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Fayetteville man dies in single-vehicle crash on State Highway 16 near Siloam Springs
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — A Fayetteville man died in a crash on State Highway 16 near Siloam Springs on Wednesday, July 17, according to the Arkansas State Police. The crash happened at around 10:44 p.m., according to the crash report. The 29-year-old man was identified as N B Johnson,...
Ranking quarterbacks on 2024 Arkansas football schedule from Quinn Ewers to Payton Thorne
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football is ushering in a new era under center this fall. After three seasons with KJ Jefferson leading the offense, Boise State transfer Taylen Green is now in charge of maximizing Bobby Petrino's offense and engineering a bounce back after last year's struggles. More: Arkansas football's three most important games...
Tyson Foods heir John Tyson pleads not guilty to driving while intoxicated
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (TND) — Tyson Foods' heir and chief financial officer has pleaded not guilty to charges of driving while intoxicated. John R. Tyson, 34, was arrested by University of Arkansas police in Fayetteville in June and charged with careless driving and making an illegal turn, according to police records. He was released on a $1,105 bond the same day.
1 Million Marshallese Families to Benefit – COFA Citizens Gain Immediate Access to SNAP Benefits
Marshallese people in the U.S. through the COFA Act can now access SNAP benefits immediately, easing financial burdens and improving food security for many families. COFA Citizens Can Now Access SNAP Benefits with No Waiting Period. Marshallese people living in the United States through the Compact of Free Association (COFA)...
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.
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