1+ day, 29+ min ago   (250+ words) 1836 — Arkansas state government formally began operating. Although Arkansas entered the Union on June 15, 1836, its new state government began on September 13, when James Sevier Conway became Arkansas’s first governor. Conway later retired to his plantation, Walnut Hill, in Lafayette County. 1842 — Zachary…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (334+ words) Most of tthe 2026-2027 freshman class at Southern Arkansas University. Southern Arkansas University enters the fall 2026 semester with encouraging momentum in several areas. The university said in a statement that SAU, like colleges nationwide, is absorbing the impact of a decline…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (326+ words) Magnolia Reporter Texarkana College has set a new all-time enrollment record, enrolling 5,100 students for fall 2026 as of September 4 and surpassing the college’s previous record of 5,054 students set in 2009. The milestone comes as TC continues to enroll students for its…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (427+ words) Magnolia Reporter Arkansas Forest Health Research Center at the University of Arkansas-Monticello. The University of Arkansas at Monticello will hold a public ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, October 2, 2026 to celebrate the grand opening of the Arkansas Forest Health Research Center on UAMâ…...

6+ day, 29+ min ago   (284+ words) 1875 — Old Main accepted by the University of Arkansas. The university’s Board of Trustees formally accepted the newly completed main building at Fayetteville on September 8, 1875. Construction and alterations cost $135,247. Now known as Old Main, it became the university’s enduring symbol and…...

6+ day, 41+ min ago   (434+ words) From left to right, SAU President Dr. Bruno Hicks, Jason Sullivan, Monty Harrington, Gary Sewell, Iverson Jackson, and Joe Pieratt. The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Southern Arkansas University Tech…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (229+ words) Turning childhood dreams into reality requires education or training after high school. The Arkansas Brighter Future 529 Plan encourages families to start planning today by opening a 529 account. "Watching our children succeed is one of the greatest joys a parent can…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (240+ words) Southern Arkansas University's Kathy Gean, director of Servi… Hundreds of Southern Arkansas University students are expect… Southern Arkansas University and other state institutions have launched a universal application system. The Arkansas Department of Education launched a universal application system Tuesday,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (182+ words) Hundreds of Southern Arkansas University students are expected around the Magnolia Square from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2026 for Blue & Gold Day. The day celebrates the start of fall classes on Wednesday. Blue & Gold Day is an annual effort to provide incoming freshmen…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (852+ words) Education Department attorney Daniel Shults, right, worked with the board on drafting and revising the rules. The Arkansas State Library Board on Friday, August 14, 2026 revised its proposed rule limiting access to “sexually explicit” materials over concerns its original proposal could…...