WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for March 2026 sales of oil and gas leases in six states * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include oil and gas parcels in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi and Nevada in March 2026 lease sales. The comment period ends Dec. 12, 2025. The BLM p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Delivers Key Funding for Arkansas Agriculture and Rural Firefighting Service * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee who also leads the Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and military construction projects, secured investments for Arkansas priorities in legislation reopening the federal governmen  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 14 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Gift From U.K. Couple Expands Access to Higher Education for Arkansans Inspired by a sense of belonging and a desire to honor family, longtime United Kingdom residents Fiona Symington and Luke Mitchell established the Luke Mitchell and Fiona Mitchell Land of Opportunity Scholarship Endowment. The couple's $400,000 gift reflects their belief in the power of higher education and a shared commitment to  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 13 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Hernandez Gains Real-World Finance Experience Through Internship at ACC Capital * Angela Hernandez, a senior finance major from Little Rock, is building a strong foundation for her future career in finance through an internship at ACC Capital, a Community Development Financial Institution that supports Arkansas business owners by providing access to capital and technical assistanc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Slim Chickens to Pay $300,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit * Restaurant resolves suit charging Hot Springs location allowed harassment of teens FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Simply Slims, L.L.C., doing business as Slim Chickens, will pay $300,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agenc  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Study Finds Digital Barriers May Limit Rural Cancer Survivors from Participating in Research By David Wise Limited access to digital resources may be one reason why rural cancer survivors are underrepresented in cancer research, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation. Res  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Lead-Free Alternative Discovered for Essential Electronics Component Ferroelectric materials are used in infrared cameras, medical ultrasounds, computer memory and actuators that turn electric properties into mechanical properties and vice-versa. Most of these essential materials, however, contain lead and can, therefore, be toxic. "For the last 10 years, there has been a huge initiative   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Votes to Reopen Government and Three Full-Year Spending Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C.November 12, 2025... Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted in support of legislation to reopen the government and fully fund the Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Veterans Affairs (VA), and several other government agencies for Fiscal Year 2026. Remaining federal government agencies will be funded through   more