Arkansas DHS cuts funding for Senior Olympics, raising questions for lawmakers about reasoning
Arkansas DHS cuts funding for Senior Olympics, raising questions for lawmakers about reasoning
Jun 20, 2026Open source
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Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas hosts fatherhood summit in Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Men from across the community gathered for a Fatherhood Summit hosted by Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas, creating a space for open conversa...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Arkansas Chief Justice receives O’Connor biography by Hot Springs Village author
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — At the recent annual conference of the Arkansas Bar Association, held in Hot Springs, Chief Justice Karen Baker of the Arkansas Supre...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
WATCH | ASMSA camp sparks passion for STEM with hands-on rocket building
Campers at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts spent part of Tuesday turning plastic bottles, water and a bike pump into a lesson on...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
3 killed, 1 injured in 3 vehicle wrecks on Arkansas roads
Three people were killed and one person injured in three wrecks on Arkansas roads Wednesday and Thursday, according to preliminary police reports.
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Arkansas Legislative Council approves $500,000 fund to help Arkansas TV infrastructure
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday won the Legislative Council's approval for her request for $500,000 in one-time state funds to help Arkansas T...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Arkansas Senate approves more than 70 of Sanders’ latest appointments to state boards and commissions
The Arkansas Senate voted Friday to confirm more than 70 of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' latest appointments to state boards and commissions, including seven...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
University of Arkansas to receive $5 million from state for food science center
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday (June 19) approved $5 million to be allocated from the state’s restricted reserve fund for the construction of t...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
ATLAS scores tick up in Arkansas, but most students still haven’t hit the mark
For years, Arkansas has chased a question every state in America is asking: Are students finally catching up?The latest ATLAS scores suggest they might be.New r
Jun 19, 2026Open source
Bill Toolkit, myAdvisor offer new ways for Entergy Arkansas customers to track usage
With summer just about here and temperatures climbing, air conditioners across Arkansas are about to get a serious workout — and that usually means hig...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
Arkansas Department of Agriculture gets $3.175M EPA grant to curb statewide water pollutio
Clean water may not be the flashiest topic, but Arkansas is getting a sizable boost to help keep rivers, lakes and streams in good shape.The Arkansas Department
Jun 19, 2026Open source
Arkansas shoeshiner reflects on 56 years of business and Black history in Little Rock
Arkansas shoeshiner reflects on 56 years of business and Black history in Little Rock
Jun 19, 2026Open source
Arkansas State Police investigate after inmate reportedly stabs correctional officer Arkansas State Police...
Arkansas State Police investigate after inmate reportedly stabs correctional officer Arkansas State Police is now investigating after an inmate reportedly st...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
Knowing claims were unproven, Gov. Sanders used Arkansas attorney general’s office to link companies to C...
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders used the attorney general's office to assail businesses as run by Communist China despite her staff knowing those claims were unp...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
SAU’s Kathy Gean speaks at First-Year Experience conference on tackling food insecurity
Southern Arkansas University's (SAU) Director of Service Learning and SAU+VISTA, Kathy Gean, presented at the Annual First-Year Experience Conference in Seat...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
Special Olympians attend Arkansas State Summer Games
Ozark Challenged Athletes, a team consisting of Special Olympians from the bi-county area, recently attended the Arkansas State Summer Games at Harding Unive...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
WATCH | Miss Arkansas Ava Weeks turns crown into call for seat belt safety
Ava Weeks said her first thought after hearing her name called as Miss Arkansas 2026 was disbelief.
Jun 19, 2026Open source
FISHING REPORT: High water levels bring dirty water, bring debris is local fisheries
Muskogee Bassmaster pro Blake Capps fishes reeds during the tournament at Webber Falls on the Arkansas River in April, 2026.
Jun 19, 2026Open source
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Arkansas DHS cuts funding for Senior Olympics, raising questions for lawmakers about reasoning
Arkansas DHS cuts funding for Senior Olympics, raising questions for lawmakers about reasoning
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas hosts fatherhood summit in Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Men from across the community gathered for a Fatherhood Summit hosted by Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas, creating a space for open conversa...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Arkansas Chief Justice receives O’Connor biography by Hot Springs Village author
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — At the recent annual conference of the Arkansas Bar Association, held in Hot Springs, Chief Justice Karen Baker of the Arkansas Supre...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
WATCH | ASMSA camp sparks passion for STEM with hands-on rocket building
Campers at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts spent part of Tuesday turning plastic bottles, water and a bike pump into a lesson on...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
3 killed, 1 injured in 3 vehicle wrecks on Arkansas roads
Three people were killed and one person injured in three wrecks on Arkansas roads Wednesday and Thursday, according to preliminary police reports.
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Arkansas Legislative Council approves $500,000 fund to help Arkansas TV infrastructure
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday won the Legislative Council's approval for her request for $500,000 in one-time state funds to help Arkansas T...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Arkansas Senate approves more than 70 of Sanders’ latest appointments to state boards and commissions
The Arkansas Senate voted Friday to confirm more than 70 of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' latest appointments to state boards and commissions, including seven...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
University of Arkansas to receive $5 million from state for food science center
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday (June 19) approved $5 million to be allocated from the state’s restricted reserve fund for the construction of t...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
ATLAS scores tick up in Arkansas, but most students still haven’t hit the mark
For years, Arkansas has chased a question every state in America is asking: Are students finally catching up?The latest ATLAS scores suggest they might be.New r
Jun 19, 2026Open source
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