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Rene Shroat-Lewis and Jessica Scott have received the Sustain the Rock Award.

The best U.S. cities to visit in 2022 that look just like Europe. From Solvang, California to Vail, Colorado, you should add these charming towns to your list.

The 2022 Small Works on Paper touring visual arts exhibition opened Friday at the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St.

Even within its constraints, perhaps the most rewarding quality of the annual Small Works on Paper exhibit is its variety.

The Arkansas Arts Council announces the artists for the 2022 Small Works on Paper touring exhibition. They include two from Southeast Arkansas -- Crystal Jennings of Rison and Rashawn Penister of Pine Bluff.

A first-of-its-kind survey for the state is asking college students about their drug and alcohol use.

A first-of-its-kind survey for the state is asking college students about their drug and alcohol use.

First-Generation Graduate Cassie Gehring is Giving Back to the Community No Comments Graduate Cassie Gehring is ending the spring semester on several high notes. Not only is she the first person in her family to earn a graduate degree, but Gehring has recently been promoted and is writing a grant proposal that could help single parents at UA Little Rock afford childcare.  Gehring, a native of Helena who now lives in Searcy, is graduating this month with a Master of Public Administration degre...

News No Comments The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Survey Research Center and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are teaming up to evaluate the impact of feral hogs in Arkansas. The UA Little Rock Survey Research Center will be mailing surveys to landowners in four areas over 12 counties with ongoing feral swine pilot projects. They include Ashley, Arkansas, Drew, Hempstead, Howard, Sevier, Yell, Logan, Sebastian, Marion, Baxter, and Izard counties. “We are wor...