WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Kelly Champion Extension of Water Research Grant Program * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced legislation to reauthorize and update a federal-state partnership to address local, state and regional water challenges. The senators' Advancing Water Research and Collaboration (AWRC) Act of 2025 would amend the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) of 198  more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Nov. 19 -- Cowley College issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * November Board Meeting Highlights The Board of Trustees gathered for their November 17th meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the President's Dining Room inside the McAtee Dining Center on the Ark City Main Campus. Trustee David Stanlely provided the invocation, and Chair Bob McGregor recited the College Mission Statement. Under Awards and Reports, Cowley President Dr. Michelle Schoon shared the suc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolutions to Unleash American Energy Resources in Alaska and Wyoming Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Congressional Review Act resolutions that reopen millions of acres of resource-rich land in Alaska and Wyoming locked up by the Biden administration. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Sues Former Property Owner for Sexual Harassment Committed by Former Owner and Manager of Arkansas Rental Apartment Complex * The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Thomas Ray Kelso, the former owner and manager of rental properties formerly known as Briarwood Apartments in Searcy, Arkansas, for engaging in sexual harassment and retaliation in   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 17 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Graduate Earns Prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award * Ginger Johnson, a May graduate of the Master of Social Work program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Love of Learning Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Joh  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 18 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Graduate Student Honored with National Love of Learning Award * A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student has been recognized nationally for her academic excellence and commitment to lifelong learning. Michelle Keithley, a graduate student in the Professional and Technical Writing program, has been awarded a 2025 Love of Learning Award from the Hono  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 18 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Researcher Wins Best Paper Award for Groundbreaking AI Study on YouTube Bias * Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at UA Little Rock and founding director of the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received the Best P  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 19 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Begins Calling Postpartum Moms across Arkansas By Linda Satter Nurses at the Arkansas Center for Women & Infants' Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have started calling postpartum moms across Arkansas to ensure that they and their babies are off to a healthy start. "A UAMS nurse will call each new mom in the days after delivery to dis  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Nov. 19 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * Village at Hendrix approved as entertainment district, brings new taproom to restaurant lineup In an exciting addition for Conway, the Conway City Council passed an ordinance establishing an entertainment district in The Village at Hendrix at its meeting last Tuesday. The ordinance takes effect 30 days from the meeting, allowing patrons of restaurants selling alcoholic beverages to carry tho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Supports Release of Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, D.C.November 18, 2025... Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) issued the statement below regarding his support for the release of all documents and records relating to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein. Congressman Womack said, "The federal government owes the American people transparency and accountability. The public has a right to know the identitie  more