DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $25K Grant Helps Cibolo, Texas, Army Veteran Breathe Easier with New HVAC System * FHLB Dallas and First National Bank Texas Provide Repairs through HAVEN Program CIBOLO, TEXAS, October 27, 2026--Army veteran Michael Makar says receiving a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for his Cibolo, Texas, home felt like winning the lottery. The replacement was made possible  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 28 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Alabama joins FTC in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products Suit alleges Dollar General has generated millions of dollars by regularly and repeatedly charging more at the register than advertised October 27, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 19 states in filing a lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation f more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 28 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news: * * * Arvest Bank Upgrades to FICO(R) Auto Score 10 to Enhance Auto Lending Precision At the forefront of regional auto lending, Arvest Bank now uses FICO's most predictive auto credit score to sharpen distinctions in borrower risk - BOZEMAN, Mont. - October 27, 2026 - FICO (NYSE: FICO), global analytics software leader, today announced that Arvest Bank has successfully upgraded to FICO(R) Auto Score 10, giving the regional lender a more precis more PR

BEEBE, Arkansas, Oct. 28 -- Arkansas State University-Beebe posted the following news: * * * ASU-Beebe Memorandum of Understanding Establishes 2+2 Articulation Agreement in Precision Agriculture with A-State 10/26/26 Arkansas State University-Beebe and Arkansas State University (A-State) at Jonesboro recently announced the establishment of a 2+2 agreement for students majoring in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and precision agriculture. "Providing our graduates with new transfer pathways within the ASU System is such an important more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 27 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Launches One Pill Can Kill Initiative at Arkansas State University-Beebe * Griffin: 'Teaching students to recognize the threat of illicit opioids and step up to help address it is incredibly important for our state's future' BEEBE - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining Arkansas State University-Beebe (ASU-Beebe) Chancellor Dr. Jennifer Methvin today to launch the One  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Dollar General for Illegally Overcharging Customers * Dollar General is often using higher prices at the register than listed on the shelf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Download Attorney General Jackson's video here. RALEIGH - North Carolina has the second-highest number of Dollar General stores in the country - over 1,000 stores, at least one in nearly every town. more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU's Evans Earns Delzie Demaree Research Grant * Arkansas Tech University student Aubrey Evans' interest in botany was sparked by an introductory course taught by Dr. Matthew Sharples. Two years later, Evans has earned a grant that will allow her to work with Sharples on a comprehensive study of vascular plants in Pope County. Evans is the recipient of a 2026 Delzie Demaree Research Grant from the Arkansas Native Plant Society. A graduate of Big more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Little Rock, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12776132 B2, initially filed Feb. 15, 2024) developed by three inventors Khoa Luu, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Xuan Bac Nguyen, Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Hugh Churchill, Fayetteville, Arkansas, for "Automatically detecting false negative objects in 2D material detection data sets." more PT

BETHANY, West Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Bethany College issued the following news: * * * Dr. Derek Warren Inspires Students to Build Futures in Biology BETHANY, W.Va. (Oct. 27, 2026) -- When Dr. Derek Warren first visited Bethany College as a high school student for Science Day, he never imagined he would one day return as a professor. Growing up just across the river in Shadyside, Ohio, Warren was drawn to the College's rolling hills, close-knit community, and the possibilities of studying science in a place that felt both historic and personal. more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- FIRST ORION CORP., North Little Rock, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12777118 B2, initially filed April 25, 2023) developed by Samuel Kenton Welch, Conway, Arkansas, for "Call traffic data monitoring and management." more PT

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Oct. 28 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Dedication Ceremony Planned for A-State Meat Lab after $750,000 in Upgrades October 27, 2026 Work is complete on upgrades to the meat lab at Arkansas State University thanks to a $750,000 grant from the state Office of Skills Development. A dedication ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Judd Hill Farmers' Market, followed by a tour of the meat lab in room 131 of the College of Agriculture. JONESBORO - Work is complete on upgra more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1155560 S1, initially filed Jan. 31, 2024) developed by four inventors Emily Dong, New York, New York; Arka Sinha, San Bruno, California; Olivia Rose Koivisto, Chicago, Illinois; and Grecia Andreina Quintero Medina, Cali, Colombia, for "Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1155596 S1, initially filed Jan. 31, 2024) developed by Gaurav Chadha, Sunnyvale, California, and Nicole Arielle Roberts, Culver City, California, for "Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface." more PT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * Eagle Bank & Trust Chairman and CEO Catherine Owen Elected as New ABA Chair * SALT LAKE CITY -- The American Bankers Association today announced the election of Catherine Owen as its chair for the 2026-2027 association year at ABA's annual convention in Salt Lake City. Owen is chair, president and CEO of State Holding Company, the holding company for Eagle Bank & Trust Company in Little Rock, Ark. She also serves a more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana launches $2 million bill credit program for eligible customers * BATON ROUGE, La. -- Entergy Louisiana is launching a $2 million bill assistance program to help residential customers manage higher household costs. Beginning Oct. 28 at 9 a.m., eligible customers can apply for a one-time $100 bill credit issued through their local United Way. The program, funded by Entergy shareholder dollars, provides assistance to cus more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Harrington, Lowry, Nichols to Speak at ATU Nov. 10 * Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center at Arkansas Tech University will host a Meet the Authors event featuring Neal Harrington, Karl G. Lowry and J.L. Nichols on Tuesday, Nov. 10. It will take place in room 300 of Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, 305 West Q Street in Russellville. Admission will be free and open to the public. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a welcome more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Sues Dollar General with FTC and Bipartisan State Coalition for Exacerbating the Affordability Crisis with Bait and Switch Pricing Practices Suit Alleges Dollar General Has Generated Millions of Dollars in Revenue by Repeatedly Overcharging Cash-Strapped Consumers in Stores Nationwide October 27, 2026 TRENTON - Advancing efforts to drive down costs for New Jersey families, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport to more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * NIFA Awards $2.5M Research Facilities Act Grant to UADA for Greenhouse Modernization Oct. 27, 2026 Climate-controlled greenhouses that will replace facilities dating back to the 1960s are coming to the U of A Division of Agriculture thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Combined with a UADA match, the award creates a $5 million investment in agricultural research and extension infrastructure. The USDA's National more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 28 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond sues Dollar General for charging consumers more than advertised OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 27, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond has sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in deceptive pricing practices that routinely charged customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements. Drummond, the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 19 other state attorneys g more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * On the Podcast: Farming Under Pressure & A Study of Innovation * ARLINGTON, VA - Last month, Arkansas farmers Jeff Rutledge and Joe Mencer stopped by the USA Rice headquarters here to talk about the need for a final Farm Bill and the pressing issues like soaring fertilizer costs, market manipulation, and the overall stress in the agricultural economy that are pushing many out of farming (see USA Rice Daily, September 30, 2026). We we more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 27 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus posted the following news: * * * Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture to explore Japanese American redress and the legacy of incarceration * Forty-five years ago, more than 750 survivors and descendants of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II spoke before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. On Nov. 5, UC Santa Cruz will revisit that history with the Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture by civil rights attorney Donald Ta more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Quorum sale raises concerns reminiscent of Steward, Prospect * New Mexico -- A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) warns that GoldenTree Asset Management's proposed sale of Quorum Health to a newly formed nonprofit could follow a troubling pattern seen at Steward Health Care and Prospect Medical Holdings, where private equity firms exited heavily indebted hospital companies. The proposed $957  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Torres Demands Answers from HUD on Abandonment of Fair Housing Enforcement for LGBTQ+ Americans Oct 22, 2026 Today, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner demanding answers about HUD's current approach to fair housing enforcement, particularly the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity's (FHEO) enforcement of protections for LGBTQ+ Americans. In 2021,  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * Rice Stewardship Partnership Secures Additional Producer Funding; California Rice Commission Earns Innovation Grant * WASHINGTON, DC - The Rice Stewardship Partnership has secured $8.9 million through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), administered by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), to support shallow water flooding of harvested rice fields across the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. USA Rice will more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to upgrade and replace site utility infrastructure at the Eugene J. Towbin VA Healthcare Center, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas. This project addresses critical water system deficiencies by installing a new elevated water storage tank, demolishing the existing 250,000-gallon tower, and constructing a new pump house with updated pumps, controls, and emergency power. Work includes replacing all aging water pipes with new materials to improve supply redu more CTR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Time Out for Tech '26 Draws High School Seniors to ATU * Joshua Andrade of Dardanelle found a learning environment that suits his outlook on life when he visited Arkansas Tech University for Time Out for Tech 2026 on Tuesday, Oct. 27. "Arkansas Tech is very leadership oriented," said Andrade, who would like to major in business management at ATU. "There are a lot of leadership organizations represented here today. They like people getting involved, more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * U of A Architecture Alumna Gabriella Bermea Opens Doors Through Design and Advocacy Oct. 27, 2026 When Gabriella Bermea entered the architecture profession, few women and even fewer Latinas were licensed architects. She's spent nearly a decade trying to change that. She now mentors emerging professionals, serves in leadership roles and has co-created a scholarship. "I didn't meet an architect until right before leaving for university," Bermea sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Announces New Members and Reappoints Chair of the National Assessment Governing Board * Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced appointments to the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB). Secretary McMahon reappointed Tennessee Representative Mark White to serve as Chair of the Board. Secretary McMahon also appointed several new members, including Arkansas Secretary of Education Ja more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Graduate Earns Second National Recognition for Gifted Education Work Samantha Koros | October 26, 2026 For Charlotte Bomar, creativity is more than a classroom tool. It's how she helps her students see what they can achieve. This approach has earned Bomar two national honors for her work in gifted education. The National Association for Gifted Children has named her the 2026 Outstanding Master's Student in Gifted  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Cancer Institute Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Findings in Prestigious Scientific Journal Oct. 27, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- A research team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute was recently published in Cell, one of the world's leading scientific journals, for a promising discovery that may lead to more effective cancer immunotherapies. Cell i more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Agricultural Engineering Students Earn Awards at ASABE Conference University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff agricultural engineering students earned recognition for their research and academic achievements at the 2026 Arkansas Section meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), held recently at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Four underg more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Earns High Rankings Across State, Nation Oct. 27, 2026 U.S. News & World Report recently named the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing (EMSON)'s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program 40th among public institutions and 56th across the nation. This recognition also secured the nursing school's place as the highest-ranked B.S.N. program in Arkansas. "These rankings are a reflection of the commitment to excellence by our  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Recent Policy Updates Support Student Success Oct. 27, 2026 Several policies have been recently updated to support student success including the course repeat policy, the grade exclusion policy and the deadline to withdraw from a single course. The new course repeat policy allows students two attempts to retake a class. If a student seeks to retake a class for a third time, they will need to receive an approved student success consultation to re more PR

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 28 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart and Care Access Plan Three Additional Clinical Trial Centers to Expand Access to Medical Research Oct. 27, 2026 Building on four initial locations in Texas, Georgia and Florida, planned expansion into additional communities across three states aims to bring research opportunities closer to where people live and shop. - HOUSTON, Oct. 27, 2026 -- The Walmart Healthcare Research Institute (WHRI) and Care Access, a health and research company, today announced p more PR