AgHeritage Farm Credit Services (AFCS) announces the promotion of Blake Swindle to Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. Swindle, who joined AFCS in 2001 in the Credit department as a …
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5/14/22
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Large or small, all farms and ranches are important to our country’s agriculture sector. Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service …
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By Kate Hansen, policy associate, Center for Rural Affairs
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5/14/22
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LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s second annual “Free Tree Fridays” campaign resulted in the distribution of 17,800 trees during 36 events held across the …
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5/14/22
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The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas along with the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services (DAABHS) is seeking nominees for …
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5/14/22
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LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain today released the following statement urging Arkansans to use this week of rain in the Natural State as a reminder to consider …
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5/14/22
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They lost their wayThis flock of swallows was late returning to Capistrano, California, this spring. The birds seem to have gotten lost and, somehow, wound up in Redding, California,, about 600 miles …
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5/13/22
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LITTLE ROCK — The state treasury implemented a new digital receiving portal as part of Treasurer Dennis Milligan’s plans to digitalize the office’s operations, and the office …
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5/12/22
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HOT SPRINGS – Bradley Fields, age 40, was sentenced today to a total of 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor via the Production of …
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5/12/22
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HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced to 92 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The …
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5/12/22
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FAYETTEVILLE — A Rogers man was sentenced to 60 years in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Production of Child Pornography and one count of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a …
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5/12/22
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LITTLE ROCK— A Florida man was sentenced today for lying to federal agents. Steve Hill, 57, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to forfeit $345,727.15 by United States District …
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5/12/22
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LITTLE ROCK—A Beebe man was sentenced for collecting more than $20,000 in Social Security Disability payments when he was not actually disabled. Ryan Kinsey, 35, was sentenced to 30 months in …
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5/12/22
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LITTLE ROCK—The organizer of a multi-million-dollar kickback conspiracy was sentenced last week. Brad Duke, 47, of Little Rock was sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment and ordered to …
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5/12/22
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LITTLE ROCK—A Little Rock man’s involvement in two separate drug conspiracies will end with him spending 18 years in federal prison. Desmond Kelley, aka “Trell,” 28, was …
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5/12/22
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FORT SMITH — In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. This year, the week is …
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Staff Report
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5/11/22
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LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a lawsuit against drug manufacturers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) for manipulating and inflating insulin and drug …
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5/11/22
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The Oark Senior Class of 2022 will graduate at the Oark Gymnasium, Thursday, May 19, at 7 p.m. This year's honor grads are Braedyn Willis and Hannah Cummins. Braedyn received "Honors" from the Jasper …
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5/10/22
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The motto selected by the Jasper senior class of 2022 is "I don't know about youbut I'm feeling 22." It comes from Taylor Swift's song "22." Lyrics to the song go, "Yeah, we're happy, free, confused …
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5/10/22
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HOT SPRINGS. – Hannah Harrison of the Jasper FFA Chapter earned state championship honors in the Arkansas FFA Agricultural Processing Award area during the 95th Arkansas FFA Convention, April …
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By ELIZABETH BERNER, University of Arkansas Media Intern
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5/10/22
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Mental Health is not always an easy topic to talk about, but mental health affects all age groups. During Mental Health month, we will continue to focus on mental health wellness of different age …
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TAMARA ALLEN, CEA-FCS
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5/10/22
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