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SIG Sauer Plans $150M Expansion of Jacksonville Facility
The project is expected to create 625 jobs over the next five years. Read More
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Norwegian author awarded Nobel
Norwegian writer Jon Fosse, whose work tackles birth, death, faith and the other “elemental stuff” of life in spare Nordic prose, won the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday for writing that prize organizers said gives “voice to the unsayable.” Read More
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California forward picks Razorbacks
University of Arkansas men’s basketball Coach Eric Musselman landed the verbal commitment of a second consensus 4-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting class with the pledge of forward Isaiah Elohim on Thursday. Read More
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This Cabot-based food truck is bringing a fresh take on gourmet burgers & empanadas to the city
Banada Burger is a food truck in Cabot that’s reinvented two popular dishes to create a delicious fusion of flavors— the empanada burger! Read More
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House GOP divided on way forward
The removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker has left the House adrift as Republicans struggle to bring order to their fractured majority and begin the difficult and potentially prolonged process of uniting around a new leader. Read More
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Greenbrier, Mayflower teachers win Milken Educator Award
An English language arts teacher from Greenbrier and a coach from Mayflower on Wednesday became the latest winners of the Milken Educator Award. Read More
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Changes coming to Jacksonville Animal Shelter
The Jacksonville mayor says the animal shelter will receive renovations after a unanimous vote by the city council. Read More
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Two Faulkner County teachers surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
FAULKNER COUNTY, Ark. – Two teachers from Faulkner County were recognized Wednesday for their dedication to education. On Wednesday, two educators at different school districts were surprised to receive this year’s Milken Educator Award which gifted them each $25,000. Both said the reward is the surprise of a lifetime. Greenbrier sixth grade teacher Ashley Anderson…
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Milken Foundation names third Arkansan as education award-winner
Andrew Harrison of Mayflower is the third Arkansas teacher in two days to be awarded a 2023-24 Milken Educator Award. Read More
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Greenbrier teacher named Milken Educator Award winner
Ashley Anderson — a sixth-grade English language arts teacher at Greenbrier Middle School — has been named a 2023-24 recipient of a Milken Educator Award. Read More






