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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) is requesting $32 million to fund the Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) program for the 2025-26 school year. However, some critics have often referred to the program as "vouchers." “They like to call them education freedom accounts,” said April Reisma,...

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — An Arkansas man has now been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after he was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to reports, in early March 2024, officials with the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office and Arkansas State Police both conducted...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. January is an important — and often underestimated — time for basement moisture concerns across Arkansas. While winter conditions are typically milder than in northern states, seasonal rain, humidity, and...

A report out this week from the University of Minnesota tracked the decline of hospital-based obstetric services across the United States over the last decade. The report found that in Arkansas, seven counties have completely lost their obstetric services since 2010. That is in addition to the 40 counties that...

Arkansas' gross general revenue collections in December were $714.6 million, down from $723.6 million from a year earlier, per the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Why it matters: The money is used to pay for state government, infrastructure, education, public assistance, prisons, Medicaid and...

Wondering where to find peaceful towns in Arkansas where your dollars stretch further than you ever imagined?. These 10 delightful communities offer budget-friendly living and tranquil small-town atmospheres!. 1. Mountain View. Tucked away in the rolling Ozark Mountains, Mountain View has earned its reputation as the...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Bauxite community is mourning the loss of a kindergarten teacher who died in a car accident on Thursday afternoon. Officials stated that 43-year-old Jeri Winiecki of Hot Springs died from the accident, with four others being injured and taken to the hospital. A crash...

A man from Christian County with a history of run-ins with Missouri Law Enforcement is now in trouble with law enforcement officers in Arkansas. According to court documents posted by KTLO, 46-year-old Christopher James Dale of Nixa is facing multiple charges after he fought several law enforcement officers trying to...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Arkansas ranks first in the nation for food insecurity, according to a new study by the United States Department of Agriculture, with nearly one in five households struggling with food access from 2022 through 2024. Sylvia Blain, CEO of Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, said the ranking...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Little Rock, Arkansas – A strong surge of Arctic air is expected to move into Arkansas beginning Thursday, bringing a prolonged period of well below-normal temperatures and sharply increasing the risk for...