Casey Mann

A proposal that would give the government more oversight on libraries and public television advanced in a legislative committee yesterday. The bill would transfer the powers of the Arkansas Educational Television Commission and the State Library Board to the Department of Education.The bill passed committee with just one dissenter. It now moves to the full Senate.

The company, a provider of electronic manufacturing services, announced yesterday it will move into a nearly 300,000-square-foot facility on West Apple Blossom Road.

The report also shows membership growth and increased support for scholarships.

The investment is in partnerships with Mercy in Fort Smith and the University of Oklahoma Health Stephenson Cancer Center in Tulsa.

Tucker was a journalist and served as Arkansas’ Attorney General and in the United States House of Representatives. He was also one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union in Arkansas.

The work would extend the public art visible on Nelson Hackett Boulevard and be adjacent to Joelle Storet’s art, “Remembrance” that was unveiled this past summer.

The weekend will include artist discussions, film screenings and a talk from Joy Harjo, the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States.

The Arkansas Crisis Center is now offering a text-to-chat helpline. On today's show, reporter Daniel Caruth provides more details about the new initiative. Also, we learn more about Mexico with the University of Arkansas Honors College. Plus, Ozarks at Large’s Sophia Nourani talks with songwriter, singer and musician Ashton Byrd.

Sponsors of the bill said the legislation will “prohibit preferential treatment” based on factors including race and gender.

The Fort Smith museum reported it hosted about 85,000 visitors in 2024.