Penn, secretary of state Department of Veterans Affairs, set to resign at end of the year

The state’s secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs has submitted his resignation, the department announced Wednesday. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Rock Region Metro’s technology improvements to come in 2025

Rock Region Metro riders will be able to pre-plan trips, purchase passes, book rides and more through a single app in 2025. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Conservancy group to replant trees Saturday in Burns Park area ravaged by 2023 tornado

White Oak Bayou Wetlands Conservancy will plant more than 500 native wetland trees of various sizes Saturday along 5 acres of White Oak Bayou in Burns Park, where trees were decimated by a tornado March 31, 2023. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

UAMS invests Ashley Acheson in Wilbur D. Mills Distinguished Chair in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine has invested Ashley Acheson in the Wilbur D. Mills Distinguished Chair in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Hot Springs hosts 24th annual ARKTESOL Conference

HOT SPRINGS — Over 415 English Language Learner educators from across the state gathered at the Hot Springs Convention Center on Monday for the 24th annual ARKTESOL Conference. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Little Rock police investigating Friday homicide

The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Friday, the agency announced on social media Monday. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Renewed interest shown for Majestic

HOT SPRINGS — The leader of the group that has shown interest in redeveloping the Majestic Hotel site paid a visit earlier this month. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Trapshooters compete for frozen turkeys, bragging rights at annual Jacksonville event

Laughter and a bit of friendly “trash talk” mingled with the sounds of shotguns firing on Sunday at the 5th Annual Jacksonville Turkey Shoot at the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Shooting Sports Complex. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

4-car crash after high-speed chase leaves Fort Smith passenger dead

A Fort Smith man died after a high-speed chase resulted in an accident involving four vehicles on Saturday evening, according to a news release from the Arkansas State Police. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Magnolia’s Southern Arkansas University plans scholarship to bridge gaps in financial aid

Southern Arkansas University is launching a “last-dollar” scholarship next fall that will fill the gap between what a Pell Grant and the Arkansas Challenge Scholarship provide, and what tuition and fees at the Magnolia-based university actually cost. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Adopt Heidi: A loving and beautiful tortoiseshell cat

Meet Heidi, a beautiful tortoiseshell cat with striking green eyes! Weighing 8 pounds this sweet girl is deaf but has a heart full of love to share. Heidi is playful, affectionate, and enjoys exploring her surroundings. She thrives in a calm environment and is ready to find a patient and understanding former home. Heidi’s estimated…

AG opinion outlines ways cities can build housing, but officials say money an obstacle

FAYETTEVILLE — Cities in Arkansas have a few options when it comes to building housing, according to a recent opinion from Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Plaintiffs who won lawsuit say Crawford County is ‘poised to defund the library’

VAN BUREN — Plaintiffs who won a First Amendment lawsuit against Crawford County and its library system over LGBTQ-themed books have reiterated their insistence that the county be prevented from taking money for legal fees from the library budget. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

2 killed in separate crashes on state roads

Two people were killed in as many crashes on Arkansas roads Wednesday and Thursday, according to preliminary reports from law enforcement. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Parolee accused of rape accepts 16-year prison sentence, reduced charge

A 26-year-old Little Rock parolee accused of rape has accepted a 16-year prison sentence on a reduced charge of second-degree sexual assault. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Grand reopening set for Jacksonville church destroyed by March 2023 tornado

Since a tornado last year demolished New Commandment Church of God in Christ two days before Palm Sunday, Pastor Eddie Miller says he has never considered giving up. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Delta Regional Authority selects 35 community leaders for 2025 Leadership Development Program

The Delta Regional Authority has chosen 35 community leaders from Arkansas and seven other states for its Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Former Little Rock mental patient sentenced to 36 years on murder charge

A 31-year-old former mental patient with schizophrenia has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for stabbing an acquaintance to death almost two years ago. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

National Park College to build 12,000-square-foot welding and metalworking facility

National Park College plans to build a state-of-the-art 12,000-square-foot welding and metalworking facility in Hot Springs, officials announced Thursday. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Pulaski County man sentenced to 41 months in prison for acquiring a Draco pistol while facing murder charge

A Pulaski County man arrested for acquiring a firearm while he was free on bond in a capital murder case was sentenced to 3 years and 5 months in prison Wednesday by a federal judge who ordered the sentence to be stacked on top of an 18-year sentence he received for his role in the…

UA System trustees again discuss presidential search, but take no action

The University of Arkansas System board of trustees met for an hour Wednesday in executive session to discuss the next president of the system. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Forest Service taking public comments on Blanchard Springs work

U.S. Forest Service officials are seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for the Blanchard Springs Caverns facilities renovation project. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service

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