DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $90K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Arvest Bank to Fund Affordable Duplexes * Community Rescue Mission joined supporters to break ground on Miller Cottages, which received a $90,000 AHP grant from FHLB Dallas through Arvest Bank. FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, August 4, 2025--Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) provided a $90,000 Affordab  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The Arkansas Archeological Survey, Fayetteville, has completed an inventory of human remains found at a site in the state. Through this process, it has identified a cultural affiliation with the Osage Nation. This determination is a requirement under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which facilitates the return of ancestral remains and cultural items to their rightful communities. The remains belong to three individuals--one adul  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman-Led Bill to Fund Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Passes Senate * WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Senate passed legislation he crafted that secures key funding for Arkansas military and defense prioritie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- Southern Bancorp, located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, has filed a notice with the Federal Reserve System to retain voting shares of Arkansas Skunkworks LLC, a Little Rock-based company. The move would allow Southern Bancorp to engage in data processing activities, a business segment that is permissible for bank holding companies under established regulations. The Federal Reserve System announced that companies seeking to acquire or control voting securities in non-ba  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 5 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * SWEPCO Deploying Smart Meters in Arkansas Southwestern Electric Power Co., an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, is installing smart meters in Arkansas. Smart meters empower customers with more control over their energy use, as well as provide improved customer service. They use secure wireless technology to provide timely and accurate meter r  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 5 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Library Vision Partners to Host Makerspace Prototype Event Aug. 27 By Angelita Faller The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Ottenheimer Library is taking its first step toward building a vibrant, hands-on learning environment by hosting a makerspace prototype event on Aug. 27. The event, organized by the Library Vision Partners (VPs), will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 12  more