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Weeknight Razorback season opener leaves Little Rock businesses unsure what to expect
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — We are one day closer to the start of the 2024 college football season, and Arkansas will open its campaign against Arknasas-Pine Bluff at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Aug. 29. But with a weeknight game early in the season, restaurants are changing...
Agricultural class, FFA returning to Arkadelphia School District after 50 years
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Agricultural classes and FFA are making a return to the Arkadelphia School District after the program left more than 50 years ago. With the return of agricultural classes, the district is hoping to give students the tools they need to succeed in Arkansas’ largest industry.
Opportunity House extends schedule to 5 days per week
A day resource center for the homeless population will expand its services to five days per week starting Sept. 3. Depaul USA announced in a Wednesday news release the Opportunity House, which opened in April at the site of the former First Ward Elementary School on East Fifth Avenue, has received a grant from the West Foundation to further address poverty and homelessness by serving more individuals and providing "more frequent" case management services. Since its opening, Opportunity House has served 82 individuals, 30 of whom have moved to stable housing, and 18 have increased benefits or employment, according to Depaul.
Biden-Harris administration announces over $200K in grants to help Arkansas drinking water
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that $267,000 in funding will be given to Arkansas to help protect children in the state from lead that could be found in drinking water at childcare facilities and schools. As part of the Biden-Harris...
Panel Approves $7 Million for Arkansas School Districts to Ban Phones During Class Time
Public school districts across Arkansas are expected to be able to lock up students’ cell phones during school hours, with the state Department of Education distributing $7 million to pay for pouches or lockers. The Arkansas Legislative Council will take up the restricted reserve fund request Friday after the Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review subcommittee […]
Chloe Cunningham joins the Arkansas Arts Council
Chloe Cunningham is among three new employees to join the Arts Council this summer and has already started meeting with community leaders to help create programs for nonprofit organizations. Chloe is Little Rock born-and-raised. She's a proud alumna of AmeriCorps and Hendrix College. Outside of work, she loves to spend...
Arkansas officials disappointed after FEMA funding increase denial
LITTLE FLOCK, Ark. — As debris piles continue to grow, so do the bills from the May 26 tornadoes. That's why local governments are concerned after the denial of increased funding from FEMA. Mayor Jeff Van Sickler of Little Flock revealed to 5NEWS that the state had been notified...
Panelists say telemedicine, doulas could improve Arkansas’ poor maternal health outcomes
Participants in a maternal health roundtable discussion in Bentonville Wednesday morning said education, collaboration, meeting patients where they are and telemedicine are all strategies for addressing Arkansas’ poor maternal health outcomes. Arkansas has one of the nation’s highest maternal mortality rates and the third-highest infant mortality rate, according to the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. […]
One week left to apply for FEMA assistance in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Survivors of the severe storms and tornadoes that ripped through eight counties in northern Arkansas May 24-27 have one week remaining to apply for federal assistance. The application deadline is August 28. Residents in Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Marion, or Randolph...
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