FORT SMITH, Arkansas, Dec. 9 -- ArcBest, a freight transportation and logistics company, issued the following news release: * * * - New Member Added * * * ArcBest(R) (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leading logistics company with creative problem solvers who deliver innovative solutions, today announced that William M. Legg will retire from the Board of Directors in 2020 and that one new director has been added. The new director is Fredrik J. Eliasson, whose term began Dec. 5. The appointment of Eliasson   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 12 -- Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued the following news release: Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today joined a bipartisan coalition of 56 attorneys general in calling for Congress to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs. Schedule I drugs are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. "Fentanyl is an increasingly common, cheap and lethal drug," Attorney General R  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly radio address: * * * - Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE (https://eu2.proxysite.com/process.php?d=nVGhoyyjlkOs3bmvdemsyyZ6zmiGkdfqJmXuMWTsNcVhTCe7%2BbDRT%2FflSAZL3SO1dZUdfZHZ0FpCFB0dVaIcbOsv6Cy9iv8%3D&b=1) * * * This week, I attended the memorial service for Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr, who was killed in the line of duty last week  more

LOWELL, Arkansas, Dec. 11 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news release: Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Craig Rivaldo has been promoted to regional executive, effective Feb. 1. Rivaldo will replace Don Walker, who is retiring effective Jan. 31 after a career of more than 40 years with Arvest. Walker has served as regional executive since 2015. Rivaldo has served as president and CEO for Arvest in Benton County since May 2014. Prior to that, Rivaldo was president and CEO for Arvest in F  more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 11 -- The Arkansas Attorney General issued the following consumer alert: The Secret Santa/Secret Sister scams are making the rounds again on social media. Save your money, postage and heartache, and keep on scrolling when you spot an offer that seems too good to be true. The scam works by requesting online "friends" to send relatively inexpensive gifts or gift cards to those on an email or social media chain, with the promise that they, too, will receive gifts in the exc  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 13 -- Entergy issued the following news release: * * * - Rates to Stay Virtually Unchanged * * * Entergy Arkansas' rates will be virtually unchanged in early 2020. However, a federal tax credit that has been on customer bills for 21 months will end, as scheduled, at the end of 2019. The result of the credit ending will be an increase of about $15 on a typical residential bill. In December of 2017 the United States Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The n  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Science and engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas use research awards from the Arkansas Biosciences Institute to improve the health of Arkansans and prevent smoking-related illnesses. Seed funding from the institute, a statewide consortium consisting of five research institutions, often enables researchers to produce preliminary results that help them and the university compete for large gra  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 12 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news release: Rice farmers, researchers and industry representatives from rice-growing states, including Louisiana, met in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dec. 8-10 for the annual Rice Outlook Conference and Trade Show. Louisiana farmer Jason Waller, of Mer Rouge, Louisiana, was among seven people chosen for the new Rice Leadership Class. Waller also is a member of the Louisiana Rice Research Board. Others   more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Dec. 12 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: The Arkansas Department of Education, Arkansas State University, and the Arkansas Public School Resource Center announced a partnership program to provide a statewide online coding curriculum starting with the fall 2020 semester. The first offering of its type to the high school students of Arkansas, the UpSkill program is designed to support the Governor's initiative on computer science skills. The course str  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 10 [TNSscientificresearch-Geophysical Research Letters journal] -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A new study by University of Arkansas researchers could help explain the appearance of so-called "magic islands" in the icy hydrocarbon lakes of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Kendra Farnsworth, a doctoral candidate in the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences and first author of the study, published in the journal Geophysical Research   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 13 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: John Thomas, former assistant communications director in Razorback Athletics and specifically for the Arkansas baseball team, has joined the University Relations staff as manager of university communications, taking over for Steve Voorhies, who retired in August 2019. "John brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and creativity from his years of experience in media relations and public relations," said Am  more

SPRINGFIELD, Arkansas, Dec. 9 -- Tyson Foods, a producer of chicken, beef and pork, issued the following news release: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), today signed an agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan and private holding company Kusto Group to collaborate on a project that, in its initial phase could lead to the construction of a modern beef processing plant in Kazakhstan, with an anticipated harvest capacity of 2,000 head per day.  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 11 [TNSgrants-association] -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded $4 million by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study digital delivery of health care to patients with heart failure. The project is under the leadership of Leanne Lefler, Ph.D., APRN, an associate professor in the College of Nursing, who is a Fellow   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 13 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: Picking out the best fresh produce can be a difficult task for many shoppers looking for the best food for their families, but a University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student is researching ways to make the process much easier for shoppers and local food producers. Karen Watts DiCicco of Bryant will graduate Saturday, Dec. 14, with a master's degree in information science. As pa  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: U of A apparel merchandising and product development students recently spent a day at Walmart Corporate Headquarters meeting with leadership from various offices and divisions, including product development, buying, merchandising, human resources and more. The students are members of the program's Walmart Mentoring Circle, which was created to help them develop professional and leadership skills, and learn  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, cited the World Trade Center Arkansas' trade and jobs report while making a case for Congress to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is a revision of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which removed numerous trade barriers between the three nations when it was signed into law in 1994. The WTCA trade and jobs report shows that Canada and Mexico,  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A panel of three distinguished economists will speak Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, on the regional, national and international outlook for the coming year at the 26th annual Business Forecast Luncheon. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in the World Trade Center District in Rogers. The Business Forecast Luncheon is coordinated by the Center for Business   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas Community Design Center and Somewhere Studio, an architecture practice led by U of A professors Jessica Colangelo and Charles Sharpless, were recognized in the 2019 AN Best of Design Awards. The annual competition is sponsored by The Architect's Newspaper. The AN Best of Design Awards is a premiere North American awards program open to design professionals for interiors, building  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Tyler Carr and Eric De Boer, graduate students in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, earned recognition after making presentations at the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, in November. Carr is a master's degree student in horticulture and De Boer a doctoral student in plant   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Lindsey S. Aloia, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and director of the Center for Communication Research, was recently named guest editor of the Special Issue of the Southern Communication Journal. The issue is titled "(UN)COUPLING: the initiation, maintenance, and dissolution of romantic relationships" and features an introduction by Aloia and interpersonal communication research by   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 13 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Marlon Blackwell, a Distinguished Professor at the University of Arkansas, will be awarded the 2020 Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects. Joining the ranks of noted architects from around the world, Blackwell is the second architect practicing and teaching in Arkansas to be awarded the Gold Medal since the program began in 1907. The Gold Medal is the AIA's highest annual honor, recognizing   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Michael T. Miller, professor of higher education and former dean of the College of Education and Health Professions, recently delivered the keynote address to the Second International Conference on Behavioral Health in Doha, Qatar. The conference, attended by 500 mental and behavioral health professionals as well as a number of graduate students from Qatar University, focused on individual and community be  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Heather Nachtmann, associate dean for research, professor and director of MarTREC, has received the Bernard Sarchet Award from the American Society for Engineering Management. The Sarchet Award is the highest award given by the society. It recognizes a lifetime of achievement in the engineering management field and is named after one of the founding fathers of the academic discipline of engineering managem  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Rhetoric and Composition Office in the Department of English has offered Technical and Report Writing (ENGL 3053) for many years. It's a composition course that allows class participants to develop the kinds of documents they might be called on to deliver in real-world professional settings. Instructor Laura Gray, however, likes to take the course a little farther, having her students interact directly   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 13 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: Nathan Vandiver has been named general manager of UA Little Rock Public Radio, home of KUAR FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5. "I'm excited and grateful for this opportunity," Vandiver said. "Public radio is an essential media service for our community, and I am honored to be able to lead this organization. I look forward to continuing the work of our staff and the Friends of KUAR/KLRE boa  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 13 -- Walmart issued the following news release: There are only two days of the year visitors can't tour Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia: Wreaths-in and wreaths-out. The wreath-laying ceremony, or "wreaths-in," is held on Wreaths Across America Day, Dec. 14. It involves laying wreaths in front of the headstones of fallen service members, and it symbolizes their sacrifices will never be forgotten. The holidays are an important time to remember tho  more