Phoenix City Council approves money to hire 58 positions in fire department | #citycouncil
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — The Phoenix Fire Department is getting nearly $8 million to hire dozens of people. The City Council unanimously approved the cash on Wednesday. The money will create 58 new positions in the 2023-2024 fiscal year. “This will place more resources in the system that will improve response times so that we […]
Read MoreSarah Huckabee Sanders nominates public safety secretary
Sarah Huckabee Sanders after speaking during the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2021. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she will nominate state police troop commander Mike Hagar to her cabinet. If confirmed by the Arkansas Senate, Hagar will serve as secretary of public safety and director of the state […]
Read MoreNortheast Arkansas college gets high remarks
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- November 12, 2022
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BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) – A Northeast Arkansas college is being recognized for its dedication to bringing students a quality education. Lyon College was named the Best College in Arkansas by WalletHub for 2023. According to a news release, WalletHub compared over 900 higher-education institutions in the U.S. to help college-bound seniors choose the best schools […]
Read MoreNew study finds Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas to be most unsafe states
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- October 26, 2022
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Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas are the most unsafe states to live in the United States, according to a new study published Tuesday. The results of the study were formed by taking 53 key safety indicators that were grouped into five categories, then comparing how all 50 states fared in each of these indicators. The data […]
Read MoreArkansas’ school safety report OK’d
Illustration: Lazaro Gamio / Axios The Arkansas School Safety Commission’s final report got approval from Gov. Asa Hutchinson last week. Why it matters: The state Department of Education can now begin setting guidelines for school districts to apply for their share of $50 million in grant money to help pay for new or enhanced safety […]
Read MoreNorthwest Arkansas schools’ safety report card
Northwest Arkansas schools have passing grades when it comes to keeping kids safe from possible shootings on campuses, according to data compiled by Axios. And 50% of the school districts surveyed are star pupils — scoring As. Driving the news: The Arkansas School Safety Commission has submitted its final report to Gov. Asa Hutchinson with […]
Read MorePodcast: Arkansas professors detail the role of beef in the state
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Although poultry is the dominant protein industry Arkansas, beef is a vital part of the state’s agricultural economy. That’s why professors and researchers at the University of Arkansas are promoting initiatives that can impact farmers and producers of beef. For this episode of the MEAT+POULTRY podcast, Kelly Vierck, assistant professor of […]
Read MoreArkansas set to open a new smart farming research facility
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – The University of Arkansas recently announced that its new Poultry Science Smart Farming Research Facility is set to open soon, with construction nearly complete. The $1 million project will help conduct broiler research for the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science and the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. It will be located at […]
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