JONESBORO, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * $2.6 Million Grant Awarded to A-State to Research, Improve Animal Health October 30, 2026 Researchers at Arkansas State University aim to advance agricultural research and improve animal health in the Mississippi River Delta region thanks to a $2.6 million project, with $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. - JONESBORO - Researchers at Arkansas State University aim to advance agricultural  more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Sympathy to Family and Former Colleagues of Julia Lansford October 28, 2026 The university community extends sympathy to the family, friends and former colleagues of Julia Lansford of Jonesboro, who died Monday. Lansford was emeritus associate professor of music. - JONESBORO - The university community extends sympathy to the family, friends and former colleagues of Julia Lansford of Jonesboro, who died Monday, Oct. 26. Lansford was emeritus associa more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Greenbrier Man for Abuse of Vulnerable Person * Griffin: 'My office is committed to protecting our most vulnerable citizens and holding those who abuse positions of trust accountable' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of Brad Ellison, 43, of Greenbrier, for abuse of a vulnerable person: "On October 24, Ellison was arrested more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads 22 States Supporting Rule Excluding Illegal Immigrants from Congressional Apportionment * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that, alongside Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, she is leading a coalition of 22 states in support of the United States Department of Commerce's and the United States Census Bureau's proposed reforms to stop illegal more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Arkansas Wins MarCom Gold Award for This Is Home Magazine * Entergy Arkansas has been named a 2026 MarCom Gold Award winner for This Is Home - Issue One, our Energy Efficiency magazine. The MarCom Awards are an international competition recognizing excellence in marketing and communications, honoring outstanding creativity, innovation, and achievement among professionals worldwide. With approximately 6,000 entries submitted ann more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy increases quarterly dividend payment to shareholders * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy's board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.68 per share on the company's common stock, an increase of $0.04 per share. The dividend will be paid Dec. 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 13, 2026. Entergy has paid a cash dividend to its shareholders every quarter since 1988. About Entergy Entergy (NYSE: ETR) generates, tr more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy to participate in EEI Financial Conference * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh and senior leaders will meet with investors at the Edison Electric Institute Financial Conference, held Nov. 8-10. Presentation materials will be posted before Sunday, Nov. 8, on Entergy's Investor Relations website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations. About Entergy Entergy (NYSE: ETR) generates, transmits and di more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Announcement of Determination To Approve Authorized Program Revisions This notice announces the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approval of requests to revise/modify EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting from Arkansas Energy and Environment (E&E), Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (AZDEQ), Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protec more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSFR) -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Amendment of Statement of Organization and Functions; Restructuring of National Labor Relations Board's Field Organization The National Labor Relations Board is closing its Memphis, Tennessee Subregional Office because it has determined that closing the office and serving the area with agents working at other locations will result in significant savings while continuing to effectively serve the area currently served by more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The American Musicological Society posted the following news: * * * K. Adele Okoli and JoAna Rusche Receive 2026 Thomas Hampson Grant * The American Musicological Society is pleased to announce that K. Adele Okoli ( University of Central Arkansas) and JoAna Rusche (University of Central Arkansas) are the recipients of the Society's 2026 Thomas Hampson Fund grant for their project, "The Louisiana Lady' Rising: Camille Nickerson and the Legacy of Afro-Creole Art Song." Congratulations!  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Kroger Awards $5,000 Grant to Support UA Little Rock's Trojan Food Pantry Sydney Ambrus | October 30, 2026 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Trojan Food Pantry has received a $5,000 grant from Kroger to help stock its shelves, support pantry operations, and provide food assistance to students, faculty and staff. The grant marks the beginning of a new partnership between Kroger and the Trojan Food Pantry, strengthening  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- Little Rock School District issued the following news: * * * Pulaski Heights Names Gym for Coach Ramona McGee October 29, 2026 Article by: Autumn Foltz of KATV Pulaski Heights Middle School dedicated its gymnasium Tuesday to Ramona McGee, its winningest coach and the first female coach in Little Rock School District history to have a gym named in her honor. McGee, who coached girls basketball and volleyball, is beginning her 30th year with the district. "It hasn't hit me yet that this will be named the C more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 29 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * OSU Mortar Board names Top 20 freshman men and women * The Oklahoma State University chapter of the Mortar Board honor society recently named its top 20 freshmen, as well as Top 10 freshman men and women for the 2025-26 class. Students are selected based on the criteria of scholarship, outstanding leadership and community service. Students apply when they are sophomores based on accomplishments during their freshman year.  more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Ozarks Senior Gets Front-Row Seat to Guatemalan Politics * A passion for politics and public service took University of the Ozarks senior Gabriel Mendoza of Guatemala straight to the halls of his home country's Congress this past summer, where he gained a firsthand look at the legislative process through a unique internship opportunity. Mendoza, a triple major in business management, psychology and political science, spent a week working alongsi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Study pinpoints states with steepest warming trends since 1980 * Global warming, the observed increase in the Earth's average global surface temperature since preindustrial (1850-1900) times, currently stands at around 1.63 degrees Celsius. While this number is expected to continue to rise, local temperatures will not go up uniformly around the world. In regions where warming trends are most pronounced, local adaptation and resili more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- Little Rock School District issued the following news: * * * Two Little Rock School District Teachers Recognized for Economics Education October 29, 2026 Article by: Anne Li of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Two Little Rock School District teachers were surprised Monday with an award for excellence in teaching economics. Representatives from Economics Arkansas, including Executive Director Kathleen Lawson and Associate Director Marsha Masters, visited Little Rock Southwest High School on Monday afternoon t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Approves Ohio's Returning Education to the States Waiver * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced another victory for state-driven leadership and innovation by approving Ohio's Returning Education to the States (RES) Waiver. This approval grants the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) new flexibilities to use federal dollars more effectively on state priorities and improving  more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute Partners with Clinton School Students to Strengthen Student Success The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's (UAPB) Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute (ESLI) is partnering with first-year Clinton School of Public Service students to evaluate student engagement, progression, and retention as well as identify strategies to strengthen the Institute's leadership development model. Clinton S more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news: * * * Honors College Recognizes Faculty for Excellence in Teaching, Research, Community Leadership Oct 29, 2026 The U of A Honors College has announced its faculty award recipients, recognizing eight educators and community leaders for their contributions to undergraduate teaching, research mentorship and public service. The honorees represent disciplines across the university, including supply chain management, landscape ar more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news: * * * Joe and Pat Hays Invest in Future Scholars, Entrepreneurs and Leaders Oct 29, 2026 Inspired by the people and opportunities that helped shape his education and career, U of A alumnus Joe Hays and his wife, Pat, have committed $2.5 million to support students at every stage of the educational journey, from expanding access to higher education and fostering entrepreneurship to preparing the next generation of business scho more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Bowen Law Students Complete Comprehensive Study of County Law Libraries Ryan Anderson | October 29, 2026 Several students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law recently completed a research project on Arkansas county law libraries, and how the model of funding and execution for those libraries might be improved. The seven students -- Brandon Bean, Rabecca Cisneros, Hank Herzfeld, Matthew S more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Before AI Was Cool: Engineering Endowed Chair Brings Nuclear and Health Projects to Arkansas Oct. 29, 2026 Every morning at a nuclear power plant, a room of experts spends critical minutes deciding which repairs come first. In a medical clinic, a patient with diabetes and high blood pressure leaves with prescriptions from two doctors who never consulted with one another on a generic treatment plan that rarely considers the patient's preferences more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * From Campus Connection to Community Impact: Black Employee and Colleagues Resource Group Advances Mentoring Through GRO Program Oct. 30, 2026 Members of the Black Employee and Colleague Resource Group (BECRG) have extended their commitment to connection and community through GRO, a mentoring initiative designed to help high school students explore career possibilities, build relationships with professionals and prepare for their futures. GRO, w more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Honors College Announces Winners of Faculty Equipment and Technology Grants Oct. 29, 2026 The Honors College has awarded $80,800 in grants to 16 faculty-led research projects to promote undergraduate research and support honors student researchers working across a broad range of disciplines, from engineering and food science to archaeology, neuroscience and apparel studies. These grants will be used to purchase specialized equipment and technolog more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Honors College Recognizes Faculty for Excellence in Teaching, Research, Community Leadership Oct. 29, 2026 The U of A Honors College has announced its faculty award recipients, recognizing eight educators and community leaders for their contributions to undergraduate teaching, research mentorship and public service. The honorees represent disciplines across the university, including supply chain management, landscape architecture, anthropology, more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Joe and Pat Hays Invest in Future Scholars, Entrepreneurs and Leaders Oct. 29, 2026 Inspired by the people and opportunities that helped shape his education and career, U of A alumnus Joe Hays and his wife, Pat, have committed $2.5 million to support students at every stage of the educational journey, from expanding access to higher education and fostering entrepreneurship to preparing the next generation of business scholars. The gift establish more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Office for Education Policy Awards Arkansas Schools for Growth and 'Beating the Odds' Oct. 30, 2026 The Office for Education Policy (OEP), a research unit in the College of Education and Health Professions, has announced the winners of its annual OEP Growth Awards and recognitions for schools that are "Beating the Odds." The Growth Awards recognize Arkansas schools that have demonstrated outstanding educational performance, based on students' ac more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Research Hub Launched to Support Research Excellence Oct. 30, 2026 The Division of Research and Innovation has launched its new SharePoint site, the Research Hub. Open to all U of A faculty and staff, the Research Hub can be accessed at https://uark.sharepoint.com/sites/researchhub. All faculty and staff already are enrolled in the password-protected site. Graduate student researchers can request access at the URL above. The Research Hub provid more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Updated Mandatory Trainings, New Courses Available in Workday Oct. 30, 2026 A set of updated and new courses have recently gone live in Workday for U of A employees. These courses include content on cybersecurity, active threats, digital accessibility and workday learning. Updated Mandatory Training Courses Updated versions of the university's mandatory Cybersecurity Training and Avoid, Deny, Defend: Active Threat Training have been released in more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Central Arkansas posted the following news: * * * Dr. Terry Fiddler Honored with Dr. Tom Bruce Arkansas Health Impact Award The board of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement has honored Dr. Terry Fiddler with the Dr. Tom Bruce Arkansas Health Impact Award. The annual award recognizes individuals who have had outstanding impacts on the health of Arkansans. For the past 20 years, Fiddler has been a driving force behind Arkansas Mission of Mercy, which holds annual clinics to provide free de more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 30 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * What doctors want patients to know about perimenopause * AT A GLANCE: Here are key things you will learn about perimenopause from ob-gyns Sarah Berg, MD, and Robyn Faye, MD, in this article: * Most women begin experiencing perimenopause in their 40s, though symptoms can start in the late 30s or later in the 40s. * Hot flashes, night sweats and irregular periods are common symptoms of perimenopause, but brain fog, moo more PR