FORT SMITH, Arkansas, March 6 -- ArcBest, a freight transportation and logistics company, issued the following news release: ArcBest(R) (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leading logistics company with creative problem solvers who deliver innovative solutions, is pleased to announce its employee training program placed 12th among Training magazine's 2020 Top 125. The ArcBest program appears on the list for the 11th consecutive year, and this is the fifth consecutive year it has been ranked in the top 25. In 20  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 5 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson announced his intent to grant 14 pardons, two firearm restoration rights only, and two commutations. An additional 61 clemency requests were denied and five had no action taken upon them. These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates. The applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole and probationary requirements and paid   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 5 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson presented his balanced budget for the next biennium to the Joint Budget Committee of the General Assembly on Wednesday. In his remarks, Governor Hutchinson emphasized the importance of creating state savings. The state has already achieved savings during the Governor's administration through the historic Long Term Reserve Fund. The balance in the Long Term Reserve Fund   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 7 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * - Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded here. * * * Census Day is less than a month away, and I'd like to share some advice from the United States Census Bureau that will ensure we count as many people as possible. Members of the Arkansas Complete Count Committee, which I created last summer, have met regularly, and they are diligently sp  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued the following news release: * * * - Says, 'These door-to-door dealers used deception to secure sales' * * * Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed a lawsuit against Anthem Alarm, LLC, a defunct Utah-based residential alarm sales company, and its former owners for deceptive door-to-door sales tactics in Arkansas and use of unenforceable contracts. "Anthem made its money selling safety when it was all   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued the following news release: * * * - Says, 'We take every consumer complaint seriously and will work diligently to protect Arkansans.' * * * In addition to National Consumer Protection Week, March 1-7, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the top 10 most common consumer complaints the Attorney General's Office received in 2019. "I want to do the fighting for you, but my office has to know what's  more

MALVERN, Arkansas, March 7 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: A new financial reserves policy adopted by the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees will help protect the long-term fiscal health of its member institutions. One of the first of its kind in Arkansas or the country, the policy focuses on building and maintaining an adequate level of cash and unrestricted net assets to support daily operations in the event of unanticipated shortfalls, ASU System Pres  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued the following news release: * * * - Says, 'large bi-partisan support from the public and private sectors shows the overwhelming need to regulate abusive PBM reimbursement practices' * * * Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge was encouraged by the broad-based support received for her case, to be heard before the U.S. Supreme Court in April. A brief of support was filed by 45 states and the District of Colu  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement on March 4 by Chairwoman Cheri Bustos on a case against French Hill, Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District of Arkansas : "For years, Congressman French Hill has sold out Arkansans to the highest bidder and Joyce Elliott is the right candidate to hold him accountable and send him packing. "Congressman Hill and Joyce Elliott couldn't be more different. On issues from health ca  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Projects and programs that help improve the environment are getting a boost from Entergy. Through the company's Environmental Initiatives Fund, Entergy's shareholders contributed $1 million in grants to environmental partners with projects in five states, including six in Arkansas. The fund supports projects or programs that reduce emissions, protect natural resources and restore wetlands and forests. The fund also s  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 5 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College has named Ryan Cassell to be its new Vice President of Enrollment and Dean of Admission, effective June 1. Cassell comes to Hendrix from The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, where he has worked since 2009 and currently serves as Associate Dean of Admission. Prior to his promotion to Associate Dean, he served as Director of Admission. His responsibilities range from developing Sewane  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 4 -- Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill issued the following news release: Attorney General Curtis Hill said that states must be permitted to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in order to fight soaring prescription drug costs. In a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court, he and 45 other attorneys general are supporting efforts by the state of Arkansas to defend this prerogative. While few people are even familiar with the term "PBMs," roughly four out of five A  more

SEARCY, Arkansas, Feb. 24 -- Harding University issued the following news: The American Studies Institute, in partnership with the Honors College L.C. Sears Collegiate Seminar Series, will host University alumnus, author and investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell for a special lecture event at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, in Benson Auditorium. Mitchell's presentation will feature his most recent book "Race Against Time," which was just released through Simon and Schuster on Feb. 4. Throughout h  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, March 4 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University brought home five awards from the CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) District IV annual conference in Grapevine, Texas, including three silver and two bronze awards. Each year, the CASE Accolades competition recognizes the best advancement-focused work in over 50 categories from social media to print publications. Louisiana Tech competed against universities and col  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hunter has joined a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general from across the country filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court that supports the authority of states to address the rising cost of prescription drugs. The brief is in support of the state of Arkansas' 2015 law that sought to require Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to raise their reimburseme  more

MELBOURNE, Arkansas, March 5 -- Ozarka College issued the following news: The Ozarka College Foundation has selected Kerri Spears of Mountain View to serve on the foundation board of directors. Board members serve a five-year term and work collectively to support the mission of Ozarka College to provide life-changing experiences to individuals through education. The Ozarka College Foundation Board encourages participation and volunteerism in a variety of ways. In addition, foundation members s  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 3 -- Southwestern Electric Power issued the following news release: Leaders from Southwestern Electric Power Company and the University of Arkansas gathered on Thursday, Feb. 20, to celebrate a $1 million gift to support electrical engineering outreach, improve undergraduate research opportunities and provide upgrades to student facilities at the University of Arkansas. The gift counts in Campaign Arkansas, the university's capital campaign to advance academic opp  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 4 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans Associate Director of Communications Patrick Walsh was honored Feb. 25 as the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced that he will be the 2020 recipient of the Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award. The Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award is presented annually to a CoSIDA member for civic involvement, community ser  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 7 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: Brian Mitchell, assistant professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock who has conducted extensive research on the Elaine Massacre, has long waited for the day when Frank Moore, a member of the Elaine 12, would be honored with a historic marker at his final resting place. The Division of Arkansas Heritage and the Elaine 12 Foundation will place Moore's marker during   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 4 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release on March 3: The public is invited to hear a free lecture from Jonathan B. Clark, M.D. -- an expert in aerospace medicine who has served numerous roles for NASA and the U.S. Navy -- at 12:30 p.m. March 10 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Clark will present "Touch the Future: Research, Medicine and Space Exploration" in the I. Dodd Wilson Education  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 3 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Alexander Burnett, M.D., a gynecologic surgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is one of only a handful of surgeons worldwide and the first in the United States at the cutting edge of a new scarless and almost painless technique for hysterectomy. The method is called Total Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (V-NOTES) hyster  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 5 -- The University of Arkansas System issued the following news on March 4: * * * - Other Officers and Committees Announced * * * The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas's new officers and committee appointments that took effect on March 1 include the reelection of John Goodson, of Texarkana, to serve another year as chairman of the 10-member board. In addition to Goodson being reelected for his second year as chairman, the trustees voted for Stephe  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 3 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Lori Birrell, associate dean for Special Collections at the University of Arkansas Libraries, recently authored the book Developing the Next Generation of Library Leaders, published by the Association of College Research Libraries in January 2020. "I got the idea for writing this book when I assumed a management position at my former institution," said Birrell, who served at the University of Rochester as  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 6 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Caffeine increases the ability to focus and problem solve, but a new study by a University of Arkansas researcher indicates it doesn't stimulate creativity. "In Western cultures, caffeine is stereotypically associated with creative occupations and lifestyles, from writers and their coffee to programmers and their energy drinks, and there's more than a kernel of truth to these stereot  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Robin Roberts, professor in the Department of English and the Gender Studies Program, was recently honored by a New Orleans City Council Proclamation, signed by all seven city council members and decorated with the City Council seal. The proclamation was presented to her at a dinner in the Rex Room at the famous Antoine's Restaurant by council member Kristin Gisleson Palmer. The resolution reads in part:   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Sexual and relationship violence is a pervasive problem on university and college campuses in the United States that continues to garner growing national attention. Pat Walker Health Center has strongly recognized the serious and negative impacts sexual and relationship violence have on the campus community. Over the years, the health center's STAR Central office has championed and enhanced comprehensive i  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 7 [TNSscientificresearch] -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Honors College Fellow Davis Campbell, a physics, math, and biochemistry major from Fayetteville, recently contributed to a paper published in Physical Review B for work on the behavior of rare earth-iron garnets (RIGs) under strain. The primary author of this paper was doctoral student Temuujin Bayaraa; postdoctoral researcher Changsong Xu and Department of Physics professor Laurent  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 5 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Join the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History and the School of Journalism and Strategic Media in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences this semester for a series of evenings with celebrated Indigenous storytellers. The series continues at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 5, with journalist Allison Herrera. Herrera is currently the climate editor for Colorado Public Ra  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 4 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Pryor Center Presents lecture series continues with Marlon Blackwell, FAIA. Blackwell will present 'Ozark Tales and Abstractions' at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11 at the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Blackwell will share stories and experiences of designing and building in the hills of Arkansas and other pla  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, March 7 -- Walmart issued the following news release: In response to the devastation caused by the recent tornadoes in Tennessee, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are committing up to $250,000 in cash and product to support relief and recovery. A $200,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation will support the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT), an organization that facilitates giving in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee and beyond. The grant will support the  more