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Catholic Diocese to tear down historic St. Joseph...

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2025/07/03

Urban farming and educational programs will continue, but the historic St. Joseph Orphanage will not be rebuilt.

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JJ’s Grill closes WLR location

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2025/07/03

Earlier this week, the owners of JJ’s Grill in West Little Rock announced on social media that they have permanently closed up shop in the Rock Creek Square Plaza at the corner of West Markham Street and Bowman Road.

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Internet group files another federal suit over...

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2025/07/03

A nonprofit trade association for internet companies is again suing Arkansas over legislation regulating social media platforms, arguing two new state laws are unconstitutional.

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One for the Ladies – July 1, 2025

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2025/07/03

One for the Ladies July 1, 2025 Vol 51 » No 7 Read the print version

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State revenue drops 3% from last year while cost of...

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2025/07/02

For now, the state’s reserves give it cushion, but that won’t last forever. Lower taxes, more school vouchers, and higher costs to the state for safety net programs like Medicaid — something has to give.

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‘Ramayana’ recitation draws hundreds of Hindus, Gov....

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2025/07/02

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appeared at Day 5 of Shri Ram Katha, the nine-day ceremony in which a religious leader recites the Hindu epic poem “Ramayana.”

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Potluck Food Rescue warns that ‘Big Beautiful Bill’...

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2025/07/02

In anticipation of the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Central Arkansas-based nonprofit Potluck Food Rescue is sounding the alarm about the spending package’s potential impact on food security in Arkansas.

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Wednesday open line

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2025/07/02

Here’s your open line.

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LRSD pauses programs as Trump administration...

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2025/07/02

The Little Rock School District is cancelling programs and reviewing staff positions as it awaits federal funding the Trump administration is currently withholding from schools nationwide.

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Arkansas farmers and business owners suffering under...

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2025/07/02

A new report suggests tariffs are bad for business in Arkansas, but people aren’t ready to back away from Trump yet.

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NWA chef Matthew Cooper opens new restaurant on...

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2025/07/02

Matthew Cooper, the Northwest Arkansas James Beard Award-nominated chef and owner of Conifer, has opened a new “immersive farm-to-table” restaurant called Ryn in a restored historic farmhouse in Bentonville.

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Arkansas abortion ban doesn’t work very well at all,...

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2025/07/02

According to two new reports, more Arkansans are accessing abortion now than they did in the years before the state’s near-total ban went into effect in 2022.

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Arkansas ballot measure again rejected for not...

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2025/07/02

The latest ballot title ranks at a 9.3 reading level. While closer than the 11.5 level assigned to the original submission, AG Tim Griffin said it still doesn’t meet the requirements of the law.

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Nominations Open for Big Bud Classic

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2025/07/02

The Big Bud Classic isn’t just another cannabis competition—it’s a celebration of passion, craftsmanship, and the incredible community behind the plant. Arkansas’s top cultivators, processors & dispensaries go head-to-head!

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‘Hair’ opens at The Rep on Tuesday

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2025/07/02

Revolving around a diverse group of free-loving, drug-using and draft-dodging New York City bohemians, “Hair” popularized the concept musical and introduced the world to songs like “Aquarius” and “The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In).” The show runs at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre from July 8-27.

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Senate passes bill that would slash SNAP and Medicaid...

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2025/07/01

The Republican bill would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from safety net programs to pay for tax cuts. It still must pass the House.

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Helena-West Helena mayor files federal civil rights...

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2025/07/01

The lawsuit followed an eventful week for the 44-year-old mayor, who was arrested on tax charges on June 25 and has been plagued by scandal since taking office.

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Saturday Open Line

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2025/06/21

Welcome.

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Arkansas House scrubs lawmakers’ addresses in...

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2025/06/20

Gina Lockwood, chief of staff for the Arkansas House of Representatives, said they pulled down addresses after last weekend’s violence against Minnesota state lawmakers.

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Caviar-kansas snaggers catch federal charges

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2025/06/20

Four Arkansans pleaded guilty to illegally snagging paddlefish to collect the eggs.

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