Arkansas Banks Compete for Talent as Interest in Industry Declines

Chris Gosnell, CEO of Farmers Bank & Trust of Magnolia: “How do we get younger people into the industry and how are we recruiting that talent and retaining it once we have it?” (Jason Burt) Commercial banks have been dealing with increased employment …

Arkansas History for July 7: Council for the Liberation of Blacks

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for July 7, and notable births and deaths of native Arkansans born on this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media …

Arkansas Renewable Energy Projects Stalled by Political Opposition

(Shutterstock) Lauren Waldrip Lauren Waldrip doesn’t understand the attitude her political party has taken on renewable power in Arkansas. In June, a fifth county in the state placed a moratorium on wind and solar power projects, sending a counterintuitive …

ESPN bumps Arkansas basketball commit JJ Andrews to 5-star status

The Recruiting Guy July 6, 2025 at 2:05 a.m. by Richard Davenport Little Rock Christian guard JJ Andrews (1) moves the ball through Joe T. Robinson defenders Dalton Palmer (10), Micah Moore (14) and Kaleb Burns (3) during the first half of Friday’s game at …

Arkansas's first gluten-free brewery opens in Bentonville

Stoic Brews opened in Bentonville as Arkansas's first gluten-free brewery, using alternative beer ingredients. BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Stoic Brews Alternative, Arkansas's first entirely gluten-free brewery and taproom, is now open in Bentonville. Owner …

Governor’s School draws 370 high school seniors to Arkansas Tech University

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Approximately 370 rising high school seniors across the state are attending the 46th session of Arkansas Governor's School this week, hosted this year at Arkansas Tech …

Southland Hitter of the Year Damian Ruiz commits to Arkansas baseball

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas has added a major piece to its 2025 baseball roster with the commitment of Damian Ruiz, the 2025 Southland Conference Hitter of the Year and a transfer outfielder from Lamar. Ruiz, a 6-foot-1, 170-pound native of Livingston, …

Man killed, another hospitalized after Arkansas shooting, police say

POPLAR GROVE, Ark. - A man died and another man was hospitalized after an overnight shooting Saturday, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) said. The Phillips County Sheriff’s Office and the ASP Criminal Investigation Division responded to the shooting in the …

Lamar transfer Damian Ruiz commits to Arkansas baseball

Arkansas Rice Update

July 06, 2025 by Jarrod Hardke, Scott Stiles, & Camila Nicolli If you’ve been waiting on the hot and miserable weather to show up, congrats because it’s arriving with a vengeance.  It has been a long time since we had an extended forecast (Fig. 1) with …