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Extension Corner: Arkansas Master Gardeners of the Year announced
Newton County Times - Arkansas
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By REBEKAH HALL U of A System Division of Agriculture SEARCY — Angelia Hudson and Joanne York were recently named the 2024 Arkansas Master Gardeners of the Year in honor of their contributions to the volunteer organization, which trains members to...
Little Rock School Board authorizes Stephens Inc. to apply for $76M in bonds for improvements, additions
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 30, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Little Rock School Board is making strides toward issuing second-lien bonds to raise over $76 million for building and equipping new school facilities as well...
Arkansas Postcard Past: Genoa, circa 1915
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 30, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Genoa, circa 1915: This town east of Texarkana was a development marketed to appeal to Italian immigrant farmers with the promise of a climate like that of Genoa,...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife enforces sober boating and Operation Dry water for 4th of July holiday
The Prowers Journal - Colorado
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June 30, 2025
Alcohol use is one of the leading contributing factors in recreational boating deaths in the country, and it affects people faster on the water than it does on land DENVER—Boaters heading out onto the water for the Fourth of July holiday weekend...
Riceland Foods’ Carbon Ready™ Program pays farmers millions for sustainably grown rice
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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June 30, 2025
STUTTGART — Riceland Foods distributed over $4 million to its farmers enrolled in the 2024 Riceland Carbon Ready™ Program. Since launched in 2022, the program has paid out close to $8.5 million to cooperative farmer members enrolled. With the...
CAFOs banned from Arkansas’ Buffalo National River but not other rivers
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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June 30, 2025
The Buffalo National River is America’s first national river. It’s 135 miles long and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48 states. (Phil Fitzgerald/Adobe Stock)Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, are banned...
Arkansas Rural Health Academy names Scott Kuttenkuler as inaugural president
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
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June 30, 2025
The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) announced Monday (June 30) Scott Kuttenkuler as the inaugural President of the Arkansas Rural Health Academy (ARHA). Founded in January 2025, the academy has already trained 21 students, who are now...
'Getting them ready for the future' | Investing in the future of Arkansas's music legacy
KTHV - Arkansas
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June 30, 2025
For many students in Arkansas, music is not just an art — it’s a gateway to structure, confidence, and helps prepare them for future opportunities. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As Black Music Month comes to a close, Arkansas musicians, educators, and young...
LITTLE ROCK NOTEBOOK: ‘Plastic Free July’ | Used-book sale set for July | Partnership to bring library system programming to Park Plaza
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 29, 2025
Second plastic-free initiative underway Residents can enter to win prizes during the second annual "Plastic Free July" initiative of the city of Little Rock. By following the Little Rock Sustainability Office, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and...
CAFOs banned from Arkansas' Buffalo National River but not other rivers
Public News Service
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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, are banned from the Buffalo National River watershed. That's after the Arkansas Legislative Council issued a moratorium, outlawing large-scale swine operations on land surrounding the river. Gordon...
Reports show rise in Arkansas abortions despite near-total ban
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 29, 2025
At least 5,650 Arkansans gained access to abortions in 2024 despite the state’s near-total abortion ban, according to two national reports released last week by reproductive rights researchers. The Society of Family Planning’s #WeCount project...
Arkansas’ LGBTQ+ community reflects on marriage ruling 10 years later
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 29, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. On June 26, 2015, Jamie Joheim followed live news updates on their computer at their job in Little Rock, anxiously anticipating what the future would hold for...
Northwest Arkansas cities, counties talk collaboration ahead of shift in zoning authority
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 29, 2025
Northwest Arkansas is gearing up for its counties to take over zoning and code enforcement authority in areas surrounding city limits in keeping with recently passed state legislation. Madison Kienzle, Benton County planning director, said the...
Helping the helpers: Northwest Arkansas programs prioritize mental health and wellness of police, firefighters and EMTs
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 29, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE -- From police and firefighters to EMTs, concerted efforts have been made in recent years to prioritize mental health and ensure resources are accessible to better take care of Northwest Arkansas' first responders. That was not always...
Local Notes: Nonprofit groups host summer events to support community in Northwest Arkansas
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 29, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. RECOVERY DEMYSTIFIED Recovery Demystified holds non-religious addiction recovery support groups and social events. The nonprofit organization empowers people...
Arkansas’ urban deer hunts target overpopulation, safety risks, officials say
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 29, 2025
Because too many deer in Arkansas can be harmful to the environment and even to the deer herd itself, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, partnered with other organizations, is having its annual urban archery deer hunt this fall in a select...
New NIL climate changing recruiting emphasis
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 29, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. FAYETTEVILLE -- The June 6 approval of the House v. NCAA settlement by Judge Claudia Wilken will give college athletics some structure regarding athlete...
Reports show rise in Arkansas abortions despite near-total ban
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 29, 2025
At least 5,650 Arkansans gained access to abortions in 2024 despite the state’s near-total abortion ban, according to two national reports released last week by reproductive rights researchers. The Society of Family Planning’s #WeCount project...
Air Force Leaders Detail Support and Updates for Little Rock, Fort Smith Missions to Boozman
Swark Today - Arkansas
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By Bren Yocom WASHINGTON ––U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a Senate Air Force Caucus Co-Chair and member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, elicited strong support for the missions and personnel at both Little Rock Air Force Base and...
Arkansas Backstories: Fire Ants
AY About You Magazine - Arkansas
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June 28, 2025
That old “ants in your pants” ditty is not so funny if the invading creatures happen to be fire ants. Just ask my wife. A reasonably modest woman, she had no compunction whatsoever ripping off her running shorts in public after inadvertently...