Government shutdown forces temporary closure of 6 Arkansas Head Start locations

The Pulaski County locations of Arkansas’s federally-funded early childhood education program will temporarily close Nov. 1 due to a lack of funding caused by the federal government shutdown, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences...

NWA medical center to rebrand hospital

Northwest Arkansas' Washington Regional Medical Center assumes operations of Physicians' Specialty Hospital in Fayetteville on December 1. The acquired facility will operate under a new name: Washington Regional Physicians' Specialty Hospital....

No issues reported in medical test for puppy rescued from Nebraska pumpkin patch

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Hot Springs senior athlete earns multiple medals at Arkansas Senior Olympics

Maxine Dickerson added four more medals to her collection at the 2025 Arkansas Senior Olympic Track Meet, held Oct. 17-18 at the University of Central Arkansas. Dickerson, 72, earned two gold medals in the discus and shot put, along with two...

NWA medical center to rebrand hospital Peregrine, Arcare set to grow collaboration State index dips 2.24 to end day at 933.05

NWA medical center to rebrand hospital Northwest Arkansas' Washington Regional Medical Center assumes operations of Physicians' Specialty Hospital in Fayetteville on December 1. The acquired facility will operate under a new name: Washington...

Hospital ‘brand’ may get update

The Eureka Springs Hospital has a new CEO and fresh faces throughout the facility. Now, it needs a revamped identity. That’s one thing that’s planned for future talks when discussing the 2026 budget, chair Sandy Martin told fellow members of the...

Lions find new home in Arkansas after epic cross-border rescue mission

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — In a collective display of international teamwork, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Ark., has become the new home for six African lions rescued from Ontario, Canada. This monumental effort involved...

Eastern Oklahoma medical marijuana dispensary shut down after police raid

KOCO.COM. NEW AT 5:00, A MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA SHUT DOWN BY POLICE. THEY SAY THE BUSINESS WAS SELLING PRODUCTS TO PEOPLE WHO DID NOT HAVE A PATIENT CARD. POLICE SAY THIS RAID WAS THE RESULT OF A YEAR LONG INVESTIGATION...

Here's where you can find food banks across Central Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — This week, the Arkansas Department of Human Services released a statement where they issued a warning of possible delays or disruptions to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits. Come November, thousands...

Young Arkansas boy lights up golf course months after life-saving heart surgery

Six-year-old Locke Keller has never let his congenital heart condition slow him down. After three open-heart surgeries, he's chasing his dreams one swing at a time. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Some people who are special to us can oftentimes make us feel...

Little Rock community outraged after city board allows group home in neighborhood

A Little Rock Board of Directors vote has one community upset and confused after the city voted to uphold a decision allowing a mental health group home called “The Gardens” to move into the Pecan Lake subdivision. Many of the people living in...

Indian doctors in US worry higher H-1B fee may destroy rural healthcare

Savita PatelBBC News, California ShareSave Dr Mahesh Anantha's practice is indispensable in the remote US town he works in Dr Mahesh Anantha is one of the few interventional cardiologists for miles around Arkansas's Batesville area, a rural pocket...

Arkansas Postcard Past: Faith in 1911

Faith, 1911: This Jefferson County community was incorporated in 1888 and lost its post office in 1931. “I have been very busy ever since our [railroad] started all right but it is awful hot to work or play, is 102 today.“ Faith seems to have...

Take a bee’s-eye tour of Little Rock gardens

The practice of beekeeping dates back to prehistoric times, when homo sapiens foraged for wild honey. Since then, the art of apiology has evolved, and become a building block of global agricultural production. As bee populations face unprecedented...

UA Little Rock COSMOS Study Shows How Symbols Drive Social Media Engagement

Angelita Faller | October 23, 2025 Dr. Nitin Agarwal A study from the Collaboratorium or Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock reveals that the use of symbols in Instagram...

2025 STATE MEETINGS: Arkansas, Nevada

Arkansas Baptists gather to ‘Follow’ By Mary Alford, Arkansas Baptist News RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Baptists gathered in Russellville Oct. 20-21 for the 172nd annual meeting of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) at First Baptist...

CEOs of Unity Health, ARcare discuss past, state of health care

Unity Health wants to make sure those in the communities its serves have “the highest potential for health, and a lot of that has to do with access to care,” the system’s president and chief executive officer, LaDonna Johnston, said last Friday....

Dave Ramsey tells Arkansas mom, 51, with nothing saved for retirement she can still retire with $600K–$800K — here’s how

Youtube/The Ramsey Show Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Finding yourself divorced at 51 after being a lifelong stay-at-home mom would make almost anyone feel overwhelmed. And...

Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas warns SNAP interruptions possible; urges preparation

The Arkansas Department of Human Services warned Arkansans on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 to prepare themselves for possible interruptions to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments due to the federal government shutdown. More...

El Dorado Clean Harbors Health and Safety Fair

Clean Harbors held their annual Health and Safety Fair Oct. 22 for their staff. This event was to ensure that proper protocols are being held at Clean Harbors, so workers have the ability to stay healthy and show up for their daily duties on the...