In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Mt. Magazine State Park and talk to Will Jenkins about his love of the outdoors.
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After World War II, Elliott C. van Zandt remained in Europe and was critical in the development of national programs for several sports, especially basketball.
A bill aiming to ban the teaching of the 1619 Project curriculum in public schools has failed in committee.
The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program will provide a 20 percent increase in available doses across the state by providing 11,000 doses to 58 Walmart stores.
On this date in 2010, the University of Nebraska published an article about Charles Greene’s kidney transplant. Greene was a track and field champion who won bronze and gold at the 1968 Olympic Games.
In this audio story, we hear from BIPOC Arkansans about why they are or are not planning to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
A bill that would have allowed Marshallese migrants who are not citizens to become police officers failed in committee due to a lack of votes.
Harding University is honoring the life of Botham Jean, an alumnus who was murdered in 2018 at his home in Dallas.
On this date in 1960, a bomb exploded in the home Carlotta Walls LaNier. She is one of the Little Rock Nine who desegregated Central High School in 1957.
Jazz musician Art Porter Sr. was born on this day in Little Rock. Porter was a pianist, composer, conductor and music teacher.
The celebration of Black History Month continues this week with of events including a poetry showcase and preview screening of a new documentary on the Black church.
The House Committee on Education has approved a bill that encourages teachers to include certain Arkansas civil rights leaders in their Black History education.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Pinnacle Mountain State Park and talk to Shani Millar-Vaughn about her love of the outdoors.
On this date in 1948, Marlon DeWitt Green joined the U.S. Air Force. Green broke the airline industry color barrier in 1963 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Continental Airlines had to comply with Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws and required that the company hire him.
During a free virtual workshop Feb. 11 participants will learn about state procurement regulations and procedures for submitting bids with the state.
A bill that would allow Marshallese migrants to become police officers has been tabled so it can be amended before being presented in committee again.
UAPB has received $50,000 to establish a scholarship in honor of Detective Kevin D. Collins who will killed in the line of duty.
Asbury Mansfield Miller served for many years as an educator in Batesville, Ark. He was born on this day in 1893 in Perla, Ark.
After three hours of debate yesterday, a controversial “Stand Your Ground” failed to make it out of the House Judiciary Committee.
Walmart will receive approximately 10,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Feb. 11 to be distributed in more than 60 Arkansas stores.
Elijah Eugene Pitts, a football player from Arkansas who starred for the Green Bay Packers in the first Super Bowl, was born on this day in 1938.
An Arkansas legislator has filed a bill that would allow Marshallese migrants who are not U.S. citizens to apply to become police officers.
Harding University is celebrating its first two African American undergraduate students to earn bachelor’s degrees by naming the administration building after them.
On this date in 1948, Silas Hunt applied for admission to the U of A’s law school. He became the first African American student admitted to the university since Reconstruction.
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center has issued an open call for original Black history poetry. Winning poems will be performed during a livestream event Feb. 26.