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AGFC Private Lands Division announces second round of Conservation Incentive Program; $650,000 available for wildlife habitat enhancement

Kenneth CookJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026

by Kenneth CookJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 20260197

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is accepting applications from landowners until Feb. 6 to join the agency’s Conservation Incentive Program and...

Weather

Spin-Up Tornado Threat Continues Across Arkansas as Storm Line Advances

Kenneth CookJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026

by Kenneth CookJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 20260178

BATESVILLE, Ark. — A line of severe thunderstorms is expected to push east across Arkansas this afternoon and evening, bringing the continued risk of spin-up...

School/College News

Lyon College Nursing Program to Host First Clinical Skills Expo

Kenneth CookJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026

by Kenneth CookJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 20260221

BATESVILLE, Arkansas — The Lyon College Department of Nursing will host its first-ever Clinical Skills Expo on Monday, Jan. 26, to prepare current nursing students for...

School/College News

Leah DiPietro Joins Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine as Philanthropy Officer

Kenneth CookJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026

by Kenneth CookJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 20260184

CABOT, Arkansas — Leah DiPietro, a 1999 graduate of Lyon College, has joined the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine as its first dedicated philanthropy officer,...

School/College News

Lyon College Invites Public to MLK Day Celebration, Black History Month Events

Kenneth CookJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026

by Kenneth CookJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 20260157

BATESVILLE, Arkansas — The Lyon College Black Student Association and Black History Month Committee invite the campus and community to take part in a series of...

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