GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 13 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams Announced The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams have been announced and feature 11 student-athletes who are participating in the 2026 NCAA Div. I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first team selections, which were announced June 9, were eligible for All-America honors. First recognized  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Ohio's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Ohio gaming autho  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Arkansas Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - June 11, 2026 * * * Employment rose in 1 of the 3 largest counties in Arkansas from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Benton County (+3.6 percent) had the only over-the-year increase in employment. (See chart 1  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension for, and revision to, a currently approved information collection for Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi,   more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 12 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * From Backyard Garden to Community Resource: Rucker Farm Grows Food, Skills and Connections * In 2020, Krystle Rucker decided she wanted to be intentional about the food her family ate. A wife, mother of a teenage daughter as well as triplets with special needs, she wanted to ensure her family was getting the nourishment they deserved. "We live in Bauxite, Arkansas - the nearest grocery  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on June 10, 2026, on National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's recall of two Intelligence Community Assessments on anomalous health incidents, also known as Havana Syndrome. * * * "This is huge news for the AHI victim community, analytic integrity, and for the American people. These flawed, fraudulent, and manufactured Intelligence Communi  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 12 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * How One Walton Graduate Used AI to Grow a Student Business * When Cameron Mercer started helping University of Arkansas students move out of their dorms during his freshman year, he was simply trying to make some extra spending money. Four years later, the business he built from those early move-in and move-out jobs has grown into Boss Hog Moving Co., a student-focused   more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, June 12 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * KASU Radio to Host Juneteenth Celebration June 17 with 'We Shall Overcome' Exhibit * JONESBORO - KASU 91.9 FM, the public media service of Arkansas State University, is presenting "We Shall Overcome," a photo exhibit honoring the history of the Civil Rights Trail sites through the lens of renowned photographer Art Meripol. The 2026 Juneteenth celebration among the photos in the exhibit is 5:30-7 p.m.  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 12, 2026: * * * Kevin Costner, Arkansas Officials Testify in Support of the Great American Outdoors Act 250 at Field Hearing in Hot Springs National Park Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources hosted its fourth field hearing of the 119th Congress in Hot Springs National Park on H.R. 9250, the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250 (GAO  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 12 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * More Than Cake: ATU Hosts Gifted and Talented Camp * Ten high school students participated in an Arkansas Gifted and Talented Creativity, Agriculture and Knowledge of Enterprise (CAKE) Camp hosted by Arkansas Tech University June 8-12. Campers had opportunities to interact with livestock on the Arkansas Tech farm, go through the steps necessary to make pickles, learn how the four seasons influence   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 13 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin: * * * Full Transcript: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Lee Zeldin: I'm passionate on...on behalf of all the Americans who feel like there hasn't been common sense applied en  more

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, June 13 -- Missouri State University West Plains campus issued the following news release: * * * Russell named Dean of Career and Technical Education at MSU-WP The dean of career and technical education oversees agriculture, business, computer science, engineering, and technology programs. - University officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) have announced the appointment of Dasha Russell as dean of career and technical education. The dean of care  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 12 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Announces Merit Pay Increases for State Employees * Dear Arkansas State Employees: Over the past year, you have helped my administration deliver truly transformational change for the people of Arkansas, improving services while saving money. I am grateful for your hard work. In recognition of your efforts, I am announcing a pay increase for state employees who met   more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College names Trey Austin to lead men's basketball program * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College Director of Athletics Isaac Collins announced the hiring of Trey Austin as the next head coach of the men's basketball program. Austin joins the Tomcats after two seasons as head coach at Penn State Fayette, where he led one of the program's most significant turnarounds in recent years and guided the Roa  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 12 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Graduate Program Helps Veteran Educator Reach New Leadership Milestones * For many adult learners, higher education is not a straight path but a journey marked by career transitions, family responsibilities, and a commitment to lifelong growth. At the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), Thomas D. Noble III embodies that spirit. The 61-year-old educator recently earned his   more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 12 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Names Jacquese 'Jai' Starling New Director of Research and Sponsored Programs * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has named Jacquese "Jai" Starling as the new director of Research and Sponsored Programs. Starling brings more than a decade of experience in sponsored programs administration, federal grant compliance, and post-award financial strategy to UAPB. "Please   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 12 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK researcher helps AI learn a bird's individual song * Darin McNeil, Ph.D., an assistant professor of wildlife management in the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh and others to help build an artificial intelligence tool that could give bird researchers a new way to follow one of Appalachia's most vulnerab  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has ordered a referendum for pecan growers across 15 states to determine whether they support continuing the federal marketing order governing pecan handling. The vote will be conducted through Aug. 3, 2026, among eligible growers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas. Eli  more