LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 1 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Associate Professor in Geology Wins Two Awards * Dr. Rene Shroat-Lewis, associate professor of geology at UA Little Rock, received the Accomplished Alumni Award and the President's Award during the Geological Society of America's 2025 annual meeting. The AWG President's Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service and support for the organization's missi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill, Oversight Chair Meuser Issue Final Staff Report on Biden's Debanking of Digital Assets House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09) today released a final staff report titled "Operation Choke Point 2.0: Biden's Debanking of Digital Assets." Be  more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Dec. 2 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: * * * Cowley College Student Regina Free Wins "Best in Show" at Santa Fe Indian Market Cowley College proudly highlights the remarkable achievements of Regina Free, a non-traditional Cowley art student and Chickasaw Nation artist, who earned the prestigious "Best in Show" award at the 2025 Santa Fe Indian Market, the largest and most esteemed Indigenous art market in the world. Competing for the first time, Fre  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Dec. 2 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Hendrix College Receives $10 Million Endowment Challenge from Windgate Foundation New endowment challenge will fuel scholarships, faculty excellence, and emerging academic pathways designed to prepare students for today's workforce * Hendrix College has received a transformative $10 million endowment challenge grant from Little Rock's Windgate Foundation, marking one of the largest single investments in th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * House Intel Chairman Crawford Leads Bipartisan CODEL to Honduras to Observe Presidential Election House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) led the first-ever bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to Honduras to observe the country's national Presidential election on November   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * House Passes Six Bipartisan Financial Services Bills Today, the House of Representatives passed six bipartisan bills from the House Committee on Financial Services. Collectively, these bills further advance the Committee's agenda to increase transparency at HUD, promote access to capital, and restore peace and democracy in Burma. H.  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Dec. 2 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * Landowner Preserves Family Land Through UAPB Forestry Program For years, Eugene Sinclair heard about his family's land in Columbia County, Arkansas - a property steeped in family legacy. However, the fact that he grew up and lived in Florida, as well as the demands of his job as a supervisor for a residential facility serving people with mental health challenges and substance abuse disord  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2025, at 216 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda Nominees * David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas * Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas * Aaron Christian Peterson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska * Andrew Benson, to  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * The Power to Care: Supporting Arkansas customers when they need it most * No one should have to choose between keeping the lights on and paying for food or medicine. However, we understand that many of our older adult customers and customers with disabilities live on low or fixed incomes. Through Entergy's The Power to Care program, employees and generous customers throughout our service   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Third annual ACC/SEC men's and women's basketball challenge takes center stage on ESPN networks, Dec. 2-4 * * Men's Challenge features 10 teams in the AP Top 25, including No. 4 Duke, No. 6 Louisville, No. 12 Alabama, No. 13 Tennessee, No. 15 Florida, No. 16 North Carolina, No. 17 Vanderbilt, No. 18 Kentucky, No. 20 Auburn and No. 25 Arkansas * Women's Challenge fea  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 1 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Researcher Receives $5 Million to Counter AI-Amplified Information Warfare * Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a $5 million award to research and develop strategies to evaluate and defend against coordinated cognitive threats. A coordinated   more

FORT SMITH, Arkansas, Dec. 2 -- The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith issued the following news on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * $50,000 Grant to Fund Microbiology Labs, Research By Rachel Putman A $50,000 faculty recruitment grant will help the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith build its microbiology program, equip a new shared research lab, and expand hands-on opportunities for undergraduate students through the Arkansas INBRE network. The Faculty Recruitment Award, funded by Arkansas INBRE (Arkans  more