RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Jan. 30 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * 2026 Creative Writing Scholarship Winners Announced * The Arkansas Tech University Department of English and World Languages, in partnership with the ATU Office of Admissions, has announced the winners of its annual creative writing scholarship contest for high school seniors. They are: * First Place: Julian Robertson, Marshall High School, $1,500 * Second Place: Alivia Key, Prescott High Sch more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Jan. 30 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Faculty Member Earns Arkansas INBRE Grant * Arkansas Tech University faculty member Dr. Bindu Subhadra has earned a $52,236 Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) grant through the INBRE Pilot Award. "Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter nosocomialis infections pose a significant and increasing threat to public health, particularly in hospital settings," wrote Subhadra in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Cotton, Colleagues Champion School Choice Week * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced a resolution designating January 25-31, 2026, as National School Choice Week. "Giving parents more flexibility to pursue the best learning environment for their kids can change lives and help families thrive. Arkansas has become a leader in edu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill Statement on Kevin Warsh's Nomination House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to serve as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board: "With his service as member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, combined with his decades of acade more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * DHL Supply Chain (USA) to Pay $640,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit * Settles federal lawsuit charging logistics provider with subjecting female employees to sexual harassment and retaliation MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Exel Inc., doing business as DHL Supply Chain (USA), a leading supply chain logistics services provider headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, will pay $640,000 a more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy announces quarterly dividend payment to shareholders * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy's board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.64 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable March 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 9, 2026. Entergy has paid shareholders a cash dividend on its common stock continuously since 1988. About Ente more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 31 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following remarks on Jan. 30, 2026, by President Alberto G. Musalem at the 32nd Annual Arkansas Business Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Center for Business and Economic Research, University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business: * * * U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy The text is as prepared for delivery. Good morning. It is my pleasure to join you here in Rogers for the 32nd annual Arkansas Bus more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Jan. 31 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * From Merit to Legacy: David and Gaylon Cain Establish $50,000 Endowed Scholarship at Grambling State When David W. Cain and Gaylon Benton Cain arrived at Grambling State University in the fall of 1975, both did so as recipients of academic merit scholarships--aid that required discipline, consistency, and high performance. Nearly five decades later, those same values have come full circle through the  more PR

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Jan. 31 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: * * * NC3 National Signing Day Scheduled at Cowley College Together with dozens of other NC3 Leadership Schools across the country, Cowley College is holding NC3 National Letter of Intent Signing Day at 10:00 AM on April 16, 2026. New students for the 2026-27 school year will take part in a signing ceremony, similar to an athletic signing. This national event sponsored by the National Coalition of Certificat more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Jan. 30 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Pond Owners: Water Temperature Drives Pond Fish Health * Pond owners often notice that fish do not behave the same way throughout the year, according to Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. In spring and fall, fish may be active and easy to catch, while in mid-summer, they often feed early in the morning or late in the evening more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36447) entitled "Lake Providence Port Commission - Feeder Line Application - Line of Delta Southern Railroad Located in East Carroll and Madison Parishes, Louisiana": * * * ORDER GRANTING JOINT CONSENT MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME REGARDING ALJ'S ORDER ON SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM This discovery matter is before the undersigned pursuant to a ruling by the Surfac more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Jan. 30 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Tech Tidbits: Spring Sports Coaches Preview Seasons * Spring has felt like a distant dream around here this week due to the stubborn snow and ice surrounding us, but the beginning of the baseball, softball, tennis and golf seasons at Arkansas Tech University has arrived nonetheless. Members of the ATU Green and Gold booster organization gathered at The Old Bank Sports Grill in Russellville Downtown more PR