RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 24 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Students Reach Out to Local Senior Living Centers * Arkansas Tech University behavioral sciences students continued their community outreach efforts through Project IMPACT by delivering care packages to residents at a local assisted living facility as part of the initiative's Pathways to Care program. The service project, entitled "Safety, Socks and Sugar-Free," was organized by Alpha Kappa Del  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arkansas 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.9 percent in Arkansas, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.S.   more

ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 24 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * University soccer standout leads by example * Rebecca Tweedy is a collegiate athlete and a leader on and off the field, balancing demanding academic studies with sports, family and other responsibilities, all while aiming to do her best in each endeavor. A Chickasaw citizen and senior at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), Edmond, Tweedy is a forward   more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Feb. 25 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: * * * Cowley College Honors 38 Graduates at Winfield Correctional Facility Cowley College honored 38 residents at the Kansas Department of Corrections' Winfield Correctional Facility on Thursday, February 19, 2026, during a graduation ceremony recognizing diplomas and certificates earned during the Fall 2025 semester. The ceremony celebrated the hard work and determination of students who completed high schoo  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's men's college basketball week tips off with four Top-25 showdowns and College GameDay in Gainesville * * Saturday slate highlighted by four matchups of ranked teams * College GameDay live from Gainesville ahead of No. 20 Arkansas at defending national champion and No. 7 Florida ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage rolls on with six con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2026, after President Trump's State of the Union address: * * * "Tonight, President Trump made clear that his number one priority is the economy and reclaiming the American Dream for families across our nation. "The Financial Services Committee is advancing President Trump's agenda and delivering results. The Committee has put forward meaningful   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Carr Leads 19-State Coalition to Preserve Access to Critical Crime-Fighting Tool Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 19-state coalition in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers (ALPR) - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped to solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "The evidence is clear - automatic license-plate   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * High School Culinary Students Take on the Heat in Aramark Student Nutrition's Annual Culinary Star Competition The heat was on at Middleby Innovation Kitchens in Lewisville, Texas, as 33 high school culinary students representing 11 Aramark Student Nutrition partner school districts across Texas and Arkansas put their ski  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 24 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Planetarium Reopening Signals New Era of Immersive Learning at UA Little Rock * As the University of Arkansas at Little Rock prepares to reopen its newly renovated planetarium in fall 2026, excitement is building across campus for the return of a beloved landmark and the possibilities it represents for the future of science and community connection. Thanks to a $1.2 million gift  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * Why clearance rates matter: A practical metric for criminal justice system reform Clearance rates can help ensure that criminal justice system reforms deliver on their core promise: greater safety, achieved through effectiveness rather than excess. * For decades, debates about criminal justice reform have centered on incarceratio  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by senior policy analyst Jude Schwalbach: * * * Why New Hampshire's K-12 open enrollment laws aren't good enough New Hampshire's existing open enrollment law needs additional reforms because the current law lets districts stop students from transferring out of them. * Data show that an overwhelming majority of parents support letting students attend the public schools they want rather  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REP. HILL ANNOUNCES HIS GUEST FOR THE 2026 STATE OF THE UNION * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today announced that Dr. Lowry Barnes, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will be his guest at the State of the Union address. "I am honored to host Dr. Lowry Barnes, the recently appointed Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Scien  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Delivering for America: Strengthening the Economy, Expanding Opportunity Ahead of President Trump's State of the Union Address, Financial Services Committee Republicans released a video outlining the real solutions the Committee has advanced to support President Trump's agenda, strengthen the economy, and expand opportunity for the   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * As Global Markets Shift, Honors Seminar Focuses on History's Role in Business Decisions At first glance, global business can feel remarkably uniform. Western corporations increasingly speak the same language, and boardrooms around the world can look strikingly similar. But beneath that surface consistency lies a powerful force shaping how leaders think and act: history.   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * West Virginia leads 21-state coalition urging Supreme Court to block federal rule eliminating natural gas appliances West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 21-state coalition, urging the United States Supreme Court to reverse a D.C. Circuit decision that upheld sweeping Biden-era Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards poi  more