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Panelists say telemedicine, doulas could improve Arkansas’ poor maternal health outcomes
Participants in a maternal health roundtable discussion in Bentonville Wednesday morning said education, collaboration, meeting patients where they are and telemedicine are all strategies for addressing Arkansas’ poor maternal health outcomes. Arkansas has one of the nation’s highest maternal mortality rates and the third-highest infant mortality rate, according to the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. […]
One week left to apply for FEMA assistance in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Survivors of the severe storms and tornadoes that ripped through eight counties in northern Arkansas May 24-27 have one week remaining to apply for federal assistance. The application deadline is August 28. Residents in Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Marion, or Randolph...
Mark Your Calendars for the Annual Dancing With Our Stars Gala
The Arkansas Chapter of the Children’s Tumor Foundation is gearing up for its largest fundraising event of the year, the annual Dancing With Our Stars gala scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Statehouse Convention Center. Each year, while guests enjoy dinner, cocktails, music and silent auctions, well-known locals...
New exhibit to commemorate Black Philanthropy month opens August 22
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A new exhibit celebrating black philanthropy month opens tomorrow at the Mosaic Templars Culture Center. "The History of African Americans in Arkansas, from our HBCUS, our colleges, to our churches and communities, a lot of that foundation really exists in giving," says Quantia Fletcher, director of Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.
State Auditor Dennis Milligan finds money for Arkansas nonprofits
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Auditor of State Dennis Milligan, whose office administers the state’s unclaimed property program, the Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt, recently located more than $115,000 for nonprofit organizations across the state. “In advance of National Nonprofit Day, I asked my team to prioritize finding unclaimed property...
Classes begin at UACCM with two big construction projects underway
Classes at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton are back in session. Students arrived for the first day of classes for the fall semester on Wednesday. They did so with two major construction projects underway on campus. A 45-foot commemorative clock tower is being built on the lawn in the middle of the campus and a new $16 million, 36,000 square-foot nursing and science center is being built on the south end of campus off University Boulevard. Spokesperson Matthew Emery says the projects make it an exciting time to be a student at UACCM...
Tacos 4 Life collaborates with oneChurch for mission centered project in Faulkner County
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A church community is making final preparations for a 3-day event to mark the 10th anniversary of Tacos 4 Life, a restaurant that's driven to combat world hunger. Partnered with Feed My Starving Children, a non-profit, Tacos 4 Life donates meals to children overseas, and...
ATU Announces 2024-25 Cheerleading Team
Twenty-eight students will represent Arkansas Tech University on its 2024-25 co-ed cheerleading team. ATU cheerleaders perform at home football, volleyball and basketball games. They also appear at a variety of additional community functions and campus events. Members of the 2024-25 ATU cheerleaders, photographed from left-to-right, are: (front row) Luke Hanke...
Meet the Greeks Planned for August 27
Arkansas Tech University students are invited to an event entitled “Meet the Greeks” on Tuesday, Aug. 27. It will begin at 7 p.m. at Hindsman Tower. Admission will be free and open to all ATU students. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about fraternities and sororities...
Workshops to Provide Helpful Library Hints to Students
Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center at Arkansas Tech University has scheduled a pair of workshops to help students best utilize library resources. Undergraduate students are invited to a session entitled “Library 101” at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, in Pendergraft Library and Technology Center room 300A. “This...
Great American Conference Announces 2023-24 All-Academic Honors
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference released its 2023-24 Academic All-Conference Honors on Wednesday afternoon with a record 1,594 student-athletes around the conference making the list. SWOSU placed 99 student-athletes on the Academic All-Conference list. "Division II places the balance of academic and athletic pursuits in its highest...
ASP Trooper crashes in overnight chase in Little Rock, suspect apprehended
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Update:. A representative of the Arkansas State Police confirmed that the trooper attempted to make a tactical vehicle intervention (TVI, commonly known as a PIT maneuver). The suspect brake-checked the trooper before fleeing on foot. The suspect was identified as 50-year-old Antoine Sweezer of Little...
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