The most recent report from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration shows the state's revenue continues to grow with a 1.1 percent increase compared to last year.
Sarah was drawn towards radio reporting her freshman year in college at the University of Missouri in Columbia, where she already knew she wanted to be a journalist. Throughout her junior and senior years, Sarah reported and produced stories for KBIA, the NPR member station in Columbia. She received her bachelor’s of journalism in Radio/Television reporting with an emphasis on radio.
In today's show, the art piece "Tornado Town" is looking for a new space after spending time touring the region, and 40 Arkansas students enrolling at UAMS will have all tuition and fees paid for the length of their program this fall.
Arkansas public schools lost more than 9,000 students, nearly 2% of enrollment, last school year—the steepest drop in about 20 years—as universal vouchers from the LEARNS Act take effect.
The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust and partners have permanently protected a 769-acre property at the headwaters of the White River in southern Madison County, safeguarding water quality, wildlife habitat and cultural resources for the region.