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  • Arkansas House Weekly

    It is estimated that less than 15 percent of children who qualify for free or reduced-priced school lunches in Arkansas are getting the same high-quality meals…

  • State Capitol Week in Review

    The rate of maternal mortality in Arkansas is above the national average, so earlier this year the legislature created a review committee to develop new strate…

  • EDITORIAL

    Sometimes it seems like we’ve grown so accustomed to poor-mouthing our area that we fail to see the strides that we actually have made.

  • History Minute with Dr. Ken Bridges

    History knows Stephen F. Austin as one of the great heroes of Texas History. So often in life, a twist of fate or one simple decision can push a man in a compl…

  • Arkansas House Weekly

    In Arkansas, 41% of the population live in rural counties. In contrast, only 14% of the United States population as a whole live in nonmetropolitan counties.

  • Gratitude for Our Service Members

    While it may seem like the members of the U.S. Senate—much like America itself—are strongly divided on issues of national policy, I can say without a doubt tha…

  • State Capitol Week in Review

    The goal of the new Arkansas State Broadband Plan, announced by the governor, is to make high-speed Internet access available to all communities of more than 5…

  • EDITORIAL

    Columbia County government is struggling with an environmental challenge that will persist in the future, not only here but across the state and country.

  • History Minute with Dr. Ken Bridges

    “I’m just a country boy from Arkansas,” one of America’s most important generals used to say about himself. In spite of his modesty, Brehon Somervell had anyth…

  • Arkansas House Weekly

    For students just beginning an education or going back to school, the lottery scholarship offers opportunities to pursue dream careers and secure financial fut…

  • Small businesses drive our economy

    According to the Small Business Administration, Arkansas is home to more than 247,000 small businesses, which is over 99.3 percent of all businesses in our sta…

  • State Capitol Week in Review

    Job training and workforce education are offered by numerous government entities in Arkansas. That’s part of the problem.

  • EDITORIAL

    Magnolia High School students keep bringing home state honors this year.

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