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Arkansas rice is nice cooking contest winners announced
Jase Sheppard, 11, and Caitlin Cooper, 16, won in their respective categories in the 2024 Arkansas Farm Bureau Rice is Nice Cooking Contest on July 18 at the state fairgrounds in Little Rock. Sheppard’s Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole won the “Main Dish” category, while Cooper’s Cheesy Arancini took the top...
Arkansas abortion measure’s signatures from volunteers alone would fall short, filing shows
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The signatures collected by volunteers for an Arkansas abortion-rights measure would fall short of the number needed to qualify for the ballot if those are the only ones counted, according to an initial tally from election officials filed Thursday with the state Supreme Court.
Missouri court blocks updated Title IX protections for LGBTQ students
A federal judge in St. Louis on Wednesday halted implementation of a Biden administration rule that extends protections for LGBTQ students, adding to the number of U.S. courts that have issued similar orders. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel of the Eastern District of Missouri came in a lawsuit filed on May […]
Diamonds Are AY’s Best Friend
Ron Robinson Theatre in Little Rock was the setting for the Diamond Journalism Awards July 24. The annual awards event, which recognizes the best in print, broadcast and online journalism in Arkansas and six bordering states, is held annually by the Society of Professional Journalists – Arkansas Chapter. AY...
Arkansas Secretary of State completes signature count for abortion amendment
The Arkansas secretary of state's office on Thursday said an initial count of signatures is complete on a petition to get an abortion amendment in front of voters this November.Why it matters: The state Supreme Court ordered the office on Tuesday to continue counting the signatures after Secretary of State John Thurston rejected the petition, claiming lack of proper paperwork related to paid canvassers.Catch up quick: Arkansans for Limited Government (AFLG), the group behind the amendment, filed a lawsuit last week asking the court to vacate Thurston's disqualification.The court ordered Thurston to count the submitted signatures by 9am on Monday,...
Amfuel receives the President's 'E' award for increasing U.S. exports
MAGNOLIA, Ark. -- Congressman Bruce Westerman representing the 4th District of Arkansas took a brief hiatus from his work at Capitol Hill to travel to Magnolia on Friday to present the Presidential “E” Award to Amfuel’s leadership and staff. Amfuel, which also received the Governor’s Award for...
New Title IX gender identity rules blocked in Iowa, 5 other states by federal judge
A federal court in Missouri has blocked new federal legal protections for LGBTQ Americans from taking effect in six states, including Iowa. The Biden administration's “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance” regulation seeks to update federal rules under Title IX, the federal law banning sex- and gender-based discrimination in education. The rule, finalized in April, permitted colleges to use a lower standard to find someone guilty of sexual...
Faulkner County teen wins Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award
Kacie Clark of El Paso is the third member of her family to be a finalist for the Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award, and on July 24, she clinched the highest honor awarded in Arkansas 4-H and received a $3,000 scholarship. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Clark, 18, as...
Pharmacies running low on Paxlovid as summer COVID spike continues
As Arkansas experiences a spike in cases of COVID-19, many independent pharmacies across the state are not adequately stocked with Paxlovid, a crucial antiviral medication that helps mitigate serious effects of the disease among vulnerable populations, including the elderly and people with underlying health conditions. At the height of the...
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