The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded $1.9 million to a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Arkansas and UAMS to develop a wearable device that will help with the early detection and monitoring of internal and external bleeding. The researchers are designing a mobile device that can detect blood pressure waveforms, which…

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PORTLAND, Ore. (NEXSTAR) — A person with a ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.3 billion jackpot came forward Monday to claim the prize, Oregon officials said. The lottery ticket was purchased at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in the northeast part of the city, Oregon Lottery said in a statement. The Plaid Pantry convenience…

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MESQUITE, Texas — A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies.  Read More   ​ 

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Construction to widen U.S. 67 to six lanes between Main Street and Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville will require a temporary detour for traffic on John Harden Drive southbound between Quince Hill Road and N. First Street, the Arkansas Department of Transportation said.  Read More   ​ 

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FAYETTEVILLE — Trevon Brazile said Monday he’s entering the NBA Draft and will stay in it.  Read More   ​ 

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Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile announced on Monday that he has officially declared for the 2024 NBA Draft.   Read More   ​ 

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Darren McFadden has proved that his courage doesn’t show just on the football field — it also appears when he stands before a crowd and admits he has a problem.  Read More   ​ 

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Arkansas State University-Mountain Home announced it will receive $450,000 from the Delta Workforce Grant Program through the Delta Regional Authority to establish an extrusion and injection molding program. The grant is a portion of $10 million awarded to projects across eight states by the Delta Workforce Grant Program.  The grants aim to address the employment…

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Prior to Thursday morning’s performance of the Hot Springs School District’s dance show “Turning through the Pages,” Amy Bramlett-Turner, dance program director for grades 7-12, said the two-hour show would be an “emotional roller coaster,” without knowing she was about to experience one of her own.  Read More   ​ 

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Cabot, circa 1910: At this time, the Lonoke County town had a population of 441 people, part of which supported the pictured Bank of Cabot with a capital available of $50,000 per the window sign. The masons had the upstairs of the building per their emblem. Today, the town is home to close to 30,000…

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