LITTLE ROCK – A new systemwide strategic plan and revised budgets for major capital projects were approved today during a special meeting of the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees. “Framework for the Future” outlines updated mission, vision and priorities for the ASU System, said System President Todd Shields [read more…]
TRUMANN, Ark. — On Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, around 7 p.m., an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper attempted to stop a Hyundai Sonata traveling northbound on Interstate 555 at the 24-mile marker for a traffic violation. The driver, Laloyd L. Hamilton III, 32, failed to stop and accelerated to approximately [read more…]
JONESBORO, ARK. – The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is poised to welcome its first class of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students at Arkansas State University this fall. Ahead of the start of classes, a white coat ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, at [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Long before most people had poured their first cup of coffee, Lyon College students were already brushing away layers of Arkansas soil, searching for clues left behind nearly five centuries ago. Some mornings began at 5 a.m. to beat the relentless summer heat. By the end of [read more…]
JONESBORO – Recent Arkansas State University alumnus Rocco Hicks, a May 2026 graduate, was selected for the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship, awarded by the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Hicks was one of 48 of the nation’s top scholars at higher education institutions with an [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — As Jayson Smith approached his sophomore year at Nettleton High School, he knew he wanted to pursue a career in medicine, but he didn’t really know where to start. “I made a Facebook post asking for advice, and that post literally changed my life,” Smith said. Smith [read more…]
SEARCY, Ark. — Unity Health hosted a ribbon cutting and facility tours on Thursday, July 30 to introduce its new Adolescent Recovery & Wellness program, a residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program for youth ages 12–17. The program is scheduled to open in August 2026 at Unity Health – [read more…]
Man Currently Serving a State Prison Sentence Pleads Guilty to Threatening Several U.S. Senators and Former Vice President Kamala Harris LITTLE ROCK—Todd Curry, currently imprisoned at the Ouachita River Unit of the Arkansas Department of Corrections, pleaded guilty to mailing threatening communications to six U.S. Senators and former Vice President [read more…]
Justice Department Files Record 24 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders 24 complaints filed since July 20, 2026, mark largest denaturalization effort ever WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — August kicked off on a high note for several Arkansas lottery players who won big prizes in Saturday’s LOTTO and Cash 4 drawings. A winning LOTTO ticket worth $25,000 was sold at Casey’s General Store #3235, 859 Highway 62 E., in Mountain Home. The winning numbers [read more…]
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