LOWELL, Arkansas, Nov. 25 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news: * * * Assistance for customers impacted by government shutdown Arvest is offering a Disaster Relief Loan Program aimed at helping customers impacted by the government shutdown. The Program is specifically designed to provide quick access to funds during this challenging time. This loan is available until Nov. 21, 2025, and subject to credit approval/*. To learn more and apply, call us at (888) 812-7407, Monday through Frid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman-Led Recycling Legislation Passes Senate * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Co-Chair of the Senate Recycling Caucus, applauded Senate passage of the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act. The legislation passed the Senate unanimously and will next be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives. "I am pleased to see the STEWARD Act   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill, Financial Services Committee Members Call for Tailored Bank Regulations and Updated Thresholds Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Republican members of the House Committee on Financial Services sent a letter to Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman, Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould, and Federal Deposit Ins  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 25 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Receives $1.5 Million NCI Grant to Train Next Generation of Cancer Innovators By Marty Trieschmann The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1.5 million, multiyear grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to create a new graduate-level certificate program focused on the commercialization of cancer-related technologies. The UAMS Ca  more