Arvest Bank announced on Thursday the start of its 15th annual Million Meals campaign, a two-month initiative to raise awareness and money to help fight hunger in its four-state footprint of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. Money collected during the campaign, which runs through May 31, will benefit more than 80 food partners, including the Food…… MORE
Walmart considers bid to purchase TikTok
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KATV) — Walmart is actively considering joining a group of investors to purchase TikTok, according to ABC. The ban on the app, which was delayed by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in January, is set to take effect on April 5, 2025. Sources close to the deal say Walmart’s interest was…… MORE
MTV Video Music Awards to debut on CBS this year, moving from traditional MTV broadcast
The MTV Video Music Awards have a new home. This year, the music award show will be broadcast by CBS for the first time, organizers announced Thursday. The three-hour show will broadcast live on CBS on Sunday, Sept. 7, from the UBS Arena, which is just outside New York City. It will also simulcast on MTV and…… MORE
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BJTS 6-19-25
George Cotton, UAPB Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement, announced that the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host the second annual Juneteenth in the Bluff: Arts & Culture Festival on Friday, June 20th 5p.m. to 11p.m. in Pine Bluff’s downtown Delta Rhythm and Bayous Cultural District at 3rd & Main Streets. The festival, sponsored…
BJTS 6-12-25
Reverend Willie Wade and Diablo Coleman invite the public to the Hot Springs Juneteenth Celebration taking place this Saturday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at 112 Orange Street in Hot Springs. The celebration will include a historical reflection on the origins of Juneteenth and a keynote address from Reverend Dr. Chris Jones. This year’s…
BJTS 6-5-25
Fitzs Hill with Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) a private Baptist-affiliated, historically Black college in Little Rock. Founded in 1884 as the Minister’s Institute, ABC was initially funded by the Colored Baptists of the State of Arkansas. It is the only historically Black Baptist college west of the Mississippi River. Summer and fall semesters are coming…
BJT 5-23-25
Maria Hollowell, president of the Little Rock NAACP, along with event chair Carla Williams and Michael Nellum of Phi Beta Sigma, inviting the community to the NAACP End of School Year Bash. The event takes place next Saturday, May 31, from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM at Watson Elementary School. Families can enjoy free food,…