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Go Forward CEO Shares Magnolia Event Details and Downtown Development Updates on Oldies 1013

Thursday, April 16 by Haleigh Reichen

Go Forward CEO Ryan Watley was a guest on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show where Morning Show host Greg Horne said downtown is getting a lot nicer, mentioning the Magnolia by name. Horne then asked Watley to talk about what’s happening there this week. Watley... Read More.

White Hall School Board Shares Good News Recognizes Teachers and Discusses State Testing

Thursday, April 16 by Haleigh Reichen

The White Hall School Board meet for its regular monthly meeting Tuesday and Superintendent Gary Williams said there was some good news to report to the board. Williams appeared on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show Wednesday. Morning Show host Greg Horne asked Williams when state mandated... Read More.

White Hall Superintendent Gary Williams Discusses Hiring of Jason Mitchell as Head Football Coach

Wednesday, April 15 by Haleigh Reichen

During its regular monthly board meeting Tuesday, the White Hall School Board named Jason Mitchell the Head Football Coach of the White Hall Bulldogs. District Superintendent Gary Williams confirmed the hiring when he appeared on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show. Morning Show host Greg Horne asked... Read More.

UAM Business Students Win Multiple Events at FBLA State Championship

Wednesday, April 15 by Haleigh Reichen

Three students from the School of Business at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) won four awards at the Arkansas Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate State Leadership Conference at South Arkansas College in El Dorado, Arkansas, on March 12. Victoria O’Neill Rivera,... Read More.

UAPB Students Earn Top Honors at Arkansas, Southern Fisheries Society Meetings

Friday, April 10 by Haleigh Reichen

Students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries earned top recognition at the Arkansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society meeting, held Feb. 11–13 in Russellville, Arkansas. Three UAPB students received awards for their research presentations and contributions... Read More.

Arkansas Baptist Children Family Ministry Spotlighted on United Way Day with Jason Duren and Melissa Hyman

Thursday, April 9 by Haleigh Reichen

Wednesday is United Way Day on Oldies 1013 and this week Executive Director Jason Duren was joined by Melissa Hyman of Arkansas Baptist Children Family Ministry. Hyman was asked to explain what the organization does. Morning Show host Greg Horne asked her to talk about what... Read More.

UAPB’s Tim Campbell Named 2026 Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 Honoree

Monday, April 6 by Haleigh Reichen

Tim Campbell, executive director of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s (UAPB) Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute, has been named as one of the 2026 Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 honorees. “Congratulations to Tim Campbell on being named to Arkansas Business’ 40 Under 40,” a... Read More.

UAM Student Wins 1st Place at the 2025 Microsoft Office State Championship

Friday, April 3 by Haleigh Reichen

Ava Moyers has been named the Arkansas state champion in Microsoft Excel (Office 2019) in the fall qualifiers of the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) State Championship, presented annually by Certiport. Moyers, of Monticello, Arkansas, is a junior business student at the University of... Read More.

UAM Trap Shooting Wins Female Division in Magnolia

Friday, April 3 by Haleigh Reichen

In her first season on the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) Trap Shooting team, Sarah Forrest is already making her mark. On March 15, Forrest, a sophomore K-6 elementary education major at UAM, won the top prize in the female division at the... Read More.

UAPB Research Highlights the Role of Family Support in Leadership Development for Minority Women

Friday, April 3 by Haleigh Reichen

Research by a University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) faculty member is contributing to national conversations on leadership development by examining how family support shapes the leadership journeys of minority women. Dr. Yunru Shen, instructor in the Merchandising, Textiles and Design Program within the... Read More.

Arkansas Voters to Decide on Issue 3 Expanding Local Economic Development Tools

Wednesday, April 1 by Haleigh Reichen

Arkansas voters will decide this November on Issue 3 - a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at expanding economic development tools for communities across the state. The measure would allow lawmakers to create economic development programs, including local “economic development districts,” where cities and counties could... Read More.

Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick Shares Agricultural Journey Leadership with UAPB MANNRS Students

Tuesday, March 31 by Haleigh Reichen

Students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) recently had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick, executive director of Together We Grow, who shared his personal and professional journey in agriculture during a presentation with members of MANNRS. During the presentation,... Read More.

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