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More With Four? Payoff on Traditional College Degrees Requires Patience, Educators Say
The return on investment of a four-year college degree is as valuable as ever, said university leaders in Arkansas, and there is data to back them up. While an increase in the number of programs offering technical and skills training has opened opportunities — sometimes lucrative ones — to more Arkansans, data reveals that over a lifetime, the earning potential of graduates with four-year or graduate-level degrees is substantially higher.
Flooding causing damage near small Arkansas towns | What we know so far
YELLVILLE, Ark. — Considerable rainfall has led to flash flooding across the Natural State, with some of the heaviest reports coming from Marion County in north Arkansas. Sections of MC 8060 are impassible at the Moccasin Creek Bridge and multiple streets in Flippin and Yellville are currently flooded, according to the county's Arkansas Office of Emergency Management.
AMP Top Ten: Diane Zook, Teach the Child
Given the right environment, all children should do well and achieve in school, Arkansas educator Diane Zook said. Zook, 76, has seen education at work on all levels. She was born in Batesville and moved to Melbourne in Izard County at an early age when her father took over the local newspaper, the Melbourne Times.
Women’s Foundation of Arkansas Names Nirvana Manning, M.D., Woman of the Year in Public Service
July 17, 2024 | Nirvana Manning, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been named Woman of the Year in Public Service by the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA). Manning will be honored along with...
Marion County, Ark., cleaning up after extreme flooding
YELLVILLE, Ark. (KY3) - Portions of northern Arkansas were hit with extreme flooding early Wednesday morning. In Yellville, Shawnee Creek’s Branch that flows through town rose out of its banks and flooded the downtown area. “National Weather Service has recorded seven to ten inches of rain across the county,”...
In his second sermon, Fort Smith's newest pastor rewrites sermon to address Trump shooting
Correction: An earlier version of this story included an error regarding the start of the Republican National Convention. The convention began Monday. The new pastor at Fort Smith United Methodist Church is a writer. The Rev. Blake Bradford has penned five books, so he is used to carefully choosing his words in sentences. Sometimes those words are hard to find and more needed before a sermon. He found a way to amend his sermon and share thoughts...
UAPB sees 65 percent increase in applications for fall semester
As the upcoming school year approaches at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff school administrators say they're seeing a rise in applications and it's something the university says they haven't seen in the past decade.
Free Range Conversations: Adventurous Keegan Floats Entire Length of Saline River
RISON - Not many people have floated the entire length of the Saline River from its origins north of Benton to its confluence with the Ouachita River, but Pat Jo Keegan of the Mt. Carmel community is among them. Keegan, who is the District 4 Justice of the Peace on...
Bullet fragment injures man after shooting in Blytheville, AR
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was left injured due to a bullet fragment after shots were fired in Blytheville, Arkansas on Tuesday, police say. According to the Blytheville Police Department, they were notified by Great River Medical ER staff that a man arrived in the emergency room claiming he had been shot in the head. […]
Former Texas High School Band Instructor Receives Sentence For Grooming Students
A Texarkana, Arkansas Man Is Going To Federal Prison For A Very Long Time After Pleading Guilty To Some Heinous Acts. A former director of the Texas High School color guard plead guilty to federal charges connected to alleged sexual misconduct in a shocking story that rocked educators and parents across the area.
The Cornerstone — Accessibility the Focus of UA Little Rock’s New Strategic Plan
Embracing its role as an urban, commuter-based school with a higher percentage of non-traditional students, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has made accessibility a cornerstone of a new strategic plan. The school recently unveiled the plan aimed at making the college more affordable and attractive for students in...
Mayor Hogan gives noon update on conditions in Flippin
Mayor Heath Hogan of the City of Flippin gave a noon update to KTLO’s Heather Loftis on conditions following the large flooding event. Mayor, give us the latest update from the City of Flippin. Mayor Hogan:. Well, Heather, what we were dealing with this morning probably started a little...
BC Parks provides clearer timeline for Othello Tunnels opening in Hope
BC Parks has provided a clearer timeline for the partial opening of the Othello Tunnels in Hope and says it will reopen in mid-August. The government responded to a request from the Hope Standard on July 17, explaining the newest delays in having the park opened after the damage from the 2021 November floods.
UPDATED: Arkadelphia city board gives Good Ole Boys nod to rezone planned subdivision
In an extremely brief meeting Tuesday evening, the Arkadelphia Board of Directors approved a new residential area for the city. City Manager Gary Brinkley said the Planning and Zoning Committee had, on Monday, approved the addition of 31.72 acres off of W.P. Malone Drive north of Arkadelphia High School. Known as South Ridge Crossing, the residential area will be zoned R-1 for housing.
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