The Division of Children and Family Services will try to recruit more foster families among health care professionals, educators and businesses.

This weekend, I like thousands of others gathered for college graduations. This is a time of great joy. For myself I watched my oldest son walk across the stage at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma where I have taught for the past 13 years. Best graduation I have attended. I wal…

A man once said that the harder he worked, the luckier he got. For some people, that has proven true. Persistence often makes the difference between success and failure. Some people see opportunity, make plans, and charge ahead. Others let life pass them by. Sidney Umsted saw an opportunity …

JONESBORO — With several incoming transfers and the return of former head coach Bobby Petrino as offensive coordinator, the Arkansas Razorbacks look to erase last year’s four-win football season from memory.

Newport High School has announced the hiring of Joseph Anders as the head girls’ basketball coach for the 2024-25 school year.

A 6-foot-1, 203-pound light heavyweight boxer from Amagon has qualified for the National Golden Gloves at Huntington Place in Detroit on May 13-18.

Local officials and community members gathered in Tuckerman for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a new highway that will greatly benefit local farmers and residents.

The Senate has passed a balanced budget for state government for next fiscal year, clearing the way for completion of the 2024 session.

Until recently, it seemed like you couldn’t turn around without finding a headline lambasting the current Congress as the least productive ever. There was good reason for that, which we’ll get into shortly, but it’s worth noting that they’ve suddenly disappeared. Clearly, that’s because of A…

The presidential election is less than six months away, so it’s only natural that we’re trying to figure out who’s going to win now.

Friday night was an unforgettable evening at Arkansas State University-Newport (ASUN) as colleagues, friends, and esteemed guests gathered to celebrate 60 years of life and laughter at The Roast of Ike Wheeler.

The Arkansas Senate passed two bills last week that will tighten state and local regulations of data centers and the newly emerging crypto mining industry.

‘What are you going to do about it?” implored a mother to her son one day. The year was 1969, and US Rep. David Pryor was being confronted by his mother about a serious problem facing an aunt in a nursing home. In spite of the reassurances of the facility, Pryor’s aunt was living in horrifyi…

What does a senior need from Newport High School to be successful in life?

Fay Jones spent his life building and creating, bringing elaborate and stylish building designs to life. In the process, the Arkansas native became one of the most respected and innovative architects of the twentieth century.

The state Education Department has written new rules for troubled schools to enter “transformation contracts” with outside entities, such as charter school operators.

There was lots of drama back at the end of March, when Congress – six months behind schedule – finally funded the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year. You may remember some of the highlights: The $1.2 trillion package funded defense, homeland security, and other key agencies (…

Community College students from across Arkansas came together in Little Rock this week for the ACC Student Leadership Association Conference.

Get ready for a day of great music at the Delta Music Jam in downtown Newport, on May 4.

I think it is safe to say that the most significant event in my lifetime is Sept. 11, 2001. Yet while names like Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda are now household names, the American public at large knows very little about them, how Al-Qaeda works or much about the other founding members or the…

The legislature convened the fiscal session and will spend the next month working on a $6.3 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

Harvey Parnell’s rise to political power in Arkansas was almost accidental. He became governor in a time of growth and optimism. But when the good times evaporated with the Great Depression, he found himself unable to effectively move the state forward.

Many of us were introduced to poetry very early in life, with nursery rhymes.

Parents can now apply to the state Education Division for Education Freedom Accounts for next year.

There’s a widely shared belief about the current state of US politics. It runs like this: We live in highly polarized times, with Americans engaging in extreme behavior and, all too often, indulging anti-democratic sentiment and behavior. Political moderation has all but disappeared.

Newport High School senior B.J. Elston has signed a letter of intent to play football at Hendrix College in Conway. Elston signed during a ceremony on April 3 at the school, surrounded by family, friends, teammates and coaches.

The town of Newport was buzzing with excitement as residents and visitors alike came together to celebrate the total solar eclipse in style. Two separate events, one at ASU-Newport university campus and the other at Newport Elementary, brought the community together for a day of wonder and awe.

Several state agencies are preparing for increased traffic from out-of-state tourists who will drive to Arkansas on Monday, April 8, to view the solar eclipse.

Joseph Taylor Robinson had one of the shortest terms as governor in state history but perhaps had one of the most profound impacts.

On March 7, 2024, President Joe Biden gave his third official State of the Union Address to Congress where he used his time to criticize his predecessor, talk about border security and tout his economic successes.

Residents in smaller towns and cities along the path of totality for the upcoming April 8 eclipse are being advised that an influx of visitors traveling through town could cause an increase in traffic, fuel shortages, and strain on other resources such as groceries and gasoline.