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Little Rock Zoo Unveils New Exhibits Just In Time for Dollar Day
The Little Rock Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two highly anticipated exhibits just ahead of its annual Hiland Dairy Dollar Day this Saturday, July 12. Isle of the Dragon - Komodo Exhibit: Iroh - juvenile Komodo Dragon - Little Rock Zoo Iroh -...

Little Rock Zoo debuts Komodo dragons, uncommon creatures exhibits
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Officials unveiled two new exhibits featuring Komodo dragons and uncommon creatures Tuesday morning at the Little Rock Zoo. The Laura P. Nichols Isle of the...

'Isle of the Dragon' opens at Little Rock Zoo
Every dragon must have its lair, and Komodo dragons are no exception. On Tuesday morning, the Little Rock Zoo officially cut the ribbon for two new exhibits. The “Isle of the Dragon” is now home to a pair of juvenile Komodo dragons, Iroh and...

UA Little Rock Launches Fall 2025 Tech Entrepreneurship Course in Partnership with Forge Institute
Angelita Faller | July 8, 2025 UA Little Rock students study in the Learning Commons in Ottenheimer Library. Photo by Benjamin Krain. Students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will have the unique opportunity this fall to learn how to...
Cyber Tatanka gives network defense specialists opportunity to refine their skills in safe yet realistic virtual environment
LINCOLN, Neb. – “You are the frontlines of this new data war.” That’s how Maj. Gen. Craig Strong, Nebraska National Guard adjutant general, addressed military, public and private industry cyber protection specialists, June 12, during the two-week...

Arkansas volunteers assist victims of Texas flash floods
Deadly flash floods in Texas over the holiday weekend have Arkansans looking to help — and for some, the catastrophe hits home. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Deadly storms in Texas over the weekend have many people in Arkansas looking to help — and for...
Little Rock CVB Cuts AP Time 50% with Vroozi Procurement
Vroozi, a leading provider of AI-powered procurement and accounts payable automation solutions, today announced that the Little Rock Convention Center and Visitors Bureau has overhauled its purchasing and AP operations using Vroozi’s...

Little Rock CCVB Streamlines Procurement with Vroozi
Tourism organization boosts efficiency, visibility, and vendor relationships with full procure-to-pay automation. LOS ANGELES – Vroozi, a leading provider of AI-powered procurement and accounts payable automation solutions, today announced that...

Arkansas 4-H members grill their way to success at state barbecue contest
ROGERS, Ark. — A self-taught griller from Hot Spring County and a novice from Lonoke County came away winners from the 2025 4-H State Barbecue Contest. Evan Cloud, 16, won the chicken division, while Abi Tustison, 18, of Lonoke County, won the...

Sean Riggin Honors Parents with Endowed Scholarship in Nursing at UA Little Rock
Angelita Faller | July 7, 2025 UA Little Rock alumni and donors Don and Dee Riggin visit the new alumni brick pathway at the Bailey Alumni and Friends Center. Photo by Angie Faller. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock surprised longtime...

Does the Recent Earned Wage Access Law Change the Regulatory Environment in Arkansas?
The Arkansas legislature recently passed House Bill 1517, which creates an earned wage access law in the state. It will be one of the relatively few such laws in the country. One interesting question is whether the law fundamentally changes...

North Little Rock fifth graders take field trip to UA-Monticello’s farm
From show bulls to elk skulls, fifth graders from the North Little Rock School District got a behind-the-scenes look at animal science and wildlife programs during a hands-on visit to the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Four students --...

Bob Edwards joins the Arkansas Times team as director of development
Arkansas Times Publisher Alan Leveritt announced today that Bob Edwards will be joining the team as director of development. Edwards is a practicing Arkansas attorney who is deeply connected to Arkansas, teaches as an adjunct professor at the...

Become a Part of Arkansas’ Future Network of Business Leaders
Arkansas State Capitol (Shutterstock) WHO WE ARE Leadership Arkansas is a statewide leadership program founded in 2005 by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas. It brings together a diverse group of...

Public comments are being accepted on Central Arkansas’s plan to take on climate change. Here’s what you need to know.
The Arkansas Times Climate Watch is the first free newsletter in Arkansas dedicated to exploring how Arkansans are adapting to climate change. Subscribe to get it in your inbox twice a month. With their One Big Beautiful Bill, national Republicans...

Arkansas Farm Bankruptcies ‘Skyrocketing’ as Crop Prices Fall, Input Costs Soar
Jake Fair, an attorney with Wright Lindsey Jennings’ Little Rock office, has seen the number of bankruptcy filings rise in Arkansas. (Karen E. Segrave) Bankruptcy filings are rising across the board in Arkansas, but family farm bankruptcies are...

Leadership Arkansas 2025 Mid-Year Report
Class XIX participates in a mock session in the House Chamber (Provided) As we move into the second half of the year, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas continues to advance our state by strengthening the...

Eat locally grown Arkansas produce for better nutrition
Arkansas has a wide variety of delicious, locally grown produce. Buying and eating local foods is not only better for the environment and your wallet, but it is better for your taste buds as well. Locally grown foods are picked at their peak and...

Six local students receive University of Arkansas Honors College Fellowships
Six Garland County high school students were among 100 selected to receive Honors College Fellowships by the University of Arkansas Honors College, the college announced on Wednesday. They are Emma Ward, from Lake Hamilton High School; Layton...

Trane Taps Mississippi County Plants for Sustainable Steel Supply
Last month’s feature on sustainable steel manufacturing in Mississippi County caught the eye of Chance Hollingsworth, a top sales executive of Trane Technologies, based in Little Rock. “I thought I’d drop you a line and let you know that Trane has...