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Arkansas’ offense is putting up impressive numbers

Arkansas’ offense is putting up impressive numbers

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas is on pace to break its total offense record set by the prolific 2010 team. A few common denominators tie those teams,...

Owner:  Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens
Dave Ramsey tells Arkansas mom, 51, with nothing saved for retirement she can still retire with $600K–$800K — here’s how
El Dorado Clean Harbors Health and Safety Fair

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...

Owner:  Walter E. Hussman Jr.
NPC Arkansas Natural Championships set for Saturday at Hot Springs Convention Center

NPC Arkansas Natural Championships set for Saturday at Hot Springs Convention Center

Arkansas Natural Championships competitor Deborah Rose Hayden, who will compete as a fit model at Saturday's National Physique Committee Arkansas Natural Championships at the Hot Springs Convention Center, gestures toward a poster advertising the...

Owner:  Walter E. Hussman Jr.
Rebis Health Expands Pediatric Airway Dentistry Programs

Rebis Health Expands Pediatric Airway Dentistry Programs

Rebis Health, an integrative, multidisciplinary sleep clinic uniting advanced medical, functional, and pediatric airway dentistry, today announced the appointment of Dr. Kevin Boyd, DDS, MSc, as chief dental officer. Dr. Boyd will lead the...

Owner:  Dentistry Today, Inc.
Arkansas first responders can now turn to state-trained chaplains for help with mental health

Arkansas first responders can now turn to state-trained chaplains for help with mental health

ONE FOR DISTRICT 26 SAVES MONEY AND KEEPS THE ELECTION FAIR AND SECURE." A NEW STATE PROGRAM IN ARKANSAS IS TRAINING RELIGIOUS LEADERS HOW TO HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS. THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SAYS 86 CHAPLAINS...

Owner:  Hearst Family
STATE MEETINGS: Arkansas, Nevada

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...

Owner:  Southern Baptist Convention
States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump’s Medicaid cuts trigger scramble

States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump’s Medicaid cuts trigger scramble

WASHINGTON — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea. Rather, states should submit applications that “rebuild...

Owner:  Campbell Family
Arkansas candidate for U.S. Senate withdraws, will seek another office instead

Arkansas candidate for U.S. Senate withdraws, will seek another office instead

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate James "Rus" Russell III announced he was withdrawing from the race Wednesday and instead will run for a different office. A mental health advocate from Little Rock, Russell announced his run for the Senate in...

Owner:  Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens
Arkansas SNAP recipients may face delays in November amid federal shutdown

Arkansas SNAP recipients may face delays in November amid federal shutdown

Arkansans who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits could face delays in November as the federal government shutdown continues. The Arkansas Department of Human Services says more than 240,000 residents may be affected...

Owner:  Bill Fielder
States jostle over $50b rural health fund as Trump's medicaid cuts trigger scramble

States jostle over $50b rural health fund as Trump's medicaid cuts trigger scramble

By Sarah Jane Tribble KFF Health News OCTOBER 17, 2025 WASHINGTON — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea....

Owner:  Robb Hicks, Gary Stevenson & Tom Mullen
Arkansas Advocate: State commission creates emergency panel to assist child care providers

Arkansas Advocate: State commission creates emergency panel to assist child care providers

Stacy Smith, deputy commissioner for the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, explains to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission on Oct. 21, 2025 how federal funding for child care has decreased over...

Owner:  Joel Phelps
Wellness Wednesday: 5 easy things to improve your health

Wellness Wednesday: 5 easy things to improve your health

What if we told you there are five easy things you can start doing today that could make a real difference in your health — and potentially deliver amazing results? Sounds good, right? We’re keeping it simple this morning with the help of Dr....

Owner:  Smith Family
UAMS Stroke Program, SWARMC, and Pafford Medical Services Partner to Host Stroke Education Class for EMS

UAMS Stroke Program, SWARMC, and Pafford Medical Services Partner to Host Stroke Education Class for EMS

By Bren Yocom HOPE, Ark. (October 2025) – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation Stroke Program, in partnership with Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center (SWARMC) and Pafford Medical...

Owner:  SWARK Today, LLC
Arkansas DHS: SNAP benefits face delay or disruption if shutdown continues

Arkansas DHS: SNAP benefits face delay or disruption if shutdown continues

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should prepare for a possible delay or disruption in November benefits should the federal government shutdown continue into next month, the Arkansas...

Owner:  Joel Phelps
Washington Regional to begin operating specialty hospital in Fayetteville

Washington Regional to begin operating specialty hospital in Fayetteville

Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville announced Thursday (Oct. 23) that it will assume operations of Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital on Dec. 1. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 20-bed specialty...

Owner:  Natural State Media (multiple owners)
Arkansas DHS warns of potential disruption in SNAP benefits due to shutdown

Arkansas DHS warns of potential disruption in SNAP benefits due to shutdown

The Arkansas Department of Human Services published a news release Wednesday warning in-state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enrollees of a potential "delay or disruption" in future benefits if the government shutdown continues. In the...

Owner:  Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens
Arkansas Advocate: University students seek to safeguard Arkansas’ natural resources through ballot initiative

Arkansas Advocate: University students seek to safeguard Arkansas’ natural resources through ballot initiative

Inspired by peers in Montana, four University of Arkansas students are working to protect the Natural State’s environment through a proposed constitutional amendment. The Amendment to Keep Arkansas Natural would preserve the state’s outdoors and...

Owner:  Mike McNeill
Arkansas basketball's Darius Acuff ready for first college experience in Cincinnati exhibition

Arkansas basketball's Darius Acuff ready for first college experience in Cincinnati exhibition

FAYETTEVILLE — Darius Acuff begins his college basketball career with high expectations. The freshman — who was a 5-star prospect, the No. 1 point guard and No. 5 overall player in the 2025 class, per 247 Sports, and is projected as a potential...

Owner:  Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens
Rescued in Canada, six African lions now living at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas

Rescued in Canada, six African lions now living at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Six African lions have traveled from Canada to their new home in Arkansas, according to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. The lions are survivors of inbreeding, neglect and the closure of a failing roadside zoo, a news release...

Owner:  Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens

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