Arkansas Unity and Heritage Festival Week features a series of events leading up to the inaugural meeting between the UAPB and University of Arkansas football teams Oct. 23.
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In an effort to reduce the number of K-12 students missing school because of COVID-19 exposure, officials are changing definition of a close contact to 3 feet for 15 minutes for quarantine protocols.
Asian Arvest associates and their allies created the Cranes of Solidarity project in support of the AAPI community. UAFS is displaying 2,000 paper cranes as part of the initiative.
The Arkansas Minority Health Commission has provided equitable access to preventative health care for 30 years. The organization celebrated the milestone during a virtual ceremony.
Arkansas Community Foundation is accepting Arkansas LGBTQ+ Advancement Fund grant applications. Grants up to $150,000 will be awarded to organizations supporting LGBTQ+ Arkansans.
The Little Rock Board of Directors has selected banker Virgil Miller to fill the Ward 1 seat that became vacant following the death of Erma Hendrix in September.
The late Jon Richardson was the first African American scholarship football player at the University of Arkansas. He will be honored prior to the Homecoming game Oct. 16.
Four bills establishing new congressional districts and employee exemptions for vaccine mandates are set to become law without the Arkansas governor’s signature.
The University of Arkansas will dedicate the new National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens and plaza before the Homecoming game Oct. 16.
Carol Silva Moralez is the new CEO of Upskill NWA, an organization serving nontraditional workers who lack access to the resources they need to change careers.
Alejandro Villagran’s inaugural exhibition “Introduction” is on view at the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery at the University of Arkansas through Oct. 15.
Democrat Goldi Gaines is challenging Republican incumbent Tommy Land in the Arkansas Commissioner of State Land race.
Two redistricting bills headed to the Arkansas governor’s desk split Pulaski County into three districts. Opponents say the new boundaries will disenfranchise Black voters.
Udaan (Soar) follows a Pakistani student who moves to a small town in Arkansas for college during the pandemic. The film will be screened at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.
A pilot program designed to reduce quarantines for students is being rolled out in four Arkansas school districts — Bentonville, Cabot, Russellville and Springdale.
As a 10-year-old migrant farm worker, José Hernández decided he wanted to be an astronaut. Decades later, he achieved his dream of traveling to space for NASA.
Kensuke Yamada is an assistant professor of ceramics at UA Little Rock and an Individual Artist Fellowship awards recipient. The Arkansas Arts Council will recognize this year’s fellows Oct. 6.
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has upended the lives of Afghan Fulbright Scholars. They’re safely studying in the U.S. but are worried about their relatives in their home country.
After being incarcerated for 7 years, Ruby Welch is now an activist fighting for reform and dignity in the criminal justice system. She’ll speak at an event hosted by Arkansas Cinema Society Oct. 2.
The inaugural Elaine Unity Fest is a virtual festival Sept. 30-Oct. 3 featuring a town hall for the descendants of the Elaine Massacre and a restorative justice symposium.
While COVID-19 booster shots are now available to Arkansans 65+ and those living in long-term care facilities, health officials are urging those who’ve yet to be vaccinated to do so.
Harding University will honor the life of Botham Jean by unveiling a memorial bearing his image Sept. 29. The ceremony is open to the public.
In this episode, we hear from three Black women who are making strides in menstrual equity through legislation, donations and product development.
In preparation for the flu season, the Arkansas Department of Health will provide flu shots across the state beginning September 27.
A group of Arkansans traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in a rally that called on lawmakers to create a pathway to citizenship for immigrants.