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Texarkana captures win over TimberHogs
WHITE OAK — Neil Jansen homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texarkana Rhinos built a 7-2 lead early on the way to an 11-3 Mid America League win over the Piney Woods TimberHogs on Sunday. Rylan Evans and Jackson Glymph also went deep for the Rhinos...
Police Catch Car Break-in Suspect in Jonesboro
JONESBORO, Ark. – Authorities tracked down a vehicle break-in suspect last week in Jonesboro. On July 10, 2024, officers from the Jonesboro Police Department were notified of multiple suspects walking through a neighborhood and attempting to open car doors, according to the probable cause affidavit. Officers arrived and began searching for the suspects. Police spoke to a witness who said he had seen the suspects opening car doors. The witness gave a direction of travel.
Robinson and Brady Begin Terms as Chairs of the Faculty Senate and Campus Faculty
Professors Samantha Robinson and Kevin Brady have begun their terms as chairs of the Faculty Senate and Campus Faculty, respectively. Robinson has been elected the chair of the Faculty Senate at the U of A for the 2024-25 academic year. Robinson previously served in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences as the director of data science initiatives and in the Department of Mathematical Sciences as vice chair, including serving as the Julia A. Hicks Endowed Professor in Mathematics and as a teaching associate professor. She is now an associate professor in the Center for Agricultural Data Analytics and the School of Human Environmental Sciences in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences.
No. 1 2025 Point Guard Prospect Is Nearing Decision, Deciphering Between 4 Schools
Darius Acuff Jr., the consensus No. 1 point guard in the class of 2025, was at the Peach Jam, the EYBL’s Premier event this weekend, where he was closely monitored by Kansas’ Bill Self, Michigan’s Dusty May, and Arkansas’ John Calipari. Acuff is down to four schools and is expected to make a decision following the Peach Jam. Connecticut is the other program on the 6-1 point guard’s finalist list.
Corn College offers tours, training for Arkansas corn producers
MARIANNA, Ark. — Corn producers will have the opportunity to learn about the latest research and get hands-on training in weed control, insect and disease management, nutrient deficiency identification and more at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s inaugural Corn College on Aug. 7. The training...
National Institutes of Health Awards $31.7 Million to UAMS Translational Research Institute
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute announced today that it will receive $31.7 million to continue its role in a national effort to accelerate discoveries for the toughest health challenges facing Arkansans and people across the United States. The funding by the National Center for...
Pactiv Evergreen to divest facilities in North Carolina, Arkansas in $110M cash deal
Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano is expanding its North America operations with the $110 million cash purchase of two Pactiv Evergreen mills, the companies announced Friday. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter, pending antitrust approvals. The mills in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Waynesville, North Carolina,...
Arkansas’s cold cases: Mary Jimmie ‘Bobo’ Shinn
Mary Jimmie “Bobo” Shinn disappeared 46 years ago and remains unfound to this day.
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