The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February as part of a new repayment plan that’s taking effect nearly six months ahead of schedule.
Author: Associated Press
Hope Baking Company announces $37 million expansion, creating 266 new jobs
A baking company on Thursday announced a $37 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in southwest Arkansas that will create 266 new jobs over the next two years.
Alabama’s Nick Saban retires after 7 national titles, most in major college football history
Saban, who won seven national championshipsand turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse
Hill scores 19, Georgia extends winning streak to 10 games, beats Arkansas 76-66
Georgia got its 10th straight win and ended a three-game skid against Arkansas.
Arkansas’ prison board votes to fire corrections secretary
Arkansas’ Board of Corrections voted 5-2 Wednesday to fire Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri, who has been on suspension for the past four weeks with pay.
Walmart experiments with AI to enhance customers’ shopping experiences
Walmart has unveiled plans to dive further into the world of artificial intelligence — and drones — to improve its customers’ shopping experiences.
A judge has temporarily halted enforcement of a law limiting kids’ use of social media
A trade group that filed suit over the pending law won lawsuits against similar restrictions in California and Arkansas.
No. 25 Auburn uses balanced offense to beat Arkansas 83-51
Arkansas entered as NCAA Tournament bubble type of team. A blowout loss to start SEC play significantly lengthens the Razorbacks’ path to qualification.
Bomb threats prompt evacuations of government buildings in several states, but no explosives found
Government buildings in several states were evacuated Thursday following bomb threats, briefly disrupting government affairs for the second day in a row in some places.
Police say multiple people have been shot at a high school in Perry, Iowa; suspect is dead
Police in Perry, Iowa, say multiple people were shot at the city’s high school Thursday, early on students’ first day back in classes after their annual winter break.
An Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot, and a suspect is in custody, state police say
An Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant, and a suspect has been arrested in his death.
FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives were found.
Monticello family identified in house explosion that killed 4 in Michigan
Four people from an Arkansas family were publicly identified Tuesday as the victims of a fatal house explosion in Michigan over the weekend.
Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities, killing 5 and injuring more than 100, Kyiv officials say
Ukraine’s two largest cities came under attack Tuesday from Russian missiles that killed five people and injured more than 100.
Man arrested in Flippin in connection with the death of a co-worker in Maine
A suspect was arrested in Arkansas on Sunday in the death of a co-worker in Waterville, Maine, according to Maine State Police.