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Arkansas Tech University receives $2 million to increase access to STEM degrees
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (15+ words) Arkansas Tech University receives $2 million to increase access to STEM degrees'River Valley Democrat-Gazette...
Fort Smith man arrested regarding assault with firearm
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (55+ words) Fort Smith man arrested regarding assault with firearm'River Valley Democrat-Gazette Fort Smith man arrested regarding assault with firearm Waylon G. Criss, 49, of Donahoe Bend in Fort Smith was arrested Monday on suspicion of aggravated assault with a firearm. Criss remained in…...
Candidates for Arkansas Court of Appeals seat say the court has taken on new importance
2+ week, 4+ day ago (74+ words) Candidates for Arkansas Court of Appeals seat say the court has taken on new importance'River Valley Democrat-Gazette Ron Wood has been a professional journalist in Arkansas for about 40 years. He has covered state and federal courts in Northwest Arkansas since…...
Alma’s Daily signs with Arkansas Tech
2+ week, 5+ day ago (10+ words) Alma's Daily signs with Arkansas Tech'River Valley Democrat-Gazette...
Crappie University to hold one-day class in Fort Smith on Feb. 7
3+ week, 3+ day ago (193+ words) FORT SMITH -- The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Center for Economic Development and Fort Smith-headquartered PRADCO Fishing will host a one-day Crappie University class from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the UAFS Center for Economic Development at The Bakery District. The…...
Fort Smith to host 2026 Great American Conference men’s, women’s basketball championships | River Valley Democrat-Gazette
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (266+ words) FORT SMITH -- Fort Smith will host the 2026 Great American Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships March 5-8 at Northside Arena. The four-day tournament will feature the top eight men's and women's teams from across the conference, delivering high-energy postseason competition and…...
Two students selected to represent Arkansas for United States Senate Youth Program; Haas Hall, Fort Smith student picked as alternate | River Valley Democrat-Gazette
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (369+ words) Two Arkansas high school students will represent the state on the national stage alongside senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton at an upcoming event. Manvitha Narasimhan of Bentonville and Eric Tang of Little Rock will attend the 64th annual United States…...
Arkansas Tech University’s Hamed Shojaei selected for national leadership institute
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (271+ words) RUSSELLVILLE -- Hamed Shojaei, head of the Arkansas Tech University Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, has been selected to participate in the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Department Chair Leadership Institute. Shojaei joined his 36 fellow institute participants in…...
Arkansas Tech University announces fall 2025 President’s List and Dean’s List
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (853+ words) RUSSELLVILLE -- Arkansas Tech University announced its President's List and Dean's List for undergraduate students on its Russellville campus for the fall 2025 semester. A student must record a 3.5 grade point average or higher and complete at least 12 hours of college-level coursework…...
Ozark man arrested by Fort Smith police on suspicion of internet stalking of a child
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (66+ words) Ozark man arrested by Fort Smith police on suspicion of internet stalking of a child'River Valley Democrat-Gazette Dick L. Boyd, 74, of Ozark was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of internet stalking of a child. Boyd remained in the Sebastian County Adult Detention…...