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Walmart Heiress Opens Medical School with a Focus on Preventative Medicine
Good News Network
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July 26, 2025
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine building – credit, Timothy Hursley, Courtesy of Alice L. Walton School of Medicine In Arkansas, a new medical school has just opened that aims to train a new generation of doctors on preventative medicine and...
SAU’s Rogers named athlete of the year
The Sentinel-Record - Arkansas
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July 26, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – The Great American Conference named Southern Arkansas softball ace Brinson Rogers as its 2024-25 Female Athlete of the Year on Thursday. Rogers became the third Mulerider softball standout honored as the league's top female athlete...
Arkansas State Police probe multiple deadly I-30 crashes
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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July 22, 2025
HEMPSTEAD CO., Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) — Early Monday morning, a stretch of Interstate-30 saw multiple fatal crashes all within a relatively short period of time that left traffic backed up for miles until around noon. According to Arkansas State Police,...
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System trustees approve $47.5 million settlement of class-action securities lawsuit
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 21, 2025
The trustees for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System on Monday approved a $47.5 million settlement of a class-action securities lawsuit against Olaplex Holdings Inc., in which the system is the lead plaintiff. Mark White, the system's director,...
CONSUMER ALERT: EBT scams are on the rise What’s happening with EBT scams in Arkansas?
Osceola Times - Arkansas
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Arkansans are experiencing an increase in EBT theft. Scammers are accessing funds on EBT cards without the knowledge of the recipient and then immediately spending that money in states outside Arkansas. This leaves the most vulnerable of Arkansans...
Arkansas man pleads guilty in 2024 mass shooting at grocery store that killed 4, attorney says
New Castle News - Pennsylvania
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July 21, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas man pleads guilty in 2024 mass shooting at grocery store that killed 4, attorney says. Story continues below video Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,...
Arkansas man pleads guilty in 2024 mass shooting at grocery store that killed 4
Brandon Sun
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July 21, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man changed his plea to guilty Monday in the shooting at a grocery store last year that killed four people and injured 10 others, including two police officers. Travis Eugene Posey, 45, pleaded guilty to four...
Low energy, but in a good way: Fayetteville’s super-efficient ‘passive house’ is the first to be certified in Arkansas
Arkansas Times
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July 23, 2025
Wild birds chirp inside a dense grove of magnolia trees shading a new home near downtown Fayetteville. The pale gray two-story Prairie-style single-family residence, appropriately named Magnolia House, appears conventional — until you step inside....
Arkansas Postcard Past: Hot Springs, circa 1908
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 21, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Hot Springs, circa 1908: The Great Northern Hotel was built in 1885 at what is today the intersection of Convention Boulevard and Malvern Avenue. “The dining room...
Arkansas State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Polk County
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 21, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Arkansas State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday in Wickes, in Polk County, and left one person dead. The incident...
Arkansas Jobless Rate Holds at 3.7% in June
Arkansas Business
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July 21, 2025
The state’s unemployment rate remained at 3.7% in June, going unchanged for a fourth straight month, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported. The U.S. jobless rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.2% in June. In Arkansas, the...
Arkansas Alumni Association hires former athletic department administrator Trainor
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 21, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. FAYETTEVILLE — Longtime University of Arkansas athletics administrator Kevin Trainor has been hired as associate executive director and chief operating officer...
Arkansas PBS to premiere second season of 'Arkansas Treasures'
Paragould Daily Press - Arkansas
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CONWAY — An all-new season of “Arkansas Treasures” — an Emmy Award-winning Arkansas PBS original series showcasing the extraordinary and unexpected collectibles and antiques to be found throughout The Natural State — will premiere Monday, Aug. 11,...
20 Baptist Health nurses earn honor of being named one of Arkansas' Great 100 nurses
KATV 7 - Arkansas
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas Great 100 Nurses list has been unveiled, shining a spotlight on the dedication and compassion of healthcare workers across the state. This annual recognition celebrates nurses who demonstrate exceptional...
Woman fatally shot late Friday in Little Rock; man in custody
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 20, 2025
A woman was fatally shot in Little Rock late Friday, and a man has been arrested, police said Saturday. Cortez Price, 26, faces a capital murder charge in the shooting at 1025 Brookside Drive, Little Rock police said in a post on social media. The...
Mountain Home-based Foret named Arkansas Game Warden of Year
Harrison Daily Times - Arkansas
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LITTLE ROCK — David Foret epitomizes the description that an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission game warden isn’t truly ever off the clock. The Mountain Home-based game warden first class was spending a day away from the job turkey hunting with his...
College basketball's No. 1 scorer may not join Luka, LeBron on Lakers after devastating injury
Sporting News
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July 26, 2025
Following the 2025 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers, like every other franchise, identified viable two-way contract candidates. The Lakers had plenty of options at their disposal after landing Arkansas star forward Adou Thiero in the second round...
University Of Arkansas Dean’s List Includes Area Students
Summit Tribune - Missouri
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July 23, 2025
The University of Arkansas announced students who earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, undergraduates must achieve a grade-point average of 3.75 (or higher) during the semester while...
Arkansas Tourism Ticker: 2% tourism tax revenue again sets a record in 2024
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
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July 21, 2025
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and December 2024 was a record $26.661 million, up 4.77% compared with the $25.446 million in the same period of 2023. The December revenue of $1.616 million set a new record for the month. A record...
Arkansas Advocate: Federal judge says he’ll rule on Arkansas Ten Commandments injunction before Aug. 5
Arkadelphian - Arkansas
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July 21, 2025
The John Paul Hammerschmidt Federal Building in Fayetteville on July 18, 2025. | Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate By ANTOINETTE GRAJEDA | Arkansas Advocate FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas — A federal judge said he will decide soon whether to block...