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KASU News: Lawsuit on Education Reform, Governor's Priorities, and Entrepreneurship Initiatives
Today's headlines from KASU News for Wednesday, August 14, 2024, include updates on a lawsuit against Arkansas' education reform law, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders outlining her future priorities, and a new non-profit to support new business owners. Other news covers Missouri's upcoming vote on abortion rights, public input on a road project in Jonesboro, and the temporary shutdown of a South Arkansas petroleum refinery. Additional stories highlight legislative efforts for a radiation exposure compensation act and a newly formed coalition to boost entrepreneurship in Arkansas.
NOAA gives early look at winter forecast for the Ozarks
Don’t mind the fact there is a heat advisory in effect for most of the Ozarks on Wednesday, the National Weather Service is already preparing for winter. The Climate Prediction Center shows the Ozarks to be right down the middle. For the months of December, January and February, also known as meteorological winter, NOAA is […]
Colleges in Arkansas are raising tuition
EL DORADO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — Colleges in the state of Arkansas are raising their tuition. The cost of everything in the world has risen and now colleges must adjust to meet their needs. South Arkansas College has made a change but still are trying to keep the students in mind. KTVE/KARD spoke with Doctor Stephanie Tully-Dartez, who […]
Arkansas, Watch Where You Step During Tarantula Mating Season
Not just Arkansas, the same warning goes out to seven other states including Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado. The Texas Brown Tarantula mating season is upon us and the boys are looking for mates, and we don't mean their best buddies. The experts say the...
Judge rejects motion to dismiss Arkansas school voucher lawsuit
A judge on Monday denied the Arkansas attorney general’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s new school voucher program. Parents and guardians of public school children filed a lawsuit in Pulaski County Circuit Court in June asking a judge to block enforcement of the new Educational Freedom Account Program, which […]
RFK Jr. submits enough signatures to appear on Arkansas's November ballot
ARKANSAS, USA — The Arkansas Secretary of State's Office confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. submitted enough signatures to be placed on the state's ballot for the general election in November. RFK Jr.'s campaign reportedly turned in "no less than 10,195 valid signatures" to the Secretary of State's Office. In...
One state radically boosted new teacher pay – and upset a lot of teachers
When Ashlyn Siebert started looking last year for teaching jobs near Decatur, Arkansas — her rural hometown — she knew she wouldn't make as much as a first-year teacher would 16 miles away in Bentonville, home to Walmart's headquarters. The story was the same in dozens of other...
Ballet Arkansas’ ‘Bold New Moves’ Series Comes to Argenta
Dance enthusiasts are in for an artistic treat this September as Ballet Arkansas presents “Bold New Moves,” a series of free public performances at Argenta Plaza. Set to take place Sept. 13-15, the event will be Ballet Arkansas’ first time to take the stage this season and will feature debut works by next-gen choreographers. With three performances of world premieres from the company artists of Ballet Arkansas, unique musical compositions and an insightful Q&A, the showcase will be a highlight of this season’s cultural calendar.
During Monday meteor shower, 2 mountain lions follow women on Arkansas hiking trail
Two mountain lions were encountered by hikers during Monday night's meteor shower at a state park in Arkansas, about two-and-a-half hours south of Springfield. Candy Wilkins and Karlee Roth of Russellville, Arkansas, encountered two mountain lions at Hawksbill Crag at Whitaker Point in Newton County, Arkansas on Monday around 9:30-10 p.m. In a post made to Facebook on Tuesday, Wilkins said the mountain lions followed her and Roth about 1.5 miles back to their vehicle and at...
Little Rock VA to host Virtual Claims Clinic for Arkansas Veterans on Aug. 22
LITTLE ROCK, AR — The Little Rock VA Regional Office is hosting its next Virtual Claims Clinic for Arkansas Veterans on Thursday, August 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. This monthly event provides Veterans the opportunity to speak one-on-one with VA staff members who can assist with specific questions regarding claims for VA benefits.
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