LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 27 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on June 26: Governor Asa Hutchinson has appointed Mountain Home businessman Rob Finley as a member of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. He replaces Chairman Ken Reeves. Governor Hutchinson announced the appointment and introduced Mr. Finley today at the Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center. "Rob's love of the outdoors is in his blood," Governor Hutchinson said. "His grandfat  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 27 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly radio address: We started reopening the economy in May, and I'd like to talk about the encouraging numbers that we're already seeing. More than 45,000 Arkansans are back at work. Our unemployment rate, which has remained below the national rate, dropped from 10.8 percent in April to 9.5 percent in May. More and more people are getting back on their feet. We know this because the number of first-time   more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, June 26 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: Looking to expand its Agriculture program, Cowley College recently received a $50,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation. The grant is for building funds for higher education at Cowley College's Sumner Campus in Wellington, Kansas. Due to the demand for agricultural education and the many diverse components, Cowley College is expanding its agricultural program so it can train students to improve crop and anim  more

FORREST CITY, Arkansas, June 23 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy is in a constant state of modernizing its system, including the power plants that generate electricity. One noteworthy next step is that Entergy Arkansas is demolishing the retired Hamilton Moses power plant near Forrest City. The process began in May and will last through the end of the year. The two-unit plant went into service in 1951. It could burn fuel oil or natural gas, but burned natural gas for most  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 26 -- Entergy issued the following news release: As part of its ongoing efforts to help customers with the greatest need, Entergy Arkansas announced Wednesday a $50,000 donation to the Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association, which manages the federally funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program from 14 locations across the state that covers 74 counties. The dollars will be used to purchase personal protection equipment, plexiglass or other contact bar  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, June 24 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Dr. Alex Vernon, professor of English at Hendrix College, has been selected to hold the M.E. and Ima Graves Peace Distinguished Professorship. Vernon is the third faculty member to hold this professorship. Established in 1982, the M.E. and Ima Graves Peace Professorship was first held by English professor Dr. Ashby Bland Crowder from 1982 to 2008, then by politics professor Dr. W. Jay Barth '87 from 2008 to 2020.   more

SILOAM SPRINGS, Arkansas, June 19 -- John Brown University issued the following news release: John Brown University has formed a community partnership scholarship with New Life Ranch, providing full-time employees and members of their immediate families with the opportunity to receive a tuition scholarship of up to $2,500 per year for up to four years. Tom Graney, New Life Ranch executive director, said New Life Ranch and John Brown University have been synonymous with one another for many yea  more

MELBOURNE, Arkansas, June 26 -- Ozarka College issued the following news on June 25: The Ozarka College Foundation is pleased to announce a charitable contribution in the amount of $15,000 from First Community Bank, a gift to support the Technical Center Capital Campaign in Ash Flat. "We believe Ozarka College is the greatest asset we have in Ash Flat to further education our students, " said Fred Holzhauer, Vice President of First Community Bank. "We have supported the College for a long tim  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 23 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Department of Music's National Association for Music Education Collegiate Chapter has won the 2020 Chapter of Excellence Service Recognition Award. Their service project, The Classical Kids Club, will be recognized Thursday, June 25, at the NAfME Reimagined National Leadership Assembly 2020 "National Rally for Music Education." The Classical Kids Club is a collaborative partnership between the Unive  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Department of Music's National Association for Music Education Collegiate Chapter has won the 2020 Chapter of Excellence Service Recognition Award. Their service project, The Classical Kids Club, will be recognized Thursday, June 25, at the NAfME Reimagined National Leadership Assembly 2020 "National Rally for Music Education." The Classical Kids Club is a collaborative partnership between the Unive  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Music education and music theory major Alexis Newman will receive the NAfME 2020 Collegiate Professional Achievement Award Thursday, June 25, at the NAfME Reimagined National Leadership Assembly 2020 "National Rally for Music Education". Newman was nominated for her work in music education advocacy. After attending the 2019 NAfME Collegiate Advocacy Summit last year in Washington, D.C., she had the idea t  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A paper written by a doctoral student and other members of the Department of Food Science in U of A's Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences has been named an "editor's pick" by the Cereals & Grains Association. The paper, "Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Medium-Sized Broken Rice Kernels and Their Potential in Instant Rice Production," was written by doctoral student Rebe  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 26 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: In a continuous effort to promote research activity, ten faculty research projects have been awarded grants from the Chancellor's Innovation and Collaboration Fund. Since its establishment in 2016, the Chancellor's Fund has invested up to $1 million annually in seed funding. Faculty pursuing interdisciplinary studies in the university's signature research areas are encouraged to apply for the Collaboration  more