WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Joins Colleagues to Introduce Life at Conception Act * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) and 10 of their Republican colleagues to introduce the Life at Conception Act, legislation to legally recognize the right to life by extending 14th amendment protections to unborn children. The Life at Conception Act clarifies in statute that the right to l more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford on the Passing of AHI Victim Mike Beck Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) issued the following statement on the passing of Mike Beck, a counterintelligence officer who was the victim of an Anomalous Health Incident (AHI) in 1996. "I am deeply sad more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 26 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi issues estimated restoration times * JACKSON, Miss. - Entergy Mississippi crews are making progress assessing damage and restoring power to customers who were left without power after severe winter weather, including freezing rain and ice, entered the service area over the weekend. Road conditions, failing limbs, access, local temperatures and terrain are factors imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Arkansas FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Arkansas to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from the severe winter storm beginning on January 23, 2026, and continuing. The President's action authoriz more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 26 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Laptop Loan Program Supports UA Little Rock Student Success * What began as a federally-funded emergency response has evolved into a long-term resource for UA Little Rock students. The CARES Laptop Program provides loaned laptops to students for the duration of their enrollment on the main campus. The program, initially supported by federal CARES Act funding, is now sustained th more PR

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Jan. 26 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry College Speech and Debate Team Earns 13 Awards at Webster University Invitational * NEWBERRY, S.C. -The Newberry College Speech and Debate Team earned 13 awards, including two tournament championships, at the Webster University Gorlok Gala Invitational held Jan. 23-25, 2026. Although the tournament shifted to a virtual format, the Wolves delivered strong performances while competing against 31 c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Renee Watson, Catia Chien win Newbery, Caldecott Medals * CHICAGO -Renee Watson, author of "All the Blues in the Sky," and Catia Chien, illustrator of "Fireworks," are the 2026 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children's literature. Watson and Chien were among the award winners announced today by the Associ more PR