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9 new charter schools proposed, including 1 in Pine Bluff
LITTLE ROCK — The state Department of Education’s public charter school office received nine applications for new open-enrollment charter schools,…
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4 colleges awarded Upward Bound grants
WASHINGTON — Four Arkansas colleges will receive more than $1 million federal grants to teach students math and science skills,…
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Commerce grants to aid Arkansas projects
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department announced $6.9 million in disaster grants Wednesday to assist in repairing infrastructure damage in…
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Martin asks to be dismissed from medical marijuana lawsuit
LITTLE ROCK — Secretary of State Mark Martin on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court to dismiss him from a…
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Fort Smith delegate hospitalized
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Virginia Waldon, a Fort Smith delegate at the Democratic National Convention, was hospitalized Wednesday morning after possibly…
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Officials ask AARP to lobby for Medicaid expansion, payment reform
LITTLE ROCK — State Department of Human Services officials on Wednesday urged the AARP to lobby the state Legislature in…
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Meet a revolutionary educator
I’m surprised that with all the warfare under way about teacher tenure and performance evaluation, together with standardized testing and…
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Arkansas farmers urged to back Obama
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that record profits should convince Arkansas farmers to…
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Correction
Shira Kelley is a media relations specialist and Martha Adcock is director of elections in the office of Secretary of…
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Arsenal children’s event scheduled
The Pine Bluff Arsenal’s recreation services will offer a “Kidnastic” tumble class beginning Sept. 17. The class will be held…