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GM Buys Enough Solar to Power Assembly Plants in Michigan, Missouri
Last Thursday, GM announced a 15-year renewable energy purchase agreement with NorthStar Clean Energy, a CMS Energy subsidiary, to power three of the automaker's assembly plants. NorthStar’s Newport Solar project in Newport, Arkansas, will support the electricity needs of GM’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly and Lansing Grand River Assembly in...
Then and Now: Wood helps Jones Center reimagine 55-acre campus
Dina Wood has been a philanthropic adviser and fundraiser for area institutions for 22 years. She recently joined the Jones Center in Springdale amid a project to reimagine its 55-acre campus. She’ll help to support the project as she leads the nonprofit’s fundraising team. “The idea of building...
Escaped Mississippi inmate taken into custody in Chicago after barricading inside restaurant near DNC site
CHICAGO (CBS) — A suspect who escaped during a court hearing in Mississippi in June was found in Chicago and taken into custody after a standoff with police in a West Side restaurant, authorities said.CBS affiliate WREG-TV in Memphis reported that Joshua Zimmerman escaped from the DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando, Mississippi on June 14. Authorities said he changed from a jumpsuit into civilian clothing and left through a door where no officers were around, the station reported.Zimmerman had been charged with attempted murder and armed robbery in an incident in Southaven, Mississippi in September of last year. WREG reported...
Meeting held to discuss plans for new facilities coming to Arkansas Schools for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Deaf
A meeting was held Tuesday night to discuss plans for much-needed changes coming to the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the School for the Deaf.
Sanctuary/Santuario Call for Art Closing Aug. 23
Since the 1990s, multiple generations of the Latin American diaspora have set down roots in Arkansas that extend deeper and deeper—though our conception of home remains a complicated matter. In recognition of Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month, Sanctuary/Santuario invites us to ask: What circumstances and possibilities must be present for a place to transform into a home and for a region to blossom into a community? What circumstances and possibilities must be present for our homes and communities to transform into sites of sanctuary?
UAMS, Northwest Arkansas Schools Kick Off 2024-25 School Year with Nutrition Trainings
Aug. 20, 2024 | FAYETTEVILLE — As students returned to the classroom, team members from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation worked with districts across Northwest Arkansas to prepare for the 2024-25 school year with a plan for healthier eating. The institute...
Arkansas State Police Out in Force Now Through Labor Day Weekend
As we all look forward to Labor Day Weekend, please remember to be safe on the roads. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) along with Arkansas law enforcement are watching for impaired drivers right now and through the Labor Day Weekend. This year's Drive...
Paroled convicted murderer arrested in Jonesboro on multiple drug charges
JONESBORO, Arkansas — A convicted murderer out on parole was arrested Monday in Jonesboro for allegedly selling drugs. The arrest was made early yesterday morning. Craighead County District Judge Court Tommy Fowler found probable cause yesterday afternoon to charge Terrance Mays, 31, with four various drug charges. Mays pleaded...
City of Fort Smith offers to pick up storm debris until Sept. 3
FORT SMITH, Ark. — After severe weather struck Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley last weekend, the City of Fort Smith is offering a special service to pick up storm debris. Residents who would like to request this service must call either of the following numbers:. Small debris: 479-784-2350...
Personnel Files of Officer Joseph Harris Obtained Through FOIA
JONESBORO, Ark. — The personnel file for the fired Jonesboro officer seen in a disturbing video repeatedly striking an inmate has been released. NEA Report obtained the files through a Freedom of Information Act request made on the day of the termination. Joseph Tucker Harris’ personnel file was not released for several days as police had difficulty reaching him, said Public Information Specialist Sally Smith. Because Harris had the right to request an attorney general opinion on the release, police opted to give him the required time under the law to obtain such.
3 MHHS teams named Academic State Champions
Three of Mountain Home High School’s athletic programs are being called “Academic State Champions” by the Arkansas Activities Association from the 2023-2024 athletic year, and two of their teams are repeat champions. The Bombers were awarded the title Monday in baseball and softball for the second consecutive year, and they were joined this year by the girls’ basketball team.
Arkansas Sees Cooler Nights After Recent Rainfall Across Western Regions
Little Rock, AR – Dry and cooler weather has returned to Arkansas following the passage of a frontal system, bringing relief after days of rainfall. The National Weather Service in Little Rock reports that the western portion of the state received significant rainfall over the past 72 hours, with amounts exceeding 2.50 inches in many areas. Locations such as Birdtown and Long Pool saw the highest totals, with 4.56 inches and 4.34 inches of rain, respectively.
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