver Fork Lake that the swimming beach area is closed. The Arkansas Department of Health adding this area to the closed swim beaches due...
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