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Education / Nonprofits

The UA & the University of Phoenix (Editorial)

A UA affiliation with the University of Phoenix raises concerns. read more >
A file photo of Kevin Crass at an event in 2018
Education / Government & Politics / Legal

Sanders Appoints Kevin Crass to UA Board

Crass, who led Huckabee's transition team following her election in November, replaces Charles "Cliff" Gibson on the UA board. read more >
“I call it creating plans for confidence; we have to create confidence. We know we can not eliminate the risk of COVID-19, but we want to minimize that risk.” - Hunter Yurachek, director of athletics at the University of Arkansas
Banking & Finance

UA Trustees Borrow $19M to Pay on Athletic Debt

The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees votes to borrow $19.1 million to make 2020 and 2021 payments on UA Department of Athletics debt. read more >
Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

UAMS’ Turbulent Year Was Years in the MakingLock Icon

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ financial troubles slowly simmered for years before bubbling over in the fall. read more >
Doctors at Chicot Memorial Medical Center in Lake Village have been prescribing pain treatments as alternatives to opioids, including physical therapy, according to David Mantz, the hospital’s CEO.
Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

Delta Hospital Takes Opioids to Court

Hospitals in the Arkansas Delta are fighting the opioid epidemic with every weapon at their command, including a little-noticed lawsuit by a Monticello hospital against the larger opioid manufacturers. read more >
Banking & Finance / Construction / Education

UA System Board Gives Final OK to $160M Stadium Expansion

The University of Arkansas System board of trustees on Thursday gave final approval to a $160 million expansion of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. read more >
Construction / Education

UA System Board Approves $160M Stadium Expansion 8-2

The University of Arkansas System board of trustees on Thursday voted 8-2 to press ahead with a $160 million expansion of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics / Legal

Siemens Lawsuit Against Monticello Tossed

The city of Monticello recently received an early victory in its legal fight with the Illinois contractor hired for a $10 million water project. read more >
Monticello Commercial District
Government & Politics / Legal

Monticello Fights Back in $10M Water Project Case

The city of Monticello filed its counterclaim on Friday against the Illinois contractor hired for a $10 million water project. read more >
Monticello officials in 2014 entered into a $10 million performace contract to upgrade the city's water infrastructure, but Mayor Zack Tucker (pictured) and others are learning that the meters might not be reporting accurate readings.
Construction / Energy / Government & Politics

$10M Monticello Water Project Lands in Court

An attorney for the city of Monticello was shocked to learn that an Illinois contractor hired for a $10 million water project sued the city on April 21, the very day the two parties were in mediation. The origins of the dispute date back to 2011, when Siemens Industry Inc. of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, began looking at the water system in the city of about 10,000 people. read more >