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AGFC rolls out volunteer program to help with high school community service requirements
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) is rolling out a new organized volunteer program, allowing high school students to gain experience in conservation and earn community service hours towards their graduation requirement. The LEARNS Act states that students who are set to graduate during...
Mike McNeill’s Diary for Tuesday, August 20, 2024: Jesus, Bart Hester
One just has to pray that Arkansas legislators act with wisdom and compassion. State Sen. Bart Hester went a little crazy during a meeting on Monday dealing with the Arkansas Department of Corrections budget and in particular, the state’s obligation to meet the minimum health care needs of inmates. “What we are being asked to do is pay more for prisoners, our rapists, our pedophiles, our murderers, more in health care than you are for your officers’ health care … that’s the commitment we are making as a state — that the worst among us … deserve the best health care,” Hester said. Our immediate impression was, well, Jesus, Bart. More specifically, Jesus Christ as quoted in Matthew 25: 43-45. In a state that runs a three-quarter-billion dollar budget surplus, nothing prevents Arkansas from providing prisoners (and everyone else) with access to decent health care. Arkansans and Americans must come to grips with the fact that we don’t have a crime problem so much as we have mental health, substance abuse, child abuse and basic educational attainment problems. We have failed as a state and a nation to deal with these. If we treated those issues among young Arkansans with the same fervor that people like Sen. Hester have for punishment, meanness and blood lust, we might knock down these huge prison expenses on the back end of the justice system. CLICK HERE for Arkansas Advocate’s coverage of the Monday meeting.
UAMS, Northwest Arkansas Schools Kick Off 2024-25 School Year with Nutrition Trainings
Aug. 20, 2024 | FAYETTEVILLE — As students returned to the classroom, team members from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation worked with districts across Northwest Arkansas to prepare for the 2024-25 school year with a plan for healthier eating. The institute...
Lawmakers grill Corrections over state’s largest proposed contract
(The Center Square) – Arkansas lawmakers grilled the Department of Corrections Department on Monday over a two-year inmate health care contract that could cost the state $235 million. The contract with Wellpath amounts to $7,500 per inmate annually, according to information presented to state lawmakers at the Arkansas Legislative Council Review Subcommittee. The 10-year contract […]
Arkansas State Police Out in Force Now Through Labor Day Weekend
As we all look forward to Labor Day Weekend, please remember to be safe on the roads. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) along with Arkansas law enforcement are watching for impaired drivers right now and through the Labor Day Weekend. This year's Drive...
Arkansas students to get credit for AP African American studies
At least eight Arkansas schools in five districts will offer Advanced Placement African American studies this school year, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. Why it matters: In the past, conservative lawmakers around the country have expressed outrage over the curriculum, claiming it teaches critical race theory, a college-level framework that's often conflated with general teachings on systemic racism.
Eastern Oklahoma, Northwestern Arkansas Midweek Weather: Pleasant Now, Heat Returns Soon
Tulsa, OK – Cooler-than-average temperatures are expected today across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas, offering a brief respite from the summer heat. Afternoon highs will range from the mid-80s to low 90s, with McAlester reaching up to 90°F, according to the National Weather Service in Tulsa. Residents can expect mostly sunny skies with low humidity, making it an ideal day for outdoor activities.
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