Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Saturday November 02, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Ark. Gov. Sanders Appoints Gary Arnold to Arkansas State Board of Education
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that she has appointed Gary Arnold to serve on the Arkansas State Board of Education. This is Governor Sanders' third appointment to the Board of Education. Arnold, whose term will expire on June 30, 2027, is replacing Steve Sutton. "Gary is a longtime education leader and was one of our key allies in the LEARNS implementat  more

Ark. Gov. Sanders: State Purchases Land in Charleston to Build New Prison
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas Department of Corrections Secretary Lindsay Wallace, Arkansas Board of Corrections Chairman Benny Magness, and other state and local officials today announced that the State of Arkansas has purchased land in Charleston to build a new prison. "I promised the people of Arkansas we would address our state's prison bed shortage and   more

U of O to Add Graphic Design Major in Fall 2025
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 2 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: The University of the Ozarks' Board of Trustees recently approved the creation of a graphic design major during its fall meeting in October. The graphic design major will be implemented beginning the Fall 2025 Semester and will be a part of the University's art program. In addition to the new graphic design major, faculty have approved a new minor in photography and are working on an interdisciplinary min  more