RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 19 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Lit Fest 2026 Draws 150 Aspiring Writers * Karys Foy of Russellville, Christopher Wilkerson of Little Rock and Rain Jack of Van Buren captured the top prizes in the Arkansas Tech University Lit Fest 2026 writing contest. The awards were announced on Thursday, March 19, at the conclusion of the second annual ATU Lit Fest, a day-long seminar that provided high school students with information ab more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 19 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Students Win Big at FBLA Collegiate Conference * Fifteen Arkansas Tech University students earned top-four awards in competitions at the 2026 Arkansas Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate State Leadership Conference on Thursday, March 12, in El Dorado. The ATU winners at the state conference were: First Place State of Chapter: Madison Mertens of Lead Hill and Morgan Blamey more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing on 2026 Annual Worldwide Threats Assessment Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing with Intelligence Community leadership to examine the annua more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 19 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Cindi Ferguson Shares Life Lessons With ATU Students * On the same day she and her husband were recognized with the naming of the new student union at Arkansas Tech University, Cindi Ferguson took time to tell her story to ATU students in hopes that it might aid them in their journey. "Jimmy and I have always had a very God-driven life," said Mrs. Ferguson when asked what she hoped her audience wo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Delta Dental of Arkansas has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) supporting the proposed prohibition on adult dental benefits as an essential health benefit (EHB) in the proposed 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters. The organization emphasizes alignment with the Affordable Care Act's original intent, which specifically defined only pediatric dental and vision benefits as EHBs. In the letter, Delta Dental of Ar more ST

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * BPA's Energy Market Choice Will Spike Customer Rates, Harm Reliability, and Roll Back Clean Energy Progress The market choice will increase energy costs for customers while Bonneville Power Administration attempts to scapegoat salmon for rising energy costs * Seattle, WA -- Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) announced late last week that it is "solidifying its path" to join an A more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas declares quarterly dividend on preferred stock THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The Entergy Texas, Inc. board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.3359375 per share on its Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 3, 2026. About Entergy Texas Entergy Texas, Inc. (NYSE: ETI-PR) provides electri more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas hosts state emergency management leaders to strengthen disaster response coordination * When disasters strike, coordination between utilities and emergency leaders are critical to rapid recovery. To strengthen preparedness across Southeast Texas, Entergy Texas hosted state and local emergency management leaders -including members of the Public Utility Commission of Texas ( more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 20 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Hendrix Students Present Wildlife Research at State Conference, Earn Top Poster Award Six Hendrix College students recently shared original wildlife research at the Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society (AR-TWS) annual meeting in Fort Smith, gaining valuable professional experience and recognition for their work. The students were accompanied by Judy and Randy Wilbourn Odyssey Professor of Biology and En more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hill, Barr Statement on Basel III Proposal House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06) issued the following statement regarding the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's Basel III proposal:  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 19 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * How UA Little Rock is Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Workforce * Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how work is conducted across industries, from healthcare and manufacturing to marketing and finance. While headlines often focus on fears that automation will replace workers, experts at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock say the reality is more complex - a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Institute for Higher Education Policy issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * IHEP Launches National Project to Reimagine Federal Postsecondary Data Infrastructure Leading experts will inform a blueprint to restore and modernize federal higher education data systems. * The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) today announced the launch of a national project to reimagine the design of our nation's federal postsecondary data infrastructu more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 20 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Northwest Arkansas Health Summit Returns April 2 By David Wise FAYETTEVILLE -- The 2026 Northwest Arkansas Health Summit, hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation, will bring community leaders and pioneers in innovative health to Fayetteville on April 2. This year's summit will be held from 8 a.m.-3:30  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Committee Advances Boozman-Led Veteran Burial Benefits Bill and Other Priorities * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, welcomed committee passage of the Veterans Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act to eliminate bureaucratic red tape that significantly delays Department of Veterans A more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Swarming for reliability: Entergy Arkansas crews work together to enhance service and strengthen communities * Reliable power starts long before a storm hits. Through a statewide effort that brings multiple crews together in targeted areas, Entergy Arkansas is upgrading poles, improving system standards and investing in infrastructure improvements that help keep the lights on for custom more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 19 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Names Faculty Excellence in Social Justice College Level Winners * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named three faculty members as college-level recipients of the Faculty Excellence Award for Social Justice, recognizing faculty whose work advances equity, opportunity, and meaningful access for individuals and communities. Each academic college can se more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 19 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Welcomes New Members to Foundation Fund Board * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has appointed six accomplished business and community leaders to serve on the UA Little Rock Foundation Fund Board. The new members are Anthony J. Brooks, Rob Gunther, Ryan Holder, Brad McBride, Tracey Rancifer Rittelmeyer, and Amy Wren. The Foundation Fund Board plays a key more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 19 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock, City of Little Rock partner with University District Group to Expand Food Access * In Little Rock, efforts to eliminate food deserts are gaining momentum -with city leaders pointing to partnerships with institutions like the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as a key part of that progress. Launched this week, a new mobile food market created through a partne more PR