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…
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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…
What They Are Saying: Boozman Secures Funding for Arkansas Priorities
Arkansans applauded the leadership of U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Subcommittee, for delivering funds to…
Attorney General Griffin Takes Texas Robocaller to Court for Violating Permanent Bans
Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after announcing that he and seven other state attorneys general are asking the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas to take additional…
Attorney General Griffin Fights EPA Overreach, Stands up for Arkansas Meat and Poultry Producers
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a 27-state comment letter opposing a proposal from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would unduly burden state and national meat and poultry producers and illegally…
Boozman Delivers Key Funds for Arkansas Defense, Health, Education Projects
The U.S. Senate approved a legislative package of six appropriations bills that includes funding for Arkansas defense, health and education priorities championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) including significant investment in the future pilot…
ASU-Beebe Student Named New Century Transfer Schola
Cyndy Rios, a student at Arkansas State University-Beebe, has been named a 2024 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and will receive a $2,250 scholarship. Rios, from Searcy, is a sophomore, majoring in business administration. She…
Lyon College Convocation speaker to present “Total Solar Eclipse: We Enter the Shadow of the Moon”
In anticipation of the Great American Eclipse, the Lyon College Convocation speaker series will feature a presentation by physicist William S. Higgins titled “Total Solar Eclipse: We Enter the Shadow of the Moon” on Sunday,…
Deadline for Business and Nonprofit of the Year Nominations is March 29th
Reminder that the deadline to submit a nomination for Outstanding Business and/or Nonprofit of the Year is Friday, March 29th! Nominees must be current members of the Chamber of Commerce. You can find a list of…
Hargis Selected as New Provost and Executive Vice President at UCA
The University of Central Arkansas recently announced that Michael Hargis will be the next provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs. In this role, Hargis will preside over UCA’s five academic colleges — College…
