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Today in History: Today is Friday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2026
By The Associated Press Today in history: On Sept. 25, 1957, nine Black students who had been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were escorted to class by members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division and the…
$54.6 million in rural health transformation funds awarded
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Sept. 24) $54.6 million in awards to recipients of the second round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants, which follows $149.3 million announced in...
Delta Peanut receives $5 million loan to continue operations
Peanut farmers in Northeast Arkansas and in the Missouri Bootheel have potentially staved off a disaster resulting from loss of short-term federal support. A $5 million loan has been allocated...
Black River Technical College to host second leadership cohort
Black River Technical College (BRTC) will host the Second Annual BRTC Leadership Program. Participating in this year’s cohort are Shane Copeland, director of Student Career Readiness; Cindy Daffron, director of...
August online grocery sales up almost 25%
Online orders fulfilled in August were valued at nearly 25% more than the same month in 2025, according to the Brick Meets Click monthly grocery survey. All grocery shopping was...
Network for 2030 Census launches
Leaders from across Arkansas gathered Wednesday (Sept. 23) in Little Rock for the 2026 Arkansas Census Summit, beginning a statewide effort to help communities prepare early for a complete and...
Bradbury Art Museum receives ‘Big Read’ grant
The Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas State University has been awarded a 2026–27 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant, making it the only organization in Arkansas...
NRF: 2026 Halloween spending expected to rise 3.82%
Despite higher gasoline prices, consumers are expected to spend $13.5 billion on Halloween-related items, up 3.82%, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey report. The percentage gain is not...
AACF: Uninsured Arkansas children reached 7.7% in 2025
The percentage of Arkansas’ uninsured children climbed to 7.7% in 2024 – the latest in a trend that began after the state reached a historic low of 4.1% in 2016,...
No Cost Food Market – October
Join North Little Rock Community Gardens for a No Cost Food Market and Resource Fair at the North Little Rock Community Center on October 24th! Potluck Food Rescue will have […]
State Chamber CEO: Data centers need to be ‘regulated properly’
Randy Zook, CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas, is on the front lines of economic development in the state. The hot topics...
Arkansas activates South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact to tackle wildfires
Wildfires continue to be a threat across the state as high temperatures continue and little to no precipitation has fallen in Arkansas during the last month. The state has activated...