RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ANO Donates $5,000 to ATU Women in STEM Group Arkansas Nuclear One presented a $5,000 donation to the Arkansas Tech University Women in STEM registered student organization on Thursday, Dec. 4. According to its web presence, the ATU Women in STEM organization is "committed to empowering students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics" with a goal of fostering "academic and professional gr  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- August 2025 * Arkansas had 68,000 job openings in August 2025, compared to 70,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Arkansas was 4.7 per  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 5 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down City's Illegal Trash Monopoly * In an important victory for the right to earn a living, the Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Goldwater Institute client Steven Hedrick, striking down efforts by the city of Holiday Island to bar him from running his dumpster business. Steven started his company to serve his rural Northwest Arkansas communi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 11, 2025, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: 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 be United  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * UAPB Chancellor Graham Stresses "Focus" as the Keynote at the Alpha's 119th Founders' Day Program Dr. Anthony Graham, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), stressed the importance of avoiding distractions and staying focused. He was the keynote speaker on Thursday night during the 119th Founders' Day Celebration of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Delta S  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * UAPB Students Attend 12th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit in Atlanta, Georgia For the first time in nearly a decade, five students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) attended the 12th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit, held in Atlanta, Georgia. The event, founded by attorney and educator Evangeline M. Mitchell, Esq., Ed.M., is the nation's only pre-law event dedica  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Special Education Lab to Improve Outcomes for People With Disabilities A new lab in the College of Education and Health Professions has established a collaborative hub where faculty, students and community partners can work together to improve postsecondary outcomes for people with disabilities. The Arkansas Transition Research Advocacy Community Lab (AR-TRAC) will promote meaningful access and pos  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Visual System of Butterflies Changes With Seasons The shift from warm summer to cool fall conditions can be stressful for many animals. Surviving each season requires a multitude of different physiological and behavioral traits that scientists are still working to understand. One of the more obvious ways that animals respond to seasonal conditions is by changing their coloration to better s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Unleashing Water Resources in California's Central Valley Yesterday, the Bureau of Reclamation signed a Record of Decision modifying the long-term operations of California's Central Valley Project. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Through this record of decision, the Trump administrati  more