Arkansas announces more than $3.4 million for water and wastewater projects
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced more than $3.4 million in grants for water and wastewater infrastructure and statewide operator training.
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Bentonville Proposes Wastewater Fee for New Development
Bentonville is considering a wastewater development fee intended to make new growth contribute to needed system improvements instead of relying entirely on existing ratepayers.
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Proposed DOJ settlement targets Arkansas paper mill pollution
A proposed Domtar settlement would require a $1.5 million penalty and at least $2.6 million in pollution-control work. Court approval is pending.
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Arkansas House District 44 voters decide who will finish vacant House term
Voters in portions of Pope and Van Buren counties cast ballots Tuesday, August 4, to fill the remainder of former Rep. Stan Berry’s Arkansas House District 44 term. Republican nominee Bill Teeter is unopposed.
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Arkansas cyclosporiasis cases reach 123 as lettuce investigation continues
Arkansas reported 123 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases by July 30, including 75 in Benton County. Recalled iceberg lettuce was distributed in Arkansas, but officials have not linked every state case to the product.
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Arkansas PSC weighs who should pay for rising power demand
An active Arkansas Public Service Commission case is examining rate design, affordability and cost allocation as utilities plan for large industrial and technology-related electricity demand.
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UAMS and Arkansas Children’s present school-based mental health symposium
UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital presented a free two-day symposium focused on school-based supports for children’s mental health, autism and developmental differences.
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Community Clinic proposes acquiring Baptist Health primary-care clinics in Fort Smith area
Community Clinic has announced a letter of intent to acquire Baptist Health primary-care clinics in the River Valley, including multiple Fort Smith locations. The proposal remains subject to federal and regulatory review and a definitive agreement.
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Fort Smith Board of Directors scheduled to meet Aug. 4 at 6 p.m.
Fort Smith’s Board of Directors is scheduled for a regular meeting Aug. 4 at 6 p.m., following a July 28 study session and July 30 special meeting listed on the city calendar.
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Arkansas attorney general sues drug manufacturers over alleged limits on patient access
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced July 22, 2026, that the state filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturers, alleging they illegally limited patient access to medicines.
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Little Rock to demolish damaged Markham Street pedestrian bridge
Little Rock will demolish a pedestrian bridge over West Markham Street after engineers found extensive damage following a strike by a large dump truck.
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Three Arkansas Air National Guard airmen selected for August deployment to Guatemala
Three Arkansas Air National Guard Security Forces airmen are scheduled to deploy to Guatemala in August 2026 through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
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Little Rock candidate filing remains open through Aug. 5 for mayor, six board seats
Candidates seeking Little Rock’s mayoral office or six Board of Directors seats have until noon Aug. 5 to file for the Nov. 3, 2026, municipal election.
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Fort Smith makes 2026 candidate packets available for mayor, three at-large director seats
Fort Smith has made candidate packets available for the 2026 mayoral election and Director-at-Large Positions 5, 6 and 7. The city says candidates must file during a seven-day period in August, but its election page does not list the exact filing dates.
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Arkansas sets Aug. 18 special primary for Senate District 1
Arkansas’ Secretary of State lists an Aug. 18, 2026, special primary for Senate District 1. The state calendar also lists the general election and nonpartisan runoff election for Nov. 3.
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Arkansas unemployment rate falls to 4.1% as employment continues to rise
Arkansas’ unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in June 2026 while statewide employment continued to increase, the Arkansas Department of Commerce reported.
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Operation Return to Sender: 13 arrested as authorities seize more than 300 pounds of meth
Federal authorities said a two-year investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in Little Rock and North Little Rock led to 13 arrests across three states and the seizure of more than 300 pounds of methamphetamine.
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Little Rock moves ahead with demolition and reopening of damaged Markham Street pedestrian bridge
Little Rock authorized demolition of the extensively damaged pedestrian bridge over West Markham Street after it was struck by a large dump truck. The city later reported the street reopened after the structure was safely removed.
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Arkansas men’s basketball has Toros del Valle exhibition scheduled for Aug. 3
Arkansas men’s basketball is scheduled to play Toros del Valle at 6 p.m. Central on Aug. 3 as part of an international exhibition trip listed by the Razorbacks’ official athletics site.
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Fort Smith’s $5.3 million Sub-Basin P005 sewer project remains under construction
Fort Smith lists its $5,316,733 Sub-Basin P005 sewer rehabilitation project as under construction, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 1, 2027.
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Little Rock receives $30 million Bezos Earth Fund grant for 30 Crossing Park
Little Rock announced a $30 million Bezos Earth Fund grant to support the planned 30 Crossing Park in the downtown River Market area.
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Report says Arkansas initiative-protection amendment lacked valid signatures
A July 30 report said Arkansas election officials found no valid signatures for a proposed initiative-protection constitutional amendment. The official determination and the measure’s final ballot status were not included in the available source packet.