LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ waiver to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps, will go into effect on July 1, 2026. The waiver was submitted to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in April 2025 and signed [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (June 24, 2026) – Lawrence Healthcare announced its selection of Anthony Knighton to serve as the system’s new president following a comprehensive search and review process. Knighton joins Lawrence, bringing more than 25 years working in healthcare, and most recently, in rehabilitation management. Since late 2020, he [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A judge’s decision to block restrictions on SNAP benefits does not apply to Arkansas, the state’s Department of Human Services said Tuesday. The clarification came after national reports about a federal judge in Washington, D.C., blocking the Trump administration from allowing some states to prevent SNAP [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. (June 19, 2026) – St. Bernards Healthcare has successfully administered an innovative targeted cancer therapy to its first patient this week, making it the only health system in Northeast Arkansas to offer this level of cancer care. The therapy, LUTATHERA® (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate), helps patients facing a [read more…]
By:Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate The Arkansas Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that warm-blooded animals from states with confirmed New World screwworm detections — including household pets — cannot enter the Natural State without a recent veterinary inspection. Animals entering Arkansas from an infested zone “will be restricted according to established [read more…]
HOXIE, Ark. — Families in Lawrence County and across Northeast Arkansas will soon have access to specialized autism services closer to home as Outcomes ABA prepares to open its new clinic in Hoxie. Located at 1600 SW Broad Street, Outcomes ABA will become Lawrence County’s first ABA therapy clinic, expanding [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) will require all Summer EBT (SEBT) recipients to reset the PIN numbers associated with their cards in response to reports of thefts of these benefits from out-of-state scammers. Eligible families should reset their PINs through the EBT call line at [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas SNAP recipients will soon face new restrictions on what they can buy with their benefits after the state announced changes aimed at encouraging healthier eating. Under a new SNAP nutrition waiver approved for Arkansas, certain items including soda, candy and some sweetened beverages will no longer [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, alongside the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), today announced the launch of its first coordinated, statewide campaign to help mothers find care close to home. The campaign kicked off with the third annual Month of May (MOM) Block Party and Women’s Health Expo. Hosted [read more…]
By:Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate Arkansas ranks worst in the nation on health system performance for Hispanic residents, according to a new report that found existing racial and ethnic health disparities are likely to worsen in every state under recent federal policy changes. About half of Hispanic children in Arkansas received [read more…]
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