Madeline Burke

The Arkansas Real Estate Foundation donated $62,000 to create the Arkansas Real Estate Foundation Endowed Scholarship in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas to help students pursue a career in real estate. “We thank…

Noel White, CEO of Tyson Foods, provided an update about the company’s efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 at facilities and the impact the pandemic may have on operations. “We’re working hard to protect our team members during this…

According to the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Americans will begin to receive stimulus checks up by mid-April if their direct deposit details are on file with the government from 2018 or 2019 tax returns. Otherwise, checks…

The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville announced on April 2 that students will be given the option to have their letter grade changed to credit/no credit for the spring semester.  Chancellor Joe Steinmetz wrote a letter to the university that,…

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, state officials are advising consumers to report price gouging and be aware of coronavirus-related scams.  After Gov. Asa Hutchinson declared a state of emergency on March 11, Arkansas’ price gouging laws went into effect. The law…

Walmart is taking further precautions to minimize the spread of the coronavirus.  Stores have already started closing overnight for cleaning, installing sneeze guards at checkout and pharmacies, using wipes and sprayers for carts and putting up signs to encourage social…

Economics Arkansas, an educational nonprofit organization that promotes economic literacy in Arkansas, is ensuring teachers and students in grades preK – 12 across the state continue to receive professional development training and ready-to-use resources during the coronavirus pandemic.  “Thanks to…

Researchers at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are conducting a statewide water quality study and asking for help from growers to collect one-liter water samples. The goal of the study is to establish a water hardness and…

Baptist Health announced that a number of employees will be furloughed due to the financial challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Many employees have already had their hours reduced or shifts cancelled due to the decline of services being provided…

Arkansas PBS, the only statewide public media network, is airing “Arkansas AMI” in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division Elementary and Secondary Education in response to the mandatory school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic.  “The Arkansas PBS and…