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Arkansas nonprofits voice concerns over proposed SNAP cuts

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Nonprofits across Arkansas are raising the alarm over the proposed "One Big Beautiful Bill," which could significantly impact the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The bill proposes shifting some of the cost burden for food stamps onto states and expanding work...
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Flag and Banner to Move, Make Room for Restaurant

Flag and Banner, located in the historic Taborian Hall at 800 W 9th Street in Little Rock, is undergoing some changes to its retail space, owner Kerry McCoy said. She said that Flag and Banner will “stick to our core business” but move the retail store’s entrance to the back entrance of the building, which is its...
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Earle Mayor Jaylen Smith to run for Arkansas House District 35 seat

EARLE, Ark. — Earle Mayor Jaylen Smith has announced plans to seek the Arkansas State House of Representatives seat for District 35. Smith is a 2022 graduate of Earle High School. He was elected mayor of Earle in November 2022 and took office in January 2023. At age 18, he became the youngest Black mayor in U.S....
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Nearly 20 years ago a woman was shot dead as she left the gym....

Police in Arkansas have made an arrest in a nearly two decade-old cold case , according to local law enforcement. On Monday, the Jacksonville Police Department announced the arrest of Lavelle Demario Calvin in connection with the 2008 murder of 18-year-old Danick Adams. In August 2008. Adams was shot and killed in...
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Regulations for shooting off fireworks in Arkansas cities

Arkansans planning to set off fireworks for the Fourth of July should check to see if it's permitted in their city. The festive tradition of setting off fireworks to celebrate America's birthday is returning for yet another year, but not all Arkansas cities are firework-friendly. Residents looking to celebrate the...
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders applauds removal of AI moratorium from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders applauded the removal of an AI moratorium from the "Big Beautiful Bill", which would have prevented states from creating AI-regulating laws for 10 years.
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The Arkansas mounds that predate Cahokia and still mystify archaeologists today

Between 650 and 1050 CE, the Plum Bayou people built 18 earthen mounds on an oxbow lake in Arkansas. They positioned several mounds to align with sunrise and sunset on solstices and equinoxes, creating an earthen calendar for farming and ritual cycles. The site served as the primary religious center...
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Arkansas man sentenced to 10 years in prison for Oklahoma bank robbery

An Arkansas man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for a 2024 armed bank robbery in Oklahoma, officials say.
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North Little Rock police identify victim in Sunday evening shooting

Officials with the North Little Rock Police Department have identified the victim who died Sunday night in what police say was a murder-suicide.
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‘I relearned how to speak and walk’ Arkansas man shares journey during Aphasia Awareness...

June is Aphasia Awareness month, and a man from Pulaski County is bringing awareness to aphasia, a language disorder, after he was diagnosed in 2022.

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