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Horseshoe Bend Day Use area reopened at Beaver Lake ahead of holiday weekend
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Beaver Lake Office announced on Wednesday the Horseshoe Bend Day Use area will be reopened ahead of the holiday weekend.
Jonesboro’s newest soap shop
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 3, 2024 – Jonesboro’s newest Soap and Bath Co is spreading its mission to reach our community by finding Hope in a bar of Soap. Each month they choose a local initiative to sponsor. This month they are challenging Jonesboro...
Catching up with Adrio Bailey of Team Arkansas TBT
FAYETTEVILLE, A.R. (KNWA/KFTA) – With the 2024 The Basketball Tournament two weeks away, our Catching up with series on Team Arkansas continues with Adrio Bailey. The Clarence, L.A., native spent four years on the Hill and was the #11 player in the state of Louisiana back in 2016. Bailey will be entering his second tournament playing as a part of Team Arkansas. Bailey is currently playing in Czech Republic for BK Olomoucko.
Arkadelphia hosting DYB State Tournament this weekend
Around 500 youth baseball players, their families and fans will descend upon Arkadelphia and the Arkadelphia Youth Sports Complex this weekend for the Diamond Youth Baseball State Tournaments hosted by the Arkadelphia Baseball Commission. Tournaments for 6U t-ball, 7U and 8U coach pitch, 10U and 12U will begin late Friday...
2024 A-State Football Kickoff Party set for August 2nd
The Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Wednesday that its second annual A-State Football Kickoff Party, which will again combine elements from its traditional preseason banquet and Helmets and Heels program, is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2, at Embassy Suites of Jonesboro. Taking place at Embassy Suites for the first time,...
Hogs land Gavin Rush for 2025
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas added Franklin (Tenn.) Page Class of 2025 punter Gavin Rush on Wednesday as a preferred walk on. Rush, 6-3, 170, announced his decision on X. He attended a specialist’s camp at Arkansas in June and impressed Scott Fountain at that time. Kohl’s Kicking Camp ranks him the nation’s No. 5 punter in his class. Click here for Rush’s commitment quotes.
Mike McNeill’s Diary for Wednesday, July 3, 2024: Flags and other things
Members of the Magnolia Junior Charity League have distributed their final “Flags Across Magnolia” distribute for the club’s 2023-2024 year. The fundraiser supports the MJCL’s efforts to help Columbia County children through provision of school supplies, books, food, welfare service and more. CLICK HERE to complete a form and be part of the project next year.
Wildlife-inspired murals draw attention to Little Rock nature center
LITTLE ROCK — The Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center in Little Rock provided plenty of canvas space for a recently unveiled collection of murals. Work by Fayetteville artist Jason Jones was revealed to the public June 24 on four exterior walls of the center at 602 President Clinton Ave. in the River Market District. The images feature fauna native to Arkansas, including mockingbirds, crayfish, opossum, catfish, eastern wild turkey, bobcats and other species, all set among backgrounds of natural habitats drawn by Jones.
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.
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.
Daily Newscast for Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, July 3, 2024. - Plaintiffs in a legal challenge to Arkansas' congressional redistricting have decided not to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. - Arkansas is approaching a crucial deadline for petition...
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