The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the addition of Arkansas Agritourism to the multi-platform website that currently includes the Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Farm to School websites. This collaboration connects consumers to local…
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Daughters of the American Revolution Presents Conservation Award at ASU-Beebe
The Frederick Van Patten Searcy Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) presented a conservation award to Arkansas State University-Beebe Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and faculty sponsors for…
Arkansas State University-Beebe Hosts Community Eclipse Viewing Events Across Beebe, Heber Springs, Searcy Campuses
With less than 5 days until the April 8 total solar eclipse event, Arkansas State University-Beebe is putting the final plans in place at its Beebe, Heber Springs and Searcy campuses to offer premier viewing…
Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Little Rock Man on Child Pornography, Drug and Gun Charges
Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Patrick J. Pettit, 34, of Little Rock on 32 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a…
U.S. District Court Declares Federal Highway Administration Rule to be ‘Arbitrary and Capricious’
Following an order by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement praising the court’s order, which declared unlawful a final rule of the Federal…
Arkansas Department of Agriculture Participates in Agricultural Trade Mission to Republic of Korea
Arkansas Department of Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward participated in a USDA Agricultural Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea from March 24-28, 2024. Secretary Ward joined USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs,…
LightSound Devices to Make Total Solar Eclipse Accessible to Blind on Beebe, Heber Springs Campuses During Solar Eclipse
As anticipation builds for the upcoming total solar eclipse, Arkansas State University-Beebe is proud to announce the deployment of LightSound Project devices on its Beebe and Heber Springs campuses during the celestial event on April…
Governor Sanders Announces Additional Families Eligible for Education Freedom Account Program
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today joined Arkansas Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva at Harvest Time Academy in Fort Smith to announce that children of veterans, military reserve members, first responders, and law enforcement officers, as…
ASU-Beebe Student Named 2024 New Century Workforce Scholar
Whitbey, a student at Arkansas State University-Beebe, has been named a 2024 New Century Workforce Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Whitbey, from Searcy, has a master’s degree in business administration and returned to…
Foresters for the Future Scholarship Application Period Open Through June 14
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) are pleased to announce that applications for the Foresters for the Future scholarship are now being accepted. The scholarship will…