Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance to deliver produce to food banks amid SNAP changes
As Arkansans face uncertainties of SNAP benefits due to the U.S. government shutdown, the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance is continuing its annual event to help with relief.
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders launches statewide farm-to-school program to bring local food to students
Little Rock, Arkansas – In a major push to connect Arkansas agriculture with student nutrition, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has officially launched the Arkansas Plate Initiative. This new statewide program aims to bring healthy, locally grown food to school cafeterias across the state, starting with a pilot...
States are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are out of options
Hoosiers protest child care voucher cuts in front of the Indiana Statehouse, in Indianapolis, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. In September, Indiana moved to lower its child care reimbursement rates, meaning the state will pay providers 10 to 35 percent less to care for low-income kids. Centers have had to pass those costs...
What’s the State Bird of Arkansas?
The State Bird Of Arkansas Is The Northern Mockingbird. The state bird of Arkansas is the mockingbird, a songbird that is the most commonly heard bird in the South. While it does not migrate, the mockingbird can mimic other birds' sounds. Another state bird is the Diana Fritillary Butterfly. Although it is not as...
Arkansas student places first in national art competition with owl photograph
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A student at the Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA) earned first place in the photography category of the 19th annual national K12 Art Competition. Officials with the ARVA announced on Friday that seventh grader Jacob Weisenfels captured his winning image, “The Screech Owl,” at the Arkansas Game and...
Contentious Debate: Judge Rules Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Control Over State Prison System ‘Unconstitutional’ in...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on 'Unconstitutional': Sarah Huckabee Sanders cannot assume control over state prison system, judge rules in latest loss for governor.
Arkansas Imagination Library delivers free books to 82K children in November
ARKANSAS COUNTY — The Arkansas Imagination Library distributed free books to just over 82,000 Arkansas children enrolled in the program during the month of November. That’s 45 percent of eligible children, those up to age 5, across the state of Arkansas. Free books are sent each month to...
Why This Arkansas River Café’s Fish And Chips Have Become A Hidden Statewide Favorite
Flying Fish sits in the middle of Little Rock’s River Market, and everyone in Arkansas seems to have a story about eating there. I stopped in once on a busy Saturday, thinking it’d just be another quick lunch, but the smell of fried catfish told me I was in the right spot.
Crash on Interstate 630 closes Westbound lanes in Little Rock
Multiple lanes are closed after a crash was reported on Interstate 630 just outside of Downtown Little Rock.
Little Rock police clear out at least 14 alleged squatters from Madison Heights Apartments
What began as a quiet Thursday morning quickly turned chaotic for residents of Madison Heights Apartments when Little Rock police swarmed the complex, removing at least 14 people who were allegedly squatting in multiple units.
