Good morning, Little Rock.

Entergy Arkansas is negotiating with landowners in Pulaski County near Wrightsville for 3.5 miles of transmission lines to supply power to a new data center campus, with construction set to begin in the fourth quarter; the utility will use eminent domain as a last resort if voluntary easements cannot be reached.

UAMS is hosting Guyology and Girlology sessions on August 23 to help children and preteens learn about puberty.

The educational sessions will take place at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Local motorists and wildlife watchers have seen deer with bare spots and ticks near open fields today.

State veterinarian Catherine Love advises calling the Game and Fish Wildlife Health Hotline to report these signs and monitor for a New World screwworm threat.

Arkansas men's basketball coach John Calipari said Monday the Razorbacks are expected to play exhibition games against Kansas (away) and Memphis before the new season, along with a home game against Gonzaga to be scheduled later.

At Monday’s meeting at the Statehouse Convention Center, the Arkansas Activities Association voted down Proposal No. 13, which would have let three private schools move to Class 6A in 2027 if they missed the Class 7A semifinals; it received 104 votes for and 71 against—short of the required 67%.

During SEC Media Days in Tampa on Thursday, Arkansas coach Ryan Silverfield fielded 12 questions after a 1,212-word opening that earned him a mid-range spot among 16 coaches; notable responses came from Florida’s Jon Sumrall and Ole Miss’s Pete Golding.

The SEC released the Razorbacks' 2026-27 conference schedule, showing that Arkansas will open league play against Missouri on Jan.

2 and close with Oklahoma on March 6 at Bud Walton Arena. Additional home and road games fill out the season.

John Calipari, the Arkansas basketball coach, answered reporters' questions after an open practice today as he shared his offseason updates and previewed upcoming events in the Bahamas.

Brad Calipari was named Arkansas basketball’s third assistant coach in Fayetteville, filling the vacancy left by Chuck Martin after he went to North Carolina.

John Calipari praised his son’s work on securing new player commitments (Abdou Toure and Davion Thompson) during his two seasons with the Razorbacks.

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