JONESBORO – Eight Arkansas State University students are participating in the inaugural Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy hosted by the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. The program features seven interactive sessions hosted in Little Rock, at the Institute in Morrilton and delivered online. Tailored for junior and senior student leaders from higher [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Office of Institutional Integrity and Title IX is hosting a series of events on campus at Arkansas State University for Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is acknowledged in October. The first event will take place from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect who is facing a charge of rape with a victim under the age of 14 and other allegations appeared in court on Friday for his first bail hearing. A temporary bond had already been set for Tyler Ott White, 34, of Jonesboro when he appeared [read more…]
by Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate WEST MEMPHIS — Internet giant Google officially announced the first phase of its West Memphis cloud and artificial intelligence data center project Thursday in what officials called one of the largest economic investments ever in Arkansas. West Memphis Mayor Marco McLendon lauded the $4 billion [read more…]
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University will offer free application weeks for prospective students applying for admission to the fall 2026 undergraduate term. From Saturday, Oct. 4, through Friday, Oct. 17, all undergraduate, domestic applicants can apply at no cost, according to Dr. Amanda Nickerson, vice chancellor for enrollment management. The [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — An area doctor who had his license revoked after being seen walking around naked and performing sex acts in his office has appealed the decision by the Arkansas State Medical Board. Dr. David Diffine, the physician seen nude and engaged in a sex act in a viral [read more…]
DELAND, Fla. – A coordinated investigation among multiple law enforcement agencies has led to the arrest of a Florida man in connection with the July homicide of an Arkansas woman. On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at approximately 3 p.m., the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office in DeLand, Fla., arrested Mark R. [read more…]
OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION MONTH: STATE FIRE MARSHAL EMPHASIZES FIRE SAFETY NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Fire Marshal’s Office reports a continuing rise in fire-related fatalities in 2025. As of today, a total of 50 Arkansans have lost their lives to fire in 2025 — the [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Arkansas National Guard (AR NG) and Arkansas State University System today signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish a collaborative framework that will expand student career development, leadership opportunities and National Guard service awareness across Arkansas. Representatives of the AR NG and ASU System gathered at the [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture today announced that the Farm-to-School pilot program reached its first milestone last week as more than 3,000 pounds of fresh sweet potatoes were delivered to Marion School District. Approximately 30 inmates from the Arkansas Department of Corrections participating in a regional [read more…]
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