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US strikes $58.6 billion Patriot missile deal amid rising stockpile concerns

The US Army awarded Lockheed Martin a significant contract for Patriot interceptor missiles. This deal aims to bolster depleted weapons stockpiles due to ongoing global conflicts. The agreement converts a previous one-year deal into a seven-year procurement plan. Lockheed will triple production capacity and increase jobs at its Arkansas plant.…

The Economic Times · Jul 30

One in Four Adults in Tick-Heavy States Carry Alpha-Gal Antibodies, but Most Never Develop the Allergy

CDC testing found 24% of adults in five tick-heavy states carry alpha-gal antibodies. Researchers warn a positive test alone is not a diagnosis.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

My First $1 Million: Mental Health Professional, 45, Arkansas

"Retirement isn't the goal. Living well and by our values is the goal. Having money makes that possible."

Kiplinger · Jul 25

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Man in wheelchair gets stuck in Arkansas traffic. Then a man in Spider-Man suit saves him: ‘Not in my 7 years in the department have I witnessed this’

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We Got This Covered · Jul 24

Midwest Poultry Services Recalls Nearly 1.6 Million Dozen Shell Eggs Sold at Kroger and Brookshire’s for Possible Salmonella Contamination

Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,589,577 dozen shell eggs because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, according to a recall announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 22. The recall includes both white shell eggs and brown cage-free eggs produced at company farms…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Jul 24

Arkansas police officer proposes girlfriend after 3 years of relationship. Just hours later, he dies saving her

"It was very shocking."

We Got This Covered · Jul 24

Arkansas Police Officer Drowned After Saving Fiancée's Life Hours After His Proposal

Officer Fred Marsh, 24, tragically drowned while saving his fiancée during a canoeing trip, just hours after proposing.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23

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Texarkana region embraces lithium mining potential

Texarkana’s first lithium symposium marked a milestone for Texas lithium development, laying the groundwork for discussions on critical issues.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 20

Powerball Winner Fraud Claims Erupt as Arkansas Mayor's Brother Revealed To Have $1.8 Billion Ticket

X users cried 'rigged' after the $1.8 billion Powerball winner was named as an Arkansas mayor's brother, but the law that exposed him debunks the fraud claims.

International Business Times UK · Jul 20

Kids online safety push faces First Amendment hurdles

As Congress considers competing House and Senate proposals meant to protect kids online, lawmakers have only to look to their states to understand the challenges in seeking to regulate kids’ social media usage without running afoul of the First Amendment. States have already tried some of the same strategies Congress is…

Roll Call · Jul 17

2026 Capital Gains Tax Rates by State: How Much Investors Pay This Year

Selling investments at a profit can be rewarding for some — until tax season arrives. And federal taxes are just one part of the equation.

Kiplinger · Jul 16

Medicaid Work Requirements Take Effect in December 2026: What 7.6 Million Enrollees Need to Know Now

Medicaid work requirements hit their December 2026 deadline. RAND projects 7.6 million could lose coverage. What every enrollee needs to know and do now.

Medical Daily · Jul 16

Arkansas and Montana implement Medicaid work requirements before deadline

On July 1, Arkansas and Montana began implementing work requirements for Medicaid enrollees, becoming the second and third states to do so after President Donald Trump (R) signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA established the first federal work requirements for Medicaid and…

Ballotpedia · Jul 10

An Arkansas grandmother says her family’s Fourth of July ‘will never be the same’ after her 13-year-old grandson died in a firework accident

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We Got This Covered · Jul 10

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Ballotpedia · Jul 10

Signatures submitted for four ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process

Welcome to the Friday, July 10, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 9

Signatures submitted for four 2026 ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process in Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska

In four states—Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska—campaigns submitted signatures for ballot initiatives that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process. Voters could decide the measures in Nov. 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

Signatures submitted for Arkansas initiative to prohibit the state legislature from amending or repealing constitutional amendments and require voter approval for changes to the initiative and referendum process

In Arkansas, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on July 3, 2026, for a ballot initiative that would prevent the state legislature from amending or repealing approved constitutional amendments, require voter approval for proposed changes to the ballot initiative and referendum process, and establish a process for the…

The Independent UK · Jul 7

Police vow to continue search for Arkansas mom and her newborn baby, missing for over a week

Authorities have combed through 85 miles of the Arkansas River in the search for Ashlynn Bocksnick and her six-week-old baby

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Medical Daily · Jul 7

Arkansas Just Banned Food Stamps for Candy and Soda: What the Evidence Says About Whether It Improves Health

Arkansas banned SNAP purchases of candy and soda on July 1, 2026. Here's what the public health evidence actually shows about whether these restrictions improve health.

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Challengers score victories in lawsuit against Arkansas' restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives

A federal judge in Arkansas is throwing out some state laws that put extra restrictions on efforts to gather signatures for ballot initiatives

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Arkansas defies court ruling with new SNAP ban on candy and soda starting this week

Arkansas is moving forward with a ban on allowing government food aid to be used for candy and soda

The Economic Times · Jun 29

Heat wave alert, World Cup 2026 weather forecast: High temperatures, humidity alert for New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Dallas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Memphis, Tennessee

Heat wave alert: Weather forecast predicts that temperatures will soar into the 90s and low 100 degrees Fahrenheit (mid to high 30s Celsius), the weather service said. High humidity will lead to heat indexes of 100 to 110 degrees F (40 C to 43 C), and as high as 115…

The Independent UK · Jun 28

Buc-ee’s, the gas station going viral during the World Cup, is expanding. Here are the new locations

World Cup fans have gone viral over their stunned reactions to Bucee’s, which one foreigner noted has ‘too much stuff’

The Economic Times · Jun 25

Florida couple finds 3.36-carat diamond at a US state park where visitors can keep every gem they discover

A Florida couple struck gold, or rather diamond, unearthing a 3.36-carat gem at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park. This unique park, the world's only public diamond-bearing site, allows visitors to keep their finds. Over 75,000 diamonds have been discovered since 1906, with hundreds found annually, making it a global…

The Times of India · Jun 25

At this US park, visitors have found over 37,000 diamonds since 1972 and can keep every gem they discover

Most tourist attractions leave visitors with photographs and memories, but one state park in the United States gives them the chance to uncover a natural diamond and take it home. The latest success story came when Florida couple Scott and Jennifer Freitas discovered a 3.36-carat white diamond, now named the…

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