Arkansas Postcard Past: Nashville, circa 1910

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Nashville, circa 1910: The converted boxcar served the business of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf Railroad. The railroad was incorporated in 1906 to carry...

Arkansas leaders urge action as SNAP benefits are set to end amid federal shutdown

ABNER. >> YEAH. WELL, FOOD BANK LEADERS SAY THAT THEY ARE EXPECTING TO SEE MORE PEOPLE ASKING FOR HELP THIS WEEK. TODAY, REPUBLICAN STATE REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS GATHERED HERE FOR A DONATION EVENT. WHILE DEMOCRATS SAY IT’S PROOF THAT POLITICS DON’T...

Steve Brawner: Arkansas versus China in lithium

Arkansas has a resource under its soil that could transform the state: lithium, the critical element needed for batteries in electric cars and cell phones, and for longer-term energy storage. Currently, the world depends on China to refine the...

As Arkansas child poverty rises, advocates urge lawmakers to act

A recent report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation indicates that child poverty in the U.S. has nearly tripled since 2021. In Arkansas, the Supplemental Poverty Measure is at 14 % higher than the national average. Pete Gess is the economic policy...

North Little Rock-based Conveyor Technology debuts AI analysis and monitoring for drum motors

Conveyor Technology on Tuesday announced plans at an industry conference in Chicago to begin production of a new cutting-edge electric drum motor that includes sensor technology. The company said the product, TechRoll, is a significant advancement...

Arkansas food pantry maps crash amid visitor surge and Microsoft Azure issues

Food banks in Arkansas face tech outages as SNAP funding cliff looms NONPROFITS ARE ALREADY PREPARING FOR THE IMPACTS. WITH SNAP BENEFITS AT RISK, FOOD PANTRIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS SAY THEY'RE ALREADY SEEING AN INCREASE IN PEOPLE LOOKING FOR...

High school volleyball state finals to air live Saturday on Arkansas PBS

Arkansas high school volleyball fans can watch the state championship games live Saturday on Arkansas PBS. The 2025 6A-2A Centennial Bank State Volleyball Championships, presented by Everett Buick GMC, will be broadcast from Bank OZK Arena...

Arkansas Advocate: Report recommends steps to improve child care licensing in Arkansas

Child care worker Marci Then helps her daughter, Mila, 4, put away toys to get ready for circle time at the Little Learners Academy in Smithfield, R.I. A new study highlights the high cost of child care. | Photo by Elaine S. Povich/Stateline By...

SNAP benefits run out in days. Arkansas has billions in reserve funds. What will Sarah Sanders do? (Update)

Gov. Sarah Sanders and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins at a press conference about SNAP benefits in April 2025 Credit: Brian Chilson Update, Oct. 31: On Friday morning, Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the state will send $500,000 to Arkansas’s six food...

Arkansas journalist Olivia Paschal announces book about Walmart and Tyson

Arkansas native writer, journalist and historian (and occasional Arkansas Times contributor) Olivia Paschal will see her extensive reporting on global capitalism in the Ozarks come to fruition with “Something In the Water,” a book she recently...

Arkansas’ Hangover Alan’s Live Music Calendar for November 2025

We hope you enjoy these LIVE music shows going on around Arkansas in November! Saturday, November 1 NOV 1: Caitlin Dickerson at Stickyz Rock N’ Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock NOV 1: Emily Fenton Birthday Show at White Water Tavern in Little...

Arkansas Blue Cross launches food drive

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - With thousands of Arkansans expected to lose SNAP benefits in the coming days, Arkansas Blue and Blue Shield launched a food drive Wednesday to help fight food insecurity. The Take Good Care Food Drive will run through...

Felan Appointed to Little Rock Sister Cities Commission

Justin Bates | October 28, 2025 Dr. Joe Felan Dr. Joe Felan, associate professor of management at UA Little Rock, has been selected to serve a five-year term on the Little Rock Sister Cities Commission. The Sister Cities Commission fosters global...

NWA Council expands its Onward FX program to central Arkansas

[email protected] Sydney Sasser is a business reporter with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Before joining the ADG, she covered business for the Charlotte Observer. She is a recent graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the...

AY’s 2025 Faces of AR: C&C Tree Services of Arkansas

Chase Shamlin, owner, his wife, Sarah, and their daughter, Stellan Chase, 3 C&C Tree Services of Arkansas in Little Rock is a family-owned and -operated tree service business that has served homeowners around central Arkansas for 45 years. Much...

UA Little Rock Receives $25,000 Gift from James and Carol Hendren to Support Enduring Opportunity Scholarship

Justin Bates | October 28, 2025 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a generous $25,000 gift from James and Carol Hendren to support the university’s Enduring Opportunity Scholarship Program. The new fund is named the Carol and...

North Little Rock City Council sets vote on whether Lakehill Shopping Center diners can consume alcohol outdoors

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. North Little Rock is on the verge of establishing its third "entertainment district" since 2020 with a vote Monday night by the City Council. An ordinance...

Primo Brands Invests in Arkansas, Expands Mountain Valley Line

Beverage company Primo Brands Corporation held a ceremony on October 29 commemorating the groundbreaking ceremony of its factory in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas. As the company’s first new factory since its transformative merger in...

Interactive maps reveal where Arkansas' SNAP recipients live as aid set to expire

SNAP benefits end Nov. 1, leaving many Arkansans struggling to put food on the table ABNER. >> YEAH. WELL, FOOD BANK LEADERS SAY THAT THEY ARE EXPECTING TO SEE MORE PEOPLE ASKING FOR HELP THIS WEEK. TODAY, REPUBLICAN STATE REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS...

Arkansas Advocate: Panel recommends changes to sustain Arkansas child care during government shutdown

The emergency working group, formed last week by the state Early Childhood Commission, proposed readjusting both child care providers’ reimbursement rates and low-income families’ copayments and eligibility under the School Readiness Assistance...