Due to changes to the Child Tax Credit, the IRS will pay half the total credit amount in advance monthly payments. The first payments will be deposited July 15.
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Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts, a statewide program of the University of Arkansas Libraries, is seeking participants for the Arkansas Drag Community Oral History Project.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson continues his series of COVID community conversations this week with discussions in Blytheville, Forrest City and Texarkana.
Diamond Hog Christian Franklin is headed to the Chicago Cubs. He is one of six Razorbacks selected during the second day of the 2021 MLB Draft.
The Arkansas Board of Apportionment has scheduled eight redistricting hearings throughout the state. The group is redrawing state Senate and House districts based on new U.S. Census data.
Little Rock Nine member Elizabeth Eckford discussed her experiences of desegregating Little Rock Central High School during a conference organized by Arkansas Press Women in June.
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management is opening a disaster assistance hotline for southeast Arkansas residents impacted by flooding in June.
2019 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Stacy McAdoo is the new state director for Teach Plus Arkansas, a nonprofit empowering teachers to lead improvements in education policy and practice.
Former Pulaski County Election Commissioner Josh Price announced his candidacy for Secretary of State yesterday. He is seeking the Democratic nomination.
Mercy will soon require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement comes as the Delta variant spreads across Arkansas, leading to increased hospitalizations.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced two new strategies to combat vaccine hesitancy after the state saw its largest single-day increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations since January.
In this episode, we learn about the Derek Olivier Research Institute for the Prevention of Violence, which was established at Arkansas Baptist College in 2016 to create awareness and seek solutions to violence against African American males.
Razorback wide receiver Trey Knox has inked a deal with PetSmart. The partnership is permitted under a new NCAA policy that allows college athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness.
Magnolia native Jeff Flanigan is the new principal of George Jr. High in Springdale. He assumes his new role July 1.
Arkansas Blood Institute’s blood supply remains at a critical level heading into the July 4th holiday weekend. The nonprofit supports inventory for patients in more than 40 hospitals, medical facilities and air ambulances statewide.
Rep. Fred Love seeking the Arkansas State Senate District 31 seat. The Democrat from Little Rock is serving his sixth term in the Arkansas House.
UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson says the highly transmissible Delta variant is contributing to a substantial increase in COVID-19 cases and may be leading to a third wave of the pandemic in Arkansas.
The Marshallese Educational Initiative is hosting a series of events June 29-July 1 to mark the 75th anniversary of the first nuclear test on Bikini Atoll.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Cooperative Extension Program has received a nearly $27,00 grant to address health disparities among rural and underserved communities.
UAMS is seeking participants for its first Phase 1 cancer clinical trial. Researchers are testing a new way to protect hearts while treating cancer.
A nearly $4 million grant will support efforts to improve health literacy and reduce health disparities among Latino and Marshallese communities in Northwest Arkansas.
In this week’s Museum Monday segment, the Delta Cultural Center highlights a King Biscuit Flour and Sonny Boy Cornmeal advertising display container.
The goal of the inaugural March for Black Women and Girls is to bring awareness to issues impacting this community. The event begins at noon June 26 in Little Rock.
Little Rock teacher Anthony Bland is seeking the Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor. He formally announced his candidacy Wednesday in Hot Springs.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is conducting a first-of-its-kind study that will assess prison culture and climate in Arkansas.