Former Arkansas First Ladies join effort to keep PBS programs
The newly created Friends of Arkansas PBS will include a bipartisan approach in its effort to convince the Arkansas Educational Television Commission to reverse its December 2025 decision to cut ties with PBS effective July 1. The new nonprofit announced Monday (Feb. 16) that it will be chaired by former...
These 7 Enormous Flea Markets In Arkansas Are Bargain Hunter Heaven
The first time I wandered into one of Arkansas’s truly massive flea markets, I thought I’d make a quick lap and be back in the car within an hour. That plan lasted about ten minutes. Somewhere between the rows of weathered antiques, old-school record bins, and tables stacked...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs executive order to speed state permitting process
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed an executive order to speed up the permitting process within the state government, requiring agencies to review and improve their processes within 120 days and submit an improvement plan within 180 days.
Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama Face Possible Morning Freeze Threat February 23–24 After Sudden...
UNITED STATES — After a stretch of unseasonably warm temperatures across the southern United States, new forecast guidance is hinting that colder air could quickly sweep in behind a late-week system, bringing the possibility of a morning freeze threat around February 23–24. Model data valid for the morning of...
CBS Bracketology: Kentucky Trying To Chase Down Arkansas
Kyle Boone joins Tommy Tran to discuss Kentucky trying to chase down Arkansas.
Call 988 if you’re having thoughts about harming yourself
The Arkansas Department of Health operates the Arkansas Lifeline Call Center, which is a part of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The line is answered in-state from all area codes. If you or someone you know needs help, call the Arkansas Lifeline Center at 988. Suicide is the leading...
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station building 20 new weather stations
A statewide network of 20 high-tech weather stations is in the process of being built by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, thanks to a $425,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Once installation is completed later this year, data from the weather...
Arkansas community rallies to transforms Pulaski Tech student’s empty apartment into a home
JACKSONVILLE, Ark — What started as an apartment with nothing but an air mattress is now filled with furniture, clothes and essentials after a community stepped up to help a 19-year-old college student in need. Caleb Dickerson moved into his apartment two months ago to be closer to school as he began his first...
The Charming Arkansas Town Perfect For Retirement Without Breaking The Bank
Imagine waking up to the sound of birds chirping and breathing in fresh mountain air. You’re surrounded by friendly faces who make you feel right at home, all without emptying your bank account. That’s what I found in a little town in Arkansas. It’s the kind of place where...
Extension to host homesteading, sustainability-focused events in February
In response to the growing popularity of homesteading and sustainability efforts among Arkansans, the Cooperative Extension Service will host three events this month offering research-based information on food preservation, vegetable gardening, composting and more. John D. Anderson, director of the Cooperative...
