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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As of Thursday, a new state law means weight-loss surgery in Arkansas will be much more affordable. The law, Act 628, pertains to bariatric surgery. “It's a surgery that helps people lose weight to help treat the conditions that are caused by their obesity,” Dr. Eric Michael Paul, a bariatric...

As the State of Arkansas has hit its highest number of whooping cough cases in 15 years, a local health official tells us about the illness and what to do if you get it.The Arkansas Health Department announced Tuesday the state has reported more than 500 cases of Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, in 2025....

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Millions of Americans are facing steep hikes to their health insurance on Thursday as federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act expire. That money vanished at midnight with the beginning of the new year, and now many seeking coverage on the government’s insurance marketplace could see their...

Arkansas knows its comfort food, and nothing beats a takeaway fish fry window for crisp, golden fillets served with downhome charm. Across the state, these unassuming spots fill the air with the smell of sizzling fish, seasoned just right, and offer a quick, satisfying meal you can eat on the go or savor in the car.

Arkansas State Police issued reports on Thursday, January 1, 2026 regarding several motor vehicle fatalities across the state during the waning days of 2025. The deaths included two vehicle-pedestrian accidents and two motorcycle wrecks – one of those wrecks was caused by a deer striking a motorcycle. Maxwell Adam...

Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – One of three candidates who have filed for the Division 5 At-Large Circuit Judge position in Arkansas’s Second Judicial District—covering Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi, and Crittenden counties—is being accused of violating state laws related to voter...

If you cook the devil’s dinner, you can expect to get burned. At least, that is what happened to the whole lot of them — although there may still be someone out there who got away with murder. In January 2004, Judge Bob Castleman Jr. was in court...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Doniphan, Mo police need your help finding an elderly man who went missing. An Endangered Silver Advisory is issued for 73-year-old Ronald Dale Lynn. He left an assisted living facility without permission from his guardian on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at 7:00 AM. Lynn has dementia and...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – The first weekend of the New Year brings a rare and visually striking celestial event across Oklahoma and Arkansas as the Wolf Moon rises as a supermoon, offering the last chance...

As Arkansans prepare to say "Hello" to 2026, we asked them what they want to say goodbye to from 2025.