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Although the Dallas County Medical Center team has trained for this moment all their lives, it still takes a toll to treat their families and neighbors.

The growing use and potential impact of artificial intelligence has led Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to form a working group to study its potential impact on the Natural State.

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Camp Aldersgate recently appointed Ryan Miller as its new senior development officer. Miller joined the team in late May, bringing extensive experience and a strong commitment to the camp’s mission of creating life-changing experiences for its campers. Miller previously served as donor relations manager for the Arkansas Foodbank. His...

The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas are reminding Arkansans that financial assistance for their electricity bills will soon be available. Starting July 8, on a first-come first served basis, residential households can apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through the network community-based action agencies that serve the county in which they live.

During the summer months, children can lose up to 40% of the information they learned in school, in a phenomenon called the "summer slide." The nonprofit Save the Children is trying to make sure students retain as much knowledge as they can while out of school. The issue is especially problematic for students in rural areas who do not have access to books and other educational resources.

Many readers insist that the lithium boom will never happen and we can appreciate the cynicism. We were all disappointed when the Lower Smackover Brown Dense saga failed to play out a decade ago. The LSBD seemed a hot prospect to produce copious amounts of oil from deep beneath South Arkansas and North Louisiana. Lots of wells, but disappointing results. These same people see lithium wells being drilled, but no production plants being built in Columbia or Lafayette counties, while at the same time hearing that lithium prices have fallen. Prices have fallen, but that’s not always going to be the case since the demand for lithium is still there. We’ve said previously that 2024 was going to be the “get ready” year for lithium in South Arkansas. Lots of planning. Lots of behind-the-scenes work. This includes finding where the best lithium concentrations are, consolidating lithium brine leases into production units, creation of a lithium royalty structure for the benefit of landowners, and in the case of some smaller players, rounding up financing for facilities that will cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Now we have a new burst of local lithium news. It seems to come in bursts. ExxonMobil says it has a buyer for up to 100,000 metric tons of Mobil Lithium. Exxon vows that it will produce enough lithium in South Arkansas to make 1 million electric vehicle batteries annually by 2030 from a plant that has, as yet, not been built. Today comes word from a different company, EnergyX, that it will build a lithium facility atop the Smackover formation – we suspect somewhere in the northeast corner of Texas. And we can tell you: If you own property on the western side of Columbia County, keep a watch on your mailbox for an important announcement. It won’t be from the Publishers Clearing House.

New laws in the Great State of Arkansas go into effect on Monday, July 1, 2024, including new starting wages for State employees, new cyber security rules and insurance plans for government offices, plus new rules for permanent body artists and minimum age requirement increases for body art in the state.

ArkansasIDEAS and Arkansas PBS will present the new one-hour documentary, “Totality: The Great Arkansas Eclipse” with highlights of its live, statewide eclipse coverage, at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2024 and livestreaming at myarpbs.org/live. In honor of the historic event, ArkansasIDEAS weaves together the unique stories of Arkansas...

Arvest is pleased to announce the bank’s 14th annual Million Meals campaign raised $42,974.22 to help provide the equivalent of 214,871 meals to benefit the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas. Each year, the Million Meals campaign raises money to feed local communities across Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri...

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. says the city has surpassed expectations when they set out two years ago to build more affordable homes.

Arkansas Comic Con recently revealed in a Facebook post that Skeet Ulrich will attend the convention in Little Rock later this year. Ulrich’s acting career really took off in the 1990s with his portrayal of Billy Loomis in the “Scream” franchise, as well as his role as Chris Hooker in “The Craft” and Vincent Lopiano in “As Good as It Gets.” He’s more recently known for his role as F.P. Jones II on The CW’s “Riverdale.”

The Little Rock School District’s new and improved early childhood center is officially ready to open.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Little Rock District is urging all to prioritize water safety as the public prepares to celebrate Independence Day. "As we celebrate our independence, it's important to remember that safety comes first. By taking a few simple precautions, we...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Salvation Army Central Arkansas Area Command is launching a donation drive to collect snacks, bottled water and other essential items as the state continues to experience extreme heat. "As temperatures soar, the need for adequate hydration and nutrition becomes even more critical," The Salvation...

Heba Sadaka, associate professor of nursing at UA Little Rock, has received an award to present her research on telehealth medicine at an international nursing conference. Sadaka has received the 2024 Practice Award from the Gamma Xi at-Large Chapter of Sigma Nursing. Founded in 1922 by six nursing students, the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing has more than 100,000 members and 600 chapters around the world.

Continuing to set new standards of professionalism, 72 companies from across the United States were named winners at the 2024 Chrysalis Awards for Remodeling Excellence. The entries were judged on overall design, the creative use of space and materials, and the degree to which the project enhanced the original structure.

Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Little Rock. Originally published on backstage.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

​Little Rock police are investigating after a shooting in the 5700 block of Liberty Cove left one person dead on June 25.

Dr. Karen Carty named GCAC Athletics Director of the Year at the league’s year-end business meeting. Excited for HBCUAC’s future. The post HBCU Athletic Conference names first year AD as tops appeared first on HBCU Gameday.