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Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Celebrates 50 Years of Transformative Impact in Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Hosts 50th-Anniversary Press Conference and Kicks Off Fifth Decade with Fundraising Campaign Announcement LITTLE ROCK, AR, UNITED STATES, December 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This month the Winthrop Rockefeller...
United States Mint Arkansas American Innovation® $1 Coin Products Available on January 7
Washington, DC, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) opened sales for rolls and bags containing the first American Innovation $1 Coin of 2025 on January 7 at noon EST. The reverse (tails) design of the coins in these...
Home BancShares, Inc. Announces Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend
CONWAY, Ark., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE: HOMB), parent company of Centennial Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular $0.21 per share quarterly cash dividend payable December 3,...
Despite Democrats’ Government Shut Down, ICE Arrests Continue Over Holiday Weekend
Without pay, our law enforcement arrested the worst of the worst including child sex abusers, murderers, violent repeat offenders, and drug traffickers WASHINGTON – While the Democrats’ government shutdown continues, they are not deterring U.S....
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Century Next Financial Corporation Reports Record 3rd Quarter 2025 Results
RUSTON, La., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Next Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (OTCQX: CTUY), the holding company of Century Next Bank, with $904.15 million in assets, today announced financial results for the 3rd quarter ended...
Kinetic begins modernizing copper telephone network with advanced wireless digital technology
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinetic, a leading residential and business fiber internet provider across 18 states, today announced a new partnership with 10T Solutions that allows it to convert copper-based telephone...
Exemptions From Childhood Vaccines Reach All-Time High in Arkansas, Nation
Arkansas’s rate of exemptions has risen every year since the 2015-16 school year, when 1.2% of kindergarten students had non-medical exemptions and 0.1% had medical exemptions. In 2016 and 2017, Arkansas experienced a mumps outbreak with nearly...
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Bold Leadership in Announcing CEO Search
Building on 50 years of equity-driven philanthropy, WRF advances the fight for dignity and opportunity for Arkansas families. LITTLE ROCK , AR, UNITED STATES, September 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the nation emerges from Labor Day...
Attorney General Jackley Joins Multistate AG Coalition Supporting Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a 14-state Attorneys General coalition in supporting a rulemaking petition...
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HII Christens Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Arkansas (SSN 800)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Dec. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) today christened Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. “Today we celebrate the mighty submarine Arkansas, and we...
Navy to Christen Future Attack Submarine Arkansas
The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Arkansas (SSN 800) will be commissioned on Dec. 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. EST at HII-Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia. The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, will deliver the...
Owner: American Government
Weyerhaeuser Company announces plan to build new facility in south Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands, has announced an estimated $500 million investment to build a new, state-of-the-art TimberStrand® facility near...
SWA Lithium Advances and Derisks DLE Technology with Field-Testing at South West Arkansas Lithium Project
SWA Lithium and Koch Technology Solutions Teams Collaborate to Design, Build, and Operate a Field-Pilot DLE Facility to Confirm Engineering Design for SWA Project Samples of Battery-Quality Lithium Carbonate Produced from the Field-Based Pilot...
Media Advisory: HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding to Christen Arkansas (SSN 800)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What: HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division will christen the Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) on Saturday, Dec. 7.This event is NOT open to the public but will be...
Coryell Roofing Welcomes Trish Martin as New Territory Manager for Arkansas & Tennessee
Trish Martin joins Coryell Roofing to drive growth and support facilities in Arkansas and Tennessee. NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, November 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Coryell Roofing is excited to announce the appointment of Trish Martin as...
Rally House Opens New Arkansas Storefront in Fort Smith
FORT SMITH, Ark., Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rally House, a national sports apparel and merchandise retailer, officially opened their doors to their newest Arkansas storefront location on Friday, November 22nd, with Rally House Fort Smith...
Medicaid Billed for More than Half of U.S. Hospital Costs From Gun Injuries
Gun-injury care cost U.S. hospitals $7.7 billion from 2016 to 2021, with Medicaid covering 52 percent of costs Medicaid reimbursement for firearm injuries often falls short of treatment costs, leaving trauma centers on the front lines of the gun...
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