LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: The Arkansas Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has completed the first phase of the Arkansas Water Plan (AWP) update as directed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Executive Order 23-27. Completion of Phase I marks a significant milestone in the preparation and development of a comprehensive program for the orderly development and managemen  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller The Bailey Family is continuing its long legacy of supporting the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a new gift to support the creation of a campus garden in the Trojan Way Project. Ted Bailey III of Little Rock has made a donation on behalf of his family for $30,000 to sponsor the creation of two gardens that surround the stage at the center of campus in the Ottenheimer Library   more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: By Larry Isch Dr. Macy Jones, assistant professor of theatre and communication at University of the Ozarks, spent part of her summer learning stage combat skills and safety training. Jones participated in the two-week National Stage Combat Workshop (NSCW) in Ruston, La., July 21 through Aug 4. The NSCW is run by the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), an organization of dedicated artists whose pu  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Dr. Russell Jones, president of Arkansas Tech University, is one of 53 individuals from across the state selected to participate in Leadership Arkansas Class XIX during 2024-25. Jones was elected the 13th president of ATU on June 20 and took office on July 1. He previously served as dean of the ATU College of Business and Economic Development from 2020-23 and was the interim president of Arkansas Tech during  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: As students returned to the classroom, team members from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation worked with districts across Northwest Arkansas to prepare for the 2024-25 school year with a plan for healthier eating. The institute kicked off the year by visiting nutrition staff in the Farmington, Lincoln, Rogers and Siloa  more