by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Jan 16, 2021 | News
Despite a year dominated by major weather systems run amuck and a global pandemic, most of Arkansas’ major crops came out ahead in 2020, according to a Jan. 12 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Overall, Arkansas growers harvested about 6.74 million acres...
by UAM Athletics | Jan 14, 2021 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team was voted to finish in a tie for fourth in the Great American Conference in the 2021 preseason coaches poll, the league office announced. UAM was 8-13 overall and 6-7 in conference play before the season...
by Heath Waldrop | Jan 13, 2021 | News, News Archive
The impact of Covid-19 has been felt across the globe—from far-flung regions to right here at home. When and where the illness has hit, many alumni of South Arkansas Community College have been among the front-line health-care professionals who have provided...
by Asa Hutchinson | Jan 12, 2021 | News, News Archive
Thank you, Speaker Shepherd, and to Senate Pro Tem, Jimmy Hickey, and to the honorable Members of the General Assembly. Thank you for that warm greeting. Let me assure you that is gratefully received, and hopefully that signals a strong relationship as we enter...
by Seark Today | Jan 12, 2021 | News, News Archive
Arkansas next week will expand Covid-19 vaccinations to include Arkansans age 70 and over and school employees, including those in higher education and childcare workers. The vaccines will be available to those groups beginning Monday, January 18, Gov....
by William Busby | Jan 11, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
When you begin investing, you’ll generally assess your comfort with risk, as your investment choices will be guided at least partially by your risk tolerance. But once you actually experience the ups and downs of the market, this tolerance could be tested. Risk...
by News Release | Jan 9, 2021 | News, News Archive
The Drew County branch of the NAACP recently installed its new officers and executive committee members for 2021-2022. Clarissa Pace is the organization’s new president. Other elected and appointed officers include Bettina Randolph, vice president; Brenda...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Jan 7, 2021 | News, News Archive
Eric Prichard, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, recently published exploratory research on attitudes towards mask wearing and authoritarian tendencies in the academic journal Frontiers in Psychology. His research...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Jan 6, 2021 | News, News Archive
A student and professor at the University of Arkansas at Monticello will present papers next month on the working class at the Texas Center for Working-Class Studies Conference. Braden Taylor, a senior majoring in English Literature will present a paper titled...
by News Release | Jan 4, 2021 | News, News Archive
Three Southeast Arkansas men are among six who will be inducted (one posthumously) into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame this year for their leadership and service to the state’s largest business sector. The 2021 inductees include: The late Russell...
by William Busby | Jan 4, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
If you’ve been contributing for many years to your 401(k) or similar retirement plan, it may be your largest pool of money. So, if you are facing a financial need, you may think about tapping into your account. After all, it’s your money – why not use it? But...
by Seark Today | Dec 29, 2020 | News, News Archive
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday he is extending the public health emergency an additional 60 days as the coronavirus continues to spread in Arkansas. Following his announcement, Hutchinson gave an update of Covid-19 cases. “First of all,...
by William Busby | Dec 28, 2020 | Sponsored Posts, Uncategorized
Many of us probably felt that 2020 lasted a very long time. But now that 2021 is upon us, we can make a fresh start – and one way to do that is to make some New Year’s resolutions. Of course, you can make these resolutions for all parts of your life – physical,...
by Matthew Pelkki | Dec 28, 2020 | News, News Archive
Even if you leave out the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the year 2020 was a busy one for Timber related news, both good and bad. In the Arkansas forest products industries, industry expansions and investments included the Green Bay Packaging’s Morrilton...
by Seark Today | Dec 22, 2020 | News, News Archive
Preparing for a possible spike in Covid-19 cases following Christmas and potential need for more hospital bed space, two existing facilities on Baptist Health campuses will be converted to provide 124 additional hospital beds to accommodate Covid-19 patients, Gov. Asa...
by William Busby | Dec 22, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
As the year draws to a close, it’s fair to say that we’ve all learned something about the social, political, physical and environmental forces that have affected everyone. And, in some ways, our lives will be changed, perhaps permanently. But as an investor,...
by News Release | Dec 16, 2020 | News, News Archive
The Eureka Lodge #40 of Free and Accepted Masons recently installed officers for 2021. The officers are: Keith Ashcraft, senior warden; Jonathon Halley, junior deacon; Lucas Owens, senior deacon; Scott Woodward, secretary; Logan Camden, worshipful master; Michael...
by William Busby | Dec 15, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
Have your retirement plans changed because of COVID-19? If so, you have plenty of company. Nearly 40 percent of those planning to retire say the pandemic has disrupted their intentions, according to the Edward Jones/Age Wave Four Pillars of the New Retirement...
by Seark Today | Dec 10, 2020 | News, Crime & Courts, News Archive
In a 5-2 decision this week, the Arkansas Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a Cleveland County man convicted of the December 2015 murder of a pregnant Cleveland County woman. Brad Hunter Smith’s capital murder conviction stands, but the court...
by Seark Today | Dec 9, 2020 | News, News Archive
Nearly 13,000 homes and businesses in Southeast Arkansas are among millions nationwide expected to gain access to high-speed broadband through the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, according to the Federal...
by William Busby | Dec 7, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
We’re nearing the end of 2020 – and for many of us, it will be a relief to turn the calendar page on this challenging year. However, we’ve still got a few weeks left, which means you have time to make some year-end financial moves that may work in your favor....
by News Release | Dec 4, 2020 | News, News Archive
The Arkansas Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has named Park Tipton as a Centennial Scholar. The APTA Centennial Scholars Program is designed to identify and support a cadre of 100 physical therapists across the nation in developing...
by Seark Today | Dec 3, 2020 | News, News Archive
An Ashley County woman was killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident on U.S.425 in Hamburg. Linda K. Harville, 79, of Hamburg, was traveling west on Polk Street, crossing U.S. 425, when the 2005 Chrysler she was driving was struck by a 2007 Chevrolet traveling...
by Seark Today | Dec 2, 2020 | News, News Archive
As Arkansas enters the tenth month of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals is reaching new highs with 1,074 patients currently in hospitals as of Tuesday, according to the state Health Department. The state’s total confirmed...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Dec 2, 2020 | News, News Archive
The University of Arkansas at Monticello, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center on Wednesday announced a partnership for forestry and wildlife research and a graduate certificate program in...
by William Busby | Nov 30, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
As you manage your investments and finances, you always have decisions to make, with some being more consequential than others. This year, depending on your age, you have an important choice – and one that you won’t likely have again. Here’s some background: If...
by Seark Today | Nov 18, 2020 | News
An Ashley County man lying in the roadway on Arkansas 133 in Ashley County Tuesday evening died after he was struck by a vehicle, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminary accident report. Jashon Daniels, 28, of North Crossett, was the was lying in the...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Nov 18, 2020 | News, Sports
With COVID-19 cases beginning to increase in Arkansas, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wants to remind everyone to put a little space between them and other hunters at camp, at the boat ramp and in the blind this duck season. Try to maintain a 6-foot distance...
by Seark Today | Nov 17, 2020 | News
In its November 15 report on Arkansas, the White House Coronavirus Task Force warned that the coronavirus situation is worsening. The state is on the ‘precipice of a rapid, accelerating increase in cases which will be followed with new hospital...
by William Busby | Nov 17, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
It’s almost Thanksgiving. And although 2020 may have been a difficult year for you, as it has been for many people, you can probably still find things for which you can be thankful – such as your family. How can you show your appreciation for your loved ones?...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Nov 15, 2020 | News
For many older Americans, loneliness and isolation were already a problem. The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns often increased that sense of isolation, especially at holiday time, when visits by family would be most welcome. This year, news and social...
by Seark Today | Nov 13, 2020 | News
Ashley County Medical Center CEO Philip Gilmore is one of 19 members of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s newly created Covid-19 Winter Task Force. Hutchinson created the task force and appointed 19 physicians, state officials, and health care executives to advise...
by Seark Today | Nov 12, 2020 | News, Crime & Courts
A Lake Village man was fatally shot Thursday at Eudora and police are searching for the suspect. Cordera Jackson, 33, of Lake Village, died Thursday following a domestic disturbance that occurred at 2217 Roosevelt Street in Eudora, according to an Arkansas...
