JONESBORO, Arkansas, March 10 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Arkansas Roots Music Festival Happening Next Month in Dyess * JONESBORO - The 11th Arkansas Roots Music Festival will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home: Historic Dyess Colony, located at 110 Center Dr. in Dyess. The event, hosted by singer/songwriter Erin Ederlin, will honor the musical roots of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. "We will celebrate the life and legacy of t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Win to Protect Affordable Homes for Iowans * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a victory in her lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration to stop a mandate that would have dramatically raised home prices, making them too expensive for many Iowa families. This radical "green" mandate would have forced strict regulations for homeb  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 10 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Civic Engagement Plan Graded Among Best in U.S. * The All In Campus Democracy Challenge has rated the voter engagement action plan developed and implemented by the Arkansas Tech University Department of Campus Life among the best on university and college campuses around the United States. The ATU voter engagement action plan received a score of 32, which places Arkansas Tech among 129 institu  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 10 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Student Leaders Experience Day at State Capitol * Nine leaders from the Arkansas Tech University student body participated in 2026 Student Government Day at the State Capitol in Little Rock on Friday, March 6. The visit included a tour of the State Capitol and meetings with Secretary of State Cole Jester and Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Bronni as well as representatives from the Off  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas Second Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 9, 2026 * * * From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Arkansas were 61,370, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 55,899, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Recognized for Prostate Cancer Care Advocacy * Sen. Boozman accepts the 2026 Prostate Cancer Champion Award presented by Arkansas advocates Rebecca Myers of Cabot (left) and Rachel Dooley of Little Rock (right). WASHINGTON- ZERO Prostate Cancer (ZERO) presented U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) with its 2026 Prostate Cancer Champion Award for his leadership advancing policies that priorit  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Chairman Boozman Stresses Need to Boost Domestic Demand for Farm Products U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) launched the first in a series of hearings to gather recommendations from agriculture industry leaders on policy improvements to help boost consumpt  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford Announces Open Full Committee Hearing on 2026 Annual Worldwide Threats Assessment Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) announced an open full Committee hearing for Tuesday, March 17, to examine the annual assessment of worldwide threats to the nati  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Statement on Confirmation of General Rudd * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 10, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement after the confirmation of General Joshua M. Rudd to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command: "General Rudd is a war hero with a lifetim  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 10 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Crisis Recovery Network trains 34 Mississippi counselors * Counselors from 20 Mississippi school districts received school crisis training through the Southern Regional Education Board's Crisis Recovery Network in February. School counselors from 20 school districts attended the Crisis Recovery Network training on Feb. 24 and 25, 2026, in Ridgeland, Mississippi.  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 10 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Crooked Creek Ranch: New Outdoor Learning Center * Arkansas Tech University is developing a new experiential outdoor learning and research opportunity in rural Marion County. ATU students in programs such as agriculture, fisheries and wildlife science, geography, history and tourism will have the opportunity to gain hands-on learning at Crooked Creek Ranch, which consists of more than 500 acres ne  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 10 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Dionne Jackson '96 receives inaugural Women's Leadership Community Award Hendrix College will honor alumna Dr. Dionne B. Jackson '96 with the inaugural Hendrix Women's Leadership Community Award during Hendrix Alumni Weekend April 17-19. Although Dr. Jackson will be unable to attend the event in person, the College will recognize her outstanding leadership and impact in higher education, public service,  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "Broken Promises: Failures of the Little Rock Housing Authority and the Impact on Residents" at 10 a.m. on March 13, 2026, in Little Rock, Arkansas: Witnesses: * Ms. Joan Adcock, Director, Board of Directors, City of Little Rock * Mr. Kerry Wright, Commissioner, Little Rock Housing Commission, City of Little Rock * Dr. Nadine Jarmon, Executive Director, metropolitan H  more

WACO, Texas, March 10 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * How ANSRS Is Changing Football Film Study and Game Planning for Coaches * The coaching profession is notorious for grueling hours, tedious data entry, and endless film evaluation. For decades, young coaches have paid their dues by spending countless nights in the facility breaking down practice tape. But Jon Shalala, a former coach turned software founder, is actively changi  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Ironwood power plant vendor fair for Arkansas contractors announced * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas today announced that it will host a vendor fair for companies interested in pursuing contract opportunities related to the Ironwood plant's construction. The new unit is expected to improve fuel efficiency by up to 40% and support long-term reliability to meet the future energy nee  more

SPRINGFIELD, Arkansas, March 11 -- Tyson Foods, a producer of chicken, beef and pork, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Jimmy Dean(R) Named Official Breakfast Partner of Stagecoach, Bringing Protein-Forward Breakfast to America's Largest Country Music Festival Partnership Introduces the Jimmy Dean brand to New Audiences and Highlights the Heritage of the Jimmy Dean Brand in Country Music Culture * Tyson Foods announced today a new partnership that will introduce its  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Union] (TNSrpt) -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * New Report Finds States Have Deprived Schools of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Since 2016 * WASHINGTON -Forty-two states devote a smaller share of their economies to their K-12 public schools than they did 20 years ago. This decrease in education "effort" represents a loss of nearly $600 billion in state and local K-12 revenue between 2016 and 2023, accord  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall  more

ADA, Oklahoma, March 10 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Registration open for Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation Conference * Annual conference set May 28-29 at WinStar World Casino and Resort Registration is open for the annual Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation Conference, set May 28-29 at WinStar Convention Center in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The conference recognizes the strength and leadership of Chi  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: U.S. Adds 43 GW of New Solar Capacity in 2025, Marking Fifth Straight Year as Top Source of New Power * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. solar industry installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2025, remaining the dominant source of new capacity added to the grid for the fifth consecutive year. Solar and energy storage represent 79% of new capacity installed in t  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 10 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Stone, Bradley, Post Speak at Statewide Conference * Three Arkansas Tech University faculty members shared their work and ideas at the 2026 Arkansas Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference, which took place March 6-7 in Fairfield Bay. Dr. Brett Stone, associate dean in the ATU College of Education and Health, helped lead a session entitled "Integrating Environmental Education into the Middl  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, March 10 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Three-time Gold Medalist King to Speak April 7 * Three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Lilly King will speak at University of the Ozarks on Tuesday, April 7, as part of the University's Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event will begin at 7 p.m. In the Walton Fine Arts Center on the Clarksville campus. There is no cost for admission and the public is invited to attend. King has been one of   more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 10 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Upward Trend in Student Retention Continues at ATU * Continued strength in student retention highlights the spring 2026 enrollment report for Arkansas Tech University. ATU retained 85.8 percent of its first-time students on the Russellville campus from the fall 2025 semester to the spring 2026 semester. It marks the fourth consecutive year that ATU in Russellville has topped 85 percent in first-se  more