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Arkansas Virtual Academy, a tuition-free online public charter school serving K-12 students throughout Arkansas, has received the Corwin Visible Learning’s Associate School Award. It is the first and, thus far, only virtual school in the world to win the award, …

NFL great Emmitt Smith shared stories about life lessons, relationships with former Cowboys players and coaches, connections to football players from Arkansas and even his contest-winning run on “Dancing with the Stars” during his appearance Monday at the Little Rock …

The four children of Walmart founders Helen and Sam Walton — Rob Walton, Alice Walton, Jim Walton and the late John Walton — will comprise the 2027 class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame from the Sam M. Walton …

The Arkansas Broadcasters Association has named Leigh Ann Brannon its new executive director. She replaces legendary Arkansas broadcaster Neal Gladner, who is retiring upon conclusion of the association’s upcoming convention on Sept. 15. Brannon will assume her new role then. …

Fuel Accelerator from Fayetteville’s Startup Junkie Foundation has been named one of America’s Best Incubators and Accelerators of 2026 by TIME and Statista. Fuel, the only Arkansas program to make the list, ranked No. 59 nationally on the inaugural list …

Mercy hospitals in Fort Smith and Rogers have been recognized among the nation’s top-performing hospitals for heart attack care. Both Mercy Hospital Fort Smith and Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas earned the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry Platinum …

Arvest Bank has been named the official bank of the Arkansas State Fair and the naming rights sponsor of the fair’s Hall of Industry. The Arvest Hall of Industry will receive new exterior and interior signage with branding planned throughout …

WelcomeHealth, the nonprofit, free health clinic serving northwest Arkansas, will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Thursday, Aug. 27. “A Toast to Health,” the organization’s signature annual fundraising event, will be held at the Fayetteville Public Library, with a reception beginning …

Dr. Anahita Khojandi of the University of Arkansas has been inducted into the Arkansas Research Alliance’s ARA Academy. The latest ARA Scholar, Khojandi is a professor of engineering whose research has been supported by multiple federal agencies and other organizations. …

Ryan Silverfield told the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Monday that he embraces the challenges that come with coaching Razorback football in 2026. ESPN recently rated the Arkansas schedule the toughest in the land (once again), and the first-year head …