3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (532+ words) Arkansas environmental regulators have posted a draft air permit for Entergy Arkansas’ planned Jefferson Power Station, marking another step toward development of the new natural-gas power plant at the White Bluff site near Redfield. The Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (175+ words) Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has named Helena-West Helena as Arkansas’ next Capital for a Day, with the designation set for Thursday, September 3rd. Sanders and other senior state officials are expected to travel to the Phillips County city as part of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (188+ words) Forest landowners across Southeast Arkansas have until Friday, August 28th, to apply for financial assistance through a state program aimed at restoring hardwood forests and addressing timber damaged by natural disasters. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture extended the application period for…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) Arkansas Medicaid is moving toward expanded access to continuous glucose monitors under proposed rule changes that would align the state program’s coverage requirements with Medicare and give beneficiaries another way to obtain the devices. The changes were before the Arkansas…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (421+ words) Arkansas lawmakers are reviewing proposed Medicaid changes that would expand access to doulas, lactation services and remote monitoring for pregnant and postpartum women across the state. The maternal health rules were before the Legislative Council’s Administrative Rules Subcommittee Thursday as…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (274+ words) Arkansas high school seniors can now use a single application to apply to multiple colleges and universities across the state through the newly launched Arkansas ACCESS Portal. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Education announced the statewide…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (146+ words) Water conservation efforts at Arkansas Kraft save 19.7 million gallons in June KVOM 101.7 Green Bay Packaging is doing its part to help alleviate the water crisis that Conway County is enduring. In June, Green Bay’s Arkansas Kraft Division saved 19.7 million gallons…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (141+ words) KVOM 101.7 Arkansans can now see where wildfires are burning and how the state is responding as it happens The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has launched a new active wildfire dashboard that provides real-time information on wildfires the department is currently…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (329+ words) Arkansas has recorded 275 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in 2026, continuing a sharp increase in the foodborne illness, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. The latest total is 70 cases higher than the 205 reported in the state’s previous update. Arkansas had recorded…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (399+ words) The Arkansas State Library Board has revised proposed rules that would require public libraries to restrict minors’ access to certain materials to remain eligible for state funding. The changes approved Friday follow concerns that the original proposal could penalize a…...