On Friday, March 8, the first day of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ trade mission to Asia, the Governor and Mayor Hyun-jae Lee of Hanam City signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further strengthen economic and cultural ties between the State of Arkansas and Hanam City, the sister city of Little … [Read more...]

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will appoint Scott Ford to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas.  Ford will replace Morril Harriman and his term will expire on March 1, 2034.  “I am proud to appoint Scott Ford, a highly respected, accomplished entrepreneur, to … [Read more...]

Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after sending a letter on behalf of himself and the 26 other Republican state attorneys general to Meta demanding that Instagram stop monetizing child exploitation content:   “According to The Wall Street Journal, Meta’s own staff … [Read more...]

The Lecture-Concert Series at Arkansas State University-Beebe is proud to announce the presentation of C. McNair Wilson, An Imagineer’s Behind the Dreams, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 in the Owen Center theater, located at 1102 West College Street on the Beebe campus. Tickets are priced at $10 … [Read more...]

This year more than 85,000 students from 426 schools across 56 counties participated in local spelling bees. A qualifying student from each of the 56 counties will participate in the 2024 Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas State Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 9 at the Arkansas 4-H Center in Little … [Read more...]

The Lecture-Concert Series at Arkansas State University-Beebe is proud to announce the presentation of C. McNair Wilson, An Imagineer’s Behind the Dreams, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 in the Owen Center theater, located at 1102 West College Street on the Beebe campus. Tickets are priced at $10 … [Read more...]

Ozark-St. Francis National Forests’ officials are pleased to announce the seasonal reopening of Blanchard Springs Caverns on March 1, 2024. Blanchard Springs Caverns is an Arkansas treasure and often considered the premier guided “living” cave system open for public tour in the National Forest … [Read more...]

Arkansas State University-Beebe is now accepting nominations for the annual “Outstanding Alumni” award through Friday, April 26.   A tradition for many years at ASU-Beebe, the Outstanding Alumni Award is the highest honor that ASU-Beebe bestows upon an alumnus. The opportunity to nominate an … [Read more...]

February 21, 2024 - The Ozark Moonshine & Music Festival is proud to announce its recent donation of $17,100 to the Children's Advocacy Alliance. Will Teeter, the Strategic Partnerships Coordinator for the Children’s Advocacy Alliance accepted the donation on behalf of the nonprofit. This … [Read more...]

Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing two promotions in his office: “Today I have promoted Ryan Owsley to be the new Chief Deputy Attorney General for my office and have named Greg McKay as the new Chief Investigator for the office’s Medicaid Fraud Control … [Read more...]