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Arkansas baseball advances to Fayetteville Regional final
KHBS - Arkansas
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June 1, 2025
The No. 3 Razorback baseball team advanced to its first NCAA Tournament regional final in two years with a 12-1 win over Creighton Saturday night. Arkansas starting pitcher Zach Root struck out seven batters in six scoreless innings, while Wehiwa...
Mississippi and Arkansas farmers come together for workshop
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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June 1, 2025
This weekend, dozens of farmers from Mississippi and Alabama came together to learn the finer points of growing healthy food. The Urban Community Garden and Farmers Workshop was held at Foot Print Farms in West Jackson, owned by Dr. Cindy Ayers...
Little Rock father sentenced to 10 years in prison for death of 7-week-old
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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May 31, 2025
A 28-year-old Little Rock man who accidentally inflicted a fatal head injury on his seven-week-old son received the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison on Friday from a Pulaski County circuit judge who said his admission that he had...
Little Rock economy growing faster than other similarly-sized cities, study shows
KTHV - Arkansas
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May 30, 2025
A recent study shows that Little Rock’s economy has been growing faster than many other similarly sized cities. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — According to a recent study, Little Rock’s economy has been growing faster than many other similarly sized cities....
Arkansas General Assembly session ends with notable small business legislative outcomes
Natural State News - Arkansas
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May 30, 2025
The Arkansas General Assembly concluded its regular session on May 5, 2025. In a virtual event, NFIB State Director Katie Burns provided an overview of the legislative session's outcomes. Burns highlighted several achievements, challenges, and...
ARKANSAS A-Z: Theodore Marcus Sanders among the state’s builders
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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May 31, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Theodore Marcus Sanders was an accomplished architect who designed a variety of buildings in Little Rock and other cities in Arkansas. Many of his buildings have...
Melbourne's Big Daddy Burger wins top prize at Arkansas's Best Burger Contest
Natural State News - Arkansas
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May 31, 2025
The Arkansas Beef Council has announced the winner of the 2nd Annual Arkansas’s Best Burger Contest. The Big Daddy Burger from Johnson’s Country Cookin’ in Melbourne was named the best burger in the state. This competition highlights Arkansas...
Arkansas opens applications for 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Natural State News - Arkansas
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May 31, 2025
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has opened the application process for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), aims to boost the competitiveness of Arkansas's...
Arkansas reminds farmers of dicamba restrictions for 2025 growing season
Natural State News - Arkansas
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May 31, 2025
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has issued a reminder to pesticide applicators and agricultural producers about the restrictions on the use of dicamba products for the 2025 growing season. The department emphasizes that from April 16...
LSU baseball vs Little Rock: TV, time for today's NCAA regional game
Donaldsonville Chief - Louisiana
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BATON ROUGE – NCAA regional play has returned to The Box. LSU baseball wrapped up the No. 6 national seed for the NCAA Tournament and will host the Baton Rouge Regional this weekend. Last season, the Tigers traveled for regional play at North...
Cabot man, 41, faces charges in vandalism at Saline County construction site
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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May 31, 2025
A Lonoke County man suspected of vandalizing the Southwest Trail construction site in Saline County on the Friday that kicked off the Memorial Day weekend was fired from the job site just hours earlier, according to information provided by Saline...
Little Rock Trojans baseball fans invited to watch party for NCAA regionals
KTHV - Arkansas
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May 29, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Fans of the Little Rock Trojans baseball team are invited to join in on a special watch party as the team takes on LSU in the NCAA Regionals on Friday, May 30. The energy will be high as fans gather at Waldo’s Chicken & Beer in...
UA Little Rock School of Business Golf Tournament Raises $84K for Student Support
UA Little Rock - Arkansas
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May 29, 2025
Angelita Faller | May 29, 2025 Faculty, staff, and student ambassadors from the School of Business enjoyed the tournament as much as the players. Photo by Nelson Chenault. The UA Little Rock School of Business celebrated a successful day on the...
Little Rock’s five-year GDP growth near top of list
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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May 29, 2025
The Little Rock metro area ranks second in five-year GDP growth percentage compared to other nearby cities, according to a report from the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce based on recentlycomplied data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St....
Former employee arrested for vandalizing equipment at Southwest Trail construction site
KATV 7 - Arkansas
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New details today have emerged about the suspect arrested for vandalizing a high-priced bulldozer and backhoe being used to build the Southwest Trail in Saline County. Police arrested a former employee just days after he was fired—and...
Trump deals serious blow to major Australian industries
9News
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May 31, 2025
The import tax will deal a heavy blow to the Australian steel industry, which exports close to a billion dollars worth of steel to the USA each year. The president told Pennsylvania steelworkers he's doubling the tariff on steel imports to 50 per...
Trump to double steel, aluminium tariffs to 50% to shield US industry
The Hindu Business Line
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May 31, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump walks as workers react at U.S. Steel Corporation–Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/Leah Millis US President Donald Trump on Friday told Pennsylvania steelworkers he's...
After a months-long slog, Arkansas corn is finally in the ground
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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May 30, 2025
LITTLE ROCK — While the wet spring of 2025 continues toward summer, nearly all of Arkansas growers’ corn is, at last, in the ground. According to a May 26 U.S. Department of Agriculture report, the state’s growers reported that 98 percent of...
Department of Agriculture reminds industry of dicamba use restrictions
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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May 30, 2025
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (Department) is reminding pesticide applicators and agricultural producers of important restrictions regarding the use of dicamba products during the 2025 growing season. From April 16 through...
UA Little Rock Recognized for Having One of the Most Affordable, Best Cybersecurity Programs in the Country
Newswise
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May 29, 2025
BYLINE: Angelita Faller Newswise — The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is continuing to gain a reputation as a leader in cybersecurity education by being highlighted on lists recognizing the most affordable and the best cybersecurity...