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The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) has broken the ground on their newest addition to their nursing program.The college is set to

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday touted her major accomplishments during her first 15 months as governor and called on state lawmakers to enact her proposed general revenue budget.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday touted her major accomplishments during her first 15 months as governor and called on state lawmakers to enact her proposed general revenue budget.

Federal officials say two Huntsville men pleaded guilty to health care fraud conspiracy for their roles in fraud that happened at a Huntsville-based electro-diagnostic testing company.

Willoughby police have arrested one man they say vandalized a local church.

A co-chair of the Arkansas Legislatures Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology said that he would like to see a special session called to address issues stemming from digital asset mining -- also known as crypto mining -- in the state, and said that he has drafted legislation to set noise limits and address power grid concerns.

Its often said that we get the Legislature we deserve. Not this time.

The state Chamber of Commerce still opposes the bill; Mike Hernandez, head of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators, which represents superintendents, is in favor of it.

The House Education Committee advanced a plan Thursday to increase public education funding by $75 million for the next fiscal year, which includes a cost-of-living adjustment for teachers and raises for school staff.

A bill to overhaul Arkansas computer science requirement for high school students was defeated in committee Tuesday.