Levee Grant Funding Informational Meeting
The Natural Resources Division of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management will hold a meeting to present details and answer questions regarding the $10 Million in available grant funding [...]
Arkansas Labor Market
Arkansas recently set a new record low for unemployment. The unemployment rate for July was 3.4 %, breaking the previous record of 3.5% last month. There are 19,200 more jobs in our state than this [...]
Flashing Red means Kids Ahead
During any given day in the school year, there are 350,000 children riding a bus on Arkansas roadways. This week, legislators joined the Governor, Education Secretary Johnny Key, and state police in reminding drivers that [...]
National Water Quality Month
In Arkansas, there are on average 71 billion gallons of water flowing in rivers, 4.8 trillion gallons in lakes and 200 trillion gallons in the ground. Our state is abundant with water resources and much [...]
Amber Alerts
In 2018, there were 161 Amber Alerts issued nationwide. 5 of those originated here in Arkansas. Those first minutes and hours after a child has been reported missing are crucial for law enforcement. That is [...]
Education Legislation
Most students in Arkansas public schools head back to the classroom the second week of August. From recess to reading, there are several pieces of legislation passed in the most recent session which will impact [...]