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Record Within Reach After Arkansas Hunters Take 150 Alligators
Good news if you're scared to death of alligators like me: Arkansas hunters took 150 alligators during opening weekend, putting the state record within reach…
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DHS Releases Innovative ARHOME Outreach Toolkit Ahead of Full Launch of New Requirement
Arkansas DHS has launched an online toolkit with fliers, videos and other materials about ARHOME’s new community engagement and work requirement.
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Seven Arrests Made by Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Seven people, including a Beebe man, were arrested in cases involving alleged Medicaid fraud, abuse and failure to report abuse, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin…
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Coalition Seeks Youth Program Funding From Arkansas’ $172 Million Meta Settlement
Fund IRL Arkansas is urging investment in after-school programs, mentoring and other youth activities using part of the state’s expected Meta settlement.
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ASP Director Accuses ‘For-Profit Streamers’ of Creating False Use-of-Force Narrative
Arkansas State Police Director Col. Mike Hagar cited 939 documented uses of force during more than 1.026 million contacts while criticizing unnamed publishers following scrutiny…
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Eight Missing, Endangered Children Located During Arkansas Operation; Two Remain Missing
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP), working alongside state, federal, and local partners, safely recovered or located eight missing and endangered children…
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Poll Shows Shoffner Slightly Ahead of Cotton in Arkansas Senate Race
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner holds a narrow lead over Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton in a new statewide poll,…
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Arkansas Officials Confident People on Medicaid Expansion Will Retain Health Coverage
Arkansas officials confident people on Medicaid expansion will retain health coverage by Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate Arkansas Secretary of Human Services Janet Mann said Monday…
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Arkansas Launches Universal Application Portal for State Colleges and Universities
by Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate August 18, 2026 The Arkansas Department of Education launched a universal application system Tuesday for colleges and universities in the…
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Police Increasing Impaired-Driving Enforcement Across Arkansas Through Labor Day
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — State and local law enforcement agencies across Arkansas will increase impaired-driving enforcement beginning Friday, Aug. 21, and continuing through Labor Day.…
