COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 30 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes for state, local authority to combat illegal drone drops at prisons * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multistate effort to combat the alarming rise in drones that are illegally dropping contraband into prisons, including narcotics, weapons, cell phones, and other items. Per federal law, only a narrow set of feder  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 30 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Returns to the University of Arkansas for One Pill Can Kill Training; Notes State's Decline in Opioid Overdose Deaths * Griffin: 'The drop in overdose deaths since 2023 illustrates the stakes involved: We're helping to save Arkansans' lives' FAYETTEVILLE - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining University of Arkansas C  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * CAIR Supports Call to Remove Arkansas Confederate Monument Near Site of Past Lynchings The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for growing calls to remove a Confederate monument in Arkansas that has become the subject of renewed public scrutiny due to its proximity to a  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 31 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Cardiac Electrophysiology Expertise Now Offered at UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Fort Smith The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Health Heart Center now offers comprehensive cardiology services at the UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Fort Smith. The services are provided by cardiologists Subodh R. Devabhaktuni, M.D., Risheek Kaul, M.D., and   more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 30 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick Shares Agricultural Journey Leadership with UAPB MANNRS Students * Students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) recently had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick, executive director of Together We Grow, who shared his personal and professional journey in agriculture during a presentation with members of MANNRS. During the presenta  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 31 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Carr Pushes for State, Local Authority to Combat Illegal Drone Drops at Prisons Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a multistate effort to combat the alarming rise in drones that are illegally dropping contraband into prisons, including narcotics, weapons, cell phones and other items. This is a major public safety threat impacting correctional facilities acro  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, March 30 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Nicolas Dunsworth '22 Establishes Honors Day Award to Honor Dr. Smith * A lasting legacy of inspiration, mentorship, and a love of learning is taking shape at University of the Ozarks, thanks to a recent gift from alumnus Nicolas Dunsworth '22 honoring one of the professors who shaped his journey. The award pays tribute to Dr. Buddy Smith, who retired from full-time teaching in May 2021 after an  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 30 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Releases Statement After Violent Criminal Illegal Kills Two in Drunk Driving Accident * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today released a statement on the arrest of Jose Luis Gamez, a violent illegal immigrant who killed two motorcyclists in Avoca, Arkansas. "Every day that Senate Democrats delay funding for DHS is another day that immigration offi  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 30 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Senior Fine Arts Show On Exhibit Through April 10 * "Hues of Tomorrow," the spring 2026 senior fine arts exhibition at Arkansas Tech University, is on display at Norman Hall Art Gallery through Friday, April 10. The show is open weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at 203 West Q Street in Russellville. A reception is planned for 4-6 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in the gallery. Refreshments will be served. A  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * The Nature Conservancy in Texas Announces New State Director * The Nature Conservancy in Texas (TNC) announced today that James McGuire, a proven leader with more than 20 years of experience in conservation, environmental policy, law, science and public service, will join the organization as its new state director. As the Texas state director, McGuire will work closely with land  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 30 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB to Present Multimedia Communications Week April 6-10, 2026 * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Multimedia Communication will present Multimedia Communications Week April 6-10, 2026. This year's theme is "Multimedia: Multiple Pathways." This week-long event serves as a showcase for the UAPB Department of Multimedia Communication, which prepares student  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 31 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * West Virginia Attorney General Pushes for State, Local Authority to Combat Illegal Drone Drops at Prisons Attorney General JB McCuskey has joined a multistate effort to combat the alarming rise in drones that are illegally dropping contraband into prisons, including narcotics, weapons, cell phones and other items. This drone use is a major publi  more