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Arkansas receives first shipment of PPE for medical workers from China

Friday, April 3 by Greg

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith met with the media once again on Friday to give an update on the coronavirus situation here in Arkansas. As of Friday afternoon, 704 had tested positive. Seventy-one were hospitalized. Sixty people had... Read More.

Pine Bluff Art Teacher Shalisha Thomas Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award for Arkansas

Thursday, February 6 by Greg

Santa Monica, Calif., — At Pine Bluff High School, art teacher Shalisha Thomas is known for broadening her students' horizons, but not in her wildest imagination would she have expected to receive Arkansas' 2019-20 Milken Educator Award, and leave school today $25,000 richer. But that's exactly what... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Receives $800,000 Grant From Youth Engagement In Sports

Monday, September 30 by Staff

Courtesy of Mayor Shirley Washington’s Office- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health has awarded the City of Pine Bluff $800,000 from the Youth Engagement in Sports (YES) Grant. This is a two-year grant, with $400, 000 awarded each... Read More.

AR Racing Commission receives first casino license application submitted by The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma

Thursday, May 2 by Greg

An Oklahoma-based group has submitted its proposal to obtain a casino license for Jefferson County in hopes to undergo a $300-million dollar project. The first applicant is Downstream Development Authority of the Oklahoma Quapaw Tribe. "This is beyond just dollars and cents for the Quapaw Tribe... Read More.

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Dollarway High School Receives Academic Awards

Friday, December 7 by Greg

The Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas recognized Dollarway High School as a school where students demonstrated high growth on the ACT Aspire assessment, according to a news release. "The OEP creates an annual report entitled the Outstanding Educational Performance Awards,... Read More.

UAPB Receives Nearly $722K in Energy Incentives

Wednesday, November 28 by Greg

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff received about $722,000 in energy efficiency incentives from Entergy Arkansas, saving approximately 5.6 million kWh of electricity — enough to power 448 homes for a year — through the CitySmart Program, according to a news release issued... Read More.

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Makiya White Receives White Coat During Ceremony

Wednesday, November 28 by Greg

Makiya J. White was honored during a White Coat ceremony at Dallas, Texas, according to a news release. The daughter of Michael and Linda White of Grady, White received her white coat on October 16, 2018 at Baylor University/Louise Herrington School of Nursing. White is currently... Read More.

Pine Bluff Receives Grant to Support Community Garden

Tuesday, November 27 by Greg

The City of Pine Bluff has received a $25,000 grant that will help to pay for improvements to a community garden on Cherry Street. City Grant Writer Tiffany Copeland told the Pine Bluff City Council last week that the grant came from the Blue and... Read More.

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Chamber Director Receives New Professional Award

Monday, October 29 by Greg

Nancy Lee McNew, director of the Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce, was honored with an award from the Arkansas Community Development Society. “When faced with an extraordinary challenge, a community needs someone with new perspectives, energy, dedication and professional skills,” according to a news... Read More.

UAMS Receives Five-Year $3.29 Million Grant from CDC to Reduce Obesity

Wednesday, October 10 by Greg

The Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $3.29 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a five-year project to reduce obesity, increase physical activity and improve nutrition in Arkansas,... Read More.

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UAPB Career Services Receives $200,000 Grant for Paid Internship Opportunities

Tuesday, October 2 by Greg

The Office of Career Services at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) has been awarded a $200,000 grant as part of a new Paid Internship Program. Funded by Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation, the grant will create new paid internship opportunities and... Read More.

Go Forward Pine Bluff Receives a $25,000 State Farm Grant

Friday, September 28 by Greg

In just 10 days in August, 167,000 people cast 4.5 Million votes in support of their favorite causes. As a result, 40 communities, in 19 states, including Go Forward Pine Bluff will receive an assist from State Farm. State Farm is proud to announce... Read More.

Stories tagged with: receives

Arkansas receives first shipment of PPE for medical workers from China

Pine Bluff Art Teacher Shalisha Thomas Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award for Arkansas

Pine Bluff Receives $800,000 Grant From Youth Engagement In Sports

AR Racing Commission receives first casino license application submitted by The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma

Dollarway High School Receives Academic Awards

UAPB Receives Nearly $722K in Energy Incentives

Makiya White Receives White Coat During Ceremony

Pine Bluff Receives Grant to Support Community Garden

Chamber Director Receives New Professional Award

UAMS Receives Five-Year $3.29 Million Grant from CDC to Reduce Obesity

UAPB Career Services Receives $200,000 Grant for Paid Internship Opportunities

Go Forward Pine Bluff Receives a $25,000 State Farm Grant

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