RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 4 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Represented Among Leadership Arkansas Grads Four individuals with Arkansas Tech University ties are among the graduates of Leadership Arkansas Class XIX. ATU President Dr. Russell Jones and ATU alumni Alyssa Carter of Russellville, Toni Cook of Fayetteville and Jacob Garrett of Vilonia completed the program during the 2024-25 cycle. Leadership Arkansas is an Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Ass  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Boozman Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Nominee WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing to consider the nomination of Mic  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill Calls for Federal Investigation into Mismanagement at Little Rock Housing Authority Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) sent a letter to Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Stephen Begg, addressing the continued troubled operations w  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, June 3 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: * * * From A-State to Jerusalem: Alumna Named Fulbrighter Arkansas State University alumna Savannah Sandage, a Batesville native and recent graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and a Bachelor of Arts in world languages and cultures, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Student Fellow for the 2025-2026 academic year. Sandage will move to Jerusalem, Israel, where she will pursue a master's degree in a  more

BEEBE, Arkansas, June 3 -- Arkansas State University-Beebe issued the following news: * * * Tri-State Truck Center Supports Diesel Students Advancing to National SkillsUSA ASU-Beebe proudly announces a generous donation from Tri-State Truck Center, Inc. in support of its diesel technology program. This contribution specifically aids students who achieved gold medals at the state-level SkillsUSA competition, enabling them to participate in the upcoming National Leadership and Skills Conference  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 4 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * School of Literary and Performing Arts Launches Hands-On Simulation Course The School of Literary and Performing Arts at UA Little Rock is advancing student professionalization and community collaboration through an innovative curriculum focused on simulation-based learning. The first course, "Special Topics in Simulation and Therapeutic Uses of the Performing Arts," was created by Stacy Pendergraft,  more