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Arkansas panel approves $90M more for school vouchers ahead of statewide availability
Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas
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June 24, 2025
Share This Article Arkansas lawmakers on Friday approved the release of an additional $90 million for the state’s school voucher program, created in 2023 and available to all students statewide for the first time this coming school year. The...
Arkansas History for June 24: Treaty of Council Oaks
Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for June 24, and notable births and deaths of native Arkansans born on this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other...
Arkansas baseball has shorter offseason to build smaller roster
Whole Hog Sports - Arkansas
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June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025 at 2:00 a.m. by Matt Jones Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn watches practice Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Creighton Prep in Omaha, Neb. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports) FAYETTEVILLE — The offseason is shorter for Arkansas baseball this year...
Arkansas Lottery Powerball, Cash 3 winning numbers for June 23, 2025
Southwest Times Record - Arkansas
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The Arkansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Monday, June 23, 2025 results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from June 23 drawing 05-25-42-44-65, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 3 Check Powerball...
Jonesboro raises $25K in torch run for Special Olympics Arkansas
Northeast Arkansas News
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Several cities across Arkansas participated in the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. We now know how much money was raised through the event. In Jonesboro, officials were presented with a $25,000 check that will go toward the Special...
Hospitality America Announces Opening of Hotel Avail Rogers, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, in the Heart of Northwest Arkansas
Hospitality Net
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June 24, 2025
GREENVILLE, S.C., – Hospitality America announces the opening of Hotel Avail Rogers, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, marking the Hilton (NYSE: HLT) brand’s debut in Rogers, Ark., and expanding Hilton’s portfolio of unique, upscale hotels designed...
Arkansas Advocate: Buffalo River permanently hog-free
Arkadelphian - Arkansas
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June 23, 2025
PHOTO: State Rep. DeAnn Vaught (center) and Energy and Environment Sec. Shane Khoury appear before the House Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development committee on April 10, 2025 to speak in favor of Senate Bill 290, which preserved the...
Northwest Arkansas Planning Commission aims to explore transit options for the growing region
KFSM - Arkansas
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June 24, 2025
As the region grows, officials are seeking residents' input on the future of public transportation through a new survey. Input needs to be submitted by June 30. SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Northwest Arkansas could look very different by 2050—with more...
Louisiana AG investigating Tren Solar after complaints, Arkansas ban surfaces
FOX 8 - Louisiana
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June 24, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Louisiana Attorney General’s office confirms it is investigating complaints against Northshore solar company Tren Solar. The FOX 8 Defenders first reported last month that the company suddenly closed, leaving customers...
Multiple swim beaches in Arkansas close because of high E. coli levels | What to know
KTHV - Arkansas
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June 23, 2025
Several public swim beaches are currently closed across the state because of high E. coli levels as the Arkansas Department of Health works to get them reopened. CONWAY, Ark. — We're all trying to find ways to beat the heat, and for a lot of us,...
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff receives donation to upgrade football jerseys
KTHV - Arkansas
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June 24, 2025
After a donation was given to the UAPB football team, they're going to make upgrades to the jerseys in hopes of boosting overall morale while on and off the field. PINE BLUFF, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has received a...
Arkansas gas prices rise as tensions grow in the Middle East
KFSM - Arkansas
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Gas prices in Arkansas rose nearly seven cents due to global oil market tensions. LOWELL, Ark. — As tensions escalate between Israel, Iran, and the U.S., concerns are growing over the global supply of oil – especially with the potential closure of...
Arkansas State Police seize over 300 pounds of drugs in two traffic stops
Northeast Arkansas News
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In less than 24 hours, Arkansas State Police made two major drug busts—seizing over 300 pounds of illegal narcotics during separate traffic stops. The first stop happened early Thursday morning, June 19th, around 1:45 a.m. on Interstate 30 in...
Democratic state senator vying for Arkansas governor’s seat
Arkadelphian - Arkansas
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June 23, 2025
Arkansas State Senator Fredrick J. Love (D-Little Rock) officially announced his candidacy for Governor on Monday, June 23, 2025. In a news release, Love described his campaign as a bold one “centered on protecting public schools, empowering...
1 gas station in cities throughout Arkansas County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending June 14
Lowe Delta News - Arkansas
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June 24, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Arkansas County...
Arkansas’s anti-abortion ‘Monument to Unborn Children’ struggles to raise funds, NYT reports
Arkansas Times
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June 23, 2025
Arkansas’s Monument to Unborn Children, a planned public memorial to aborted fetuses at the state Capitol, has only raised about $19,000 of the $950,000 needed in private donations for construction, according to a New York Times article published...
Arkansas State Police Seize Over 300 Pounds of Illegal Drugs in Major Highway Busts
Deltaplex Media - Arkansas
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June 23, 2025
In under 24 hours, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers made two major drug busts along state highways, seizing more than 300 pounds of illegal narcotics during separate traffic stops on June 19, 2025. The first stop occurred at approximately 1:45...
Arkansas Postcard Past: Prescott in 1921
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 23, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Prescott, 1921: The Goode Theater was showing the silent film “Jesse James Under the Black Flag.” The first actor to play the outlaw on film was his son, Jesse...
Arkansas baseball ranked No. 3 in final poll of 2025
Whole Hog Sports - Arkansas
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June 23, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas was ranked third in the final USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll of 2025, released Monday. National champion LSU (53-15) was ranked first and national runner-up Coastal Carolina (56-13) was ranked second in the poll. Arkansas...
ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: Arkansas’ few covered bridges provide perfect photo ops
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 23, 2025
Arkansas' first covered bridge, built in 1846 across the Ouachita River in Hot Spring County, was washed away by a flood the following year. But two dozen covered bridges stand in today's Natural State as emblems of nostalgia for the imagined good...