East Arkansas mayor calls on Gov. Sanders to address SNAP benefit cuts
Earle, Arkansas, Mayor Jaylen Smith is urging state Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to issue a statewide disaster proclamation regarding the lapse in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the state of Arkansas. In his letter, Smith notes that over 240,000 Arkansans, including around...
Arkansas Blue Cross launches food drive
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - With thousands of Arkansans expected to lose SNAP benefits in the coming days, Arkansas Blue and Blue Shield launched a food drive Wednesday to help fight food insecurity. The Take Good Care Food Drive will run through Nov. 14. During that time, non-perishable food and personal...
Two animal control resignations spark outrage at Mayflower city council meeting
MAYFLOWER, Ark. (KATV) — Some people in Mayflower are upset after two of the city’s animal control officers announced their resignations on Facebook. Concerned residents showed up to Monday night’s city council meeting asking leaders to act, but council members say they didn’t even know about the resignations.
Earle mayor urges Arkansas Governor to act on looming SNAP cuts
Earle, Ark. (WMC) - City of Earle, Arkansas, Mayor Jaylen Smith is calling on Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to take emergency action in response to possible Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit cuts. On Wednesday, Mayor Smith sent a certified letter to the governor’s office requesting a...
Daylight Saving Time to end soon
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – It’s almost time to fall back with Daylight Saving Time (DST) coming to an end. According to the Time and Date website, people in areas that observe DST should turn their clocks backward one hour on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m. This will shift the local sunrise and sunset times...
Let’s make school a place kids want to be
Anthony, one of my 5th graders, told me often that he hated school. I knew he didn’t hate learning. He focused intensely on the things he was interested in, like maps, flags, and musical instruments. But when Anthony’s attention wandered in class, his teachers would take away his flag art and gas station maps and […]
Intense Debate: Little Rock School District Claims Arkansas’ School Voucher Program Unlawfully Channels Public...
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SNAP funding at risk as shutdown continues; Arkansans urged to stock up, seek help
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is warning residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to prepare for possible delays or disruptions in their benefits if the federal government shutdown continues into November. DHS officials said they are awaiting guidance from the U.S....
New information reveals where Ebby Steppach spent her final hours
Ten years after 18-year-old Ebby Steppach vanished, her family says they finally have answers to one of the case’s biggest mysteries — where she spent the final hours before her disappearance.
Intense Debate: MAGA Governor Faces Sharp Ruling on Attempt to Keep Seat Vacant for...
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