The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today voted to name Dr. Robin Myers, chancellor emeritus at ASU-Mountain Home, to serve as interim system president effective Jan. 15. [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) wants to remind players to stay alert while playing lottery games. Fraud accounts and scammers never take a break, especially during the holiday season. A person cannot win a lottery jackpot if they do not purchase a ticket. Be suspicious if [read more…]
The proposed act is a companion to a constitutional amendment draft submitted last week; both would broaden access public meetings and government records by Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate Arkansas government transparency advocates proposed a ballot measure on Monday that would define a public meeting and create a special body to [read more…]
JONESBORO – Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas State University will open an exhibition featuring local high school students on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 5 until 6:30 p.m. “Inspired” is an annual, competitive exhibition offered to regional high school students. Advertisement Back to the news: Advertisement Back to the news: Advertisement [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today accepted the resignation of System President Chuck Welch and discussed plans to search for his successor. At a special meeting by videoconference, the board agreed to serve as its own search committee and chose Trustee Price Gardner of [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – The American Association of State Colleges and Universities today announced that Arkansas State University System President Chuck Welch will become its new president and chief executive officer effective Jan. 15, 2024. Welch was named the second president of the ASU System in November 2010 and officially began the [read more…]
Little Rock, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) released a new anti-vaping campaign animated video for children ages 5-7. Created by ADH staff, Coral’s Reef is a campaign designed to educate young children. The average age of nicotine initiation for minors in Arkansas is 13 years of age. [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Changes are coming in 2024 to Arkansas for bail bond requirements, and there are some concerns that it will make it harder for defendants to bail out. Some are even worried it could lead to jail overcrowding issues. The 132-page ‘Protect Arkansas Act’ was passed at the [read more…]
Little Rock, Ark. – On Saturday, October 21, two individuals were exposed to a bat that was acting unusually in the horse barn at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock. The bat was not captured for testing, and these individuals were advised to begin rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). As [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR – Public health officials are warning individuals and healthcare providers to be aware of a cluster of tuberculosis cases in Northeast Arkansas. From 2021 through 2023, there have been 27 known cases of the infection in the northeast and southeast regions, including six cases in Craighead County this [read more…]
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