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Close friends and associates, elected officials and more stood in the sleepy, light rain Tuesday morning outside of Civil Rights legend Daisy Bates’ former home to unveil a new historical marker that celebrates Bates’ dedication to organizing around school integration in Little Rock.
New historical marker unveiled at Daisy Bates' home honors Civil Rights legend's desegregation work - Arkansas Times
Close friends and associates, elected officials and more stood in the sleepy, light rain Tuesday morning outside of Civil Rights legend Daisy Bates’ former home to unveil a new historical marker that…
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February 17, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Close friends and associates, elected officials and more stood in the sleepy, light rain Tuesday morning outside of Civil Rights legend Daisy Bates’ former home to unveil a new historical marker that celebrates Bates’ dedication to organizing around school integration in Little Rock.
A new study done by University of Arkansas researchers suggests nearly a third of Arkansas adults are food insecure.
Report suggests Arkansas’ high food insecurity rate is higher than we thought - Arkansas Times
A new study done by University of Arkansas researchers suggests nearly a third of Arkansas adults are food insecure.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:28 PM
A new study done by University of Arkansas researchers suggests nearly a third of Arkansas adults are food insecure.
Wrapping up our primary election primers with a look at the various Arkansas primary battles for U.S. Congress.
It’s the feds! A look at the primaries for Arkansas’s U.S. Congressional delegation - Arkansas Times
There are five primaries for U.S. Congress in Arkansas this year. Here's what you need to know about the various candidates.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Wrapping up our primary election primers with a look at the various Arkansas primary battles for U.S. Congress.
Heart, the band co-fronted by sisters Nancy and Ann Wilson, rose to prominence amid the machismo-laced environs of rock ’n’ roll circa 1970s America.
Heart and Lucinda Williams at Simmons Bank Arena on Feb. 25 - Arkansas Times
Heart, the band co-fronted by sisters Nancy and Ann Wilson, rose to prominence amid the machismo-laced environs of rock ’n’ roll circa 1970s America.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Heart, the band co-fronted by sisters Nancy and Ann Wilson, rose to prominence amid the machismo-laced environs of rock ’n’ roll circa 1970s America.
Gov. Sarah Sanders' hand-picked senate candidate, Trey "BoDirt" Bohannan, just got endorsed by Kid Rock. Which is about what you'd expect from a guy who is business partners with a convicted pedophile.
Trey Bohannan, business partners with a pedophile, gets endorsement from Kid Rock - Arkansas Times
Whether this changes anything for BoDirt in his race against Sen. Ron Caldwell is anyone's guess, but it's a tone-deaf and darkly ironic endorsement regardless.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Gov. Sarah Sanders' hand-picked senate candidate, Trey "BoDirt" Bohannan, just got endorsed by Kid Rock. Which is about what you'd expect from a guy who is business partners with a convicted pedophile.
A nonpartisan school board race turned political at a meeting of the Pulaski County Republican Committee last month. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Pulaski County Special School District board race turns political at county Republican Committee meeting - Arkansas Times
School board elections in Arkansas, like judicial races, are nonpartisan. But PCSSD board members Karyn Maynard and Heather Smith made overtly partisan appeals in footage captured at the January…
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February 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
A nonpartisan school board race turned political at a meeting of the Pulaski County Republican Committee last month. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Can Arkansas’s lackadaisical electorate turn it up with 75% voter turnout? Polls are open!
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Wait, we’re voting now? The dummies’ guide to March elections - Arkansas Times
It's happening! Early voting starts now.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Can Arkansas’s lackadaisical electorate turn it up with 75% voter turnout? Polls are open!
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It’s not a competition to her, but Ethel Tompkins wants the world to know that in Arkansas, Hoxie’s school integration crisis came first.
New museum marks nearly forgotten Arkansas school desegregation struggle that occurred before Little Rock Nine - Arkansas Times
It’s not a competition to her, but Ethel Tompkins wants the world to know that in Arkansas, Hoxie’s school integration crisis came first.
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February 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM
It’s not a competition to her, but Ethel Tompkins wants the world to know that in Arkansas, Hoxie’s school integration crisis came first.
Friends of Arkansas PBS, a newly formed, citizen-led group that hopes to preserve programming from the national Public Broadcasting Service in Arkansas, is hosting its first talk on Thursday. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
New group aims to keep PBS programming in Arkansas - Arkansas Times
Friends of Arkansas PBS, a newly formed, citizen-led group that hopes to preserve programming from the national Public Broadcasting Service in Arkansas, is hosting its first talk on Thursday.
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February 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Friends of Arkansas PBS, a newly formed, citizen-led group that hopes to preserve programming from the national Public Broadcasting Service in Arkansas, is hosting its first talk on Thursday. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
With the exception of one Supreme Court race, there might not be anything too exciting on your statewide primary ballot this year. But that doesn't mean the races aren't worth looking at!
Arkansas statewide elections: Mainly boring, but very important! - Arkansas Times
For the most part, the statewide races for constitutional offices that will appear on your March 2026 primary ballot are not as exciting as some races, but they're still worth talking about.
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February 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
With the exception of one Supreme Court race, there might not be anything too exciting on your statewide primary ballot this year. But that doesn't mean the races aren't worth looking at!
Whip-smart, perpetually boyish and toting onto stage the perfect dose of winsome brattiness, John Mulaney is a first-rate comic.
John Mulaney at Simmons Bank Arena on Saturday - Arkansas Times
Whip-smart, perpetually boyish and toting onto stage the perfect dose of winsome brattiness, John Mulaney is a first-rate comic.
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February 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Whip-smart, perpetually boyish and toting onto stage the perfect dose of winsome brattiness, John Mulaney is a first-rate comic.
It was never Shelby Cotton’s dream to become a mainstay in the Central AR restaurant scene. But 12 years after masterminding the design at Raduno Brick Oven & Barroom, Cotton has become an in-demand design diva for local restaurants looking to create a unique, comfortable atmosphere for customers.
Palate palette: How Shelby Cotton became the most sought-after restaurant designer in Central Arkansas - Arkansas Times
It was never Shelby Wittenberg Cotton’s dream to become a mainstay in the Central Arkansas restaurant scene. But 12 years after masterminding the design at Raduno Brick Oven & Barroom, Cotton has beco...
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February 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
It was never Shelby Cotton’s dream to become a mainstay in the Central AR restaurant scene. But 12 years after masterminding the design at Raduno Brick Oven & Barroom, Cotton has become an in-demand design diva for local restaurants looking to create a unique, comfortable atmosphere for customers.
A plan to keep LRSD’s Hall High running is still up in the air after the state tabled a vote on converting Hall into a hybrid charter school.
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Hall High's future remains uncertain - Arkansas Times
A plan to keep LRSD's Hall High running is still up in the air after the state tabled a vote on converting Hall into a hybrid charter school.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
A plan to keep LRSD’s Hall High running is still up in the air after the state tabled a vote on converting Hall into a hybrid charter school.
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Board members of the Elaine Legacy Center are embroiled in a legal conflict over control over the nonprofit aimed at memorializing the Elaine Massacre of 1919 and doing community development projects in the rural area.
Members of the Elaine Legacy Center are embroiled in a legal fight over control of the nonprofit - Arkansas Times
The nonprofit dedicated to memorializing the history of the Elaine Massacre of 1919 is now embroiled in a legal battle over control of the group.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Board members of the Elaine Legacy Center are embroiled in a legal conflict over control over the nonprofit aimed at memorializing the Elaine Massacre of 1919 and doing community development projects in the rural area.
People in power tend to not want to be bothered with people power. Too bad, a judge said Friday, with an order that state legislators cannot make it harder for Arkansans to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed direct democracy rights.
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Judge throws out Republicans' dirty trick to deprive Arkansans of direct democracy rights - Arkansas Times
A 2023 state law that made it exponentially harder for regular Arkansans to put issues before their fellow voters is definitely not legal, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Shawn Johnson ruled Friday.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
People in power tend to not want to be bothered with people power. Too bad, a judge said Friday, with an order that state legislators cannot make it harder for Arkansans to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed direct democracy rights.
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Let's take a look at the nearly four dozen would-be legislators who are running for sixteen open seats in the Arkansas legislature.
Open legislative seats have would-be legislators coming out of the woodwork - Arkansas Times
A small handful of legislators are not running for re-election to their current seats in March. Sixteen of those open seats have drawn nearly four dozen candidates trying to fill them.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Let's take a look at the nearly four dozen would-be legislators who are running for sixteen open seats in the Arkansas legislature.
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. With more Arkansans than usual likely to swap spit and other fluids this month, we decided to sit down with Dr. Naveen Patil, an infectious disease specialist with the Arkansas Department of Health, for a chat about STDs.
Catching feelings (and diseases): An STD Q&A with Dr. Naveen Patil - Arkansas Times
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. With more Arkansans than usual likely to swap spit and other fluids this month, we decided to sit down with Dr. Naveen Patil, an infectious disease specialist with...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. With more Arkansans than usual likely to swap spit and other fluids this month, we decided to sit down with Dr. Naveen Patil, an infectious disease specialist with the Arkansas Department of Health, for a chat about STDs.
Looks like Tyson Foods has finally decided to settle the longstanding lawsuit with Oklahoma over pollution in the Illinois River.
Tyson settles with Oklahoma over poultry pollution in the Illinois River - Arkansas Times
While Tyson Foods previously made a big stink about having to pay for the pollution the company caused in the Illinois River, it seems the company has decided to take a deal with Oklahoma rather than…
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February 12, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Looks like Tyson Foods has finally decided to settle the longstanding lawsuit with Oklahoma over pollution in the Illinois River.
Told through nonlinear flashbacks, “Chilly Scenes of Winter” (1979) offers a “piercing deconstruction of male wish-fulfillment fantasy” that came long before rom-com critiques were mainstream.
Arkansas Times Film Series screens ‘Chilly Scenes of Winter’ (1979) Tuesday - Arkansas Times
Told through nonlinear flashbacks, “Chilly Scenes of Winter” (1979) offers a “piercing deconstruction of male wish-fulfillment fantasy” that came long before rom-com critiques were mainstream.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Told through nonlinear flashbacks, “Chilly Scenes of Winter” (1979) offers a “piercing deconstruction of male wish-fulfillment fantasy” that came long before rom-com critiques were mainstream.
Used to be, Pulaski County elections were pretty boring compared to other races. Not any more. Here are five that we're keeping an eye on in March.
Pulaski County races provide unexpected excitement in March primaries - Arkansas Times
There was a time when you could count on Pulaski County elections being pretty boring. Those days are behind us.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Used to be, Pulaski County elections were pretty boring compared to other races. Not any more. Here are five that we're keeping an eye on in March.
New weather stations will be built around the state to help researchers collect standardized weather data thanks to a grant from the USDA.
New weather stations will soon be collecting data around Arkansas - Arkansas Times
Grant funding from the Department of Agriculture will make this project possible for University of Arkansas researchers.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
New weather stations will be built around the state to help researchers collect standardized weather data thanks to a grant from the USDA.
No pride flag allowed at Stonewall? The Trump administration's meddling at national parks and monuments represents an attempt to rewrite history. An expert in civic infrastructure (and former Arkansas Times Academic All-Star!) explains why they will fail.
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Trump administration yanks the pride flag, but Stonewall's value remains - Arkansas Times
You don’t try to control symbols at sites like Stonewall unless you understand, deep down, that these sacred sites carry significant force.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
No pride flag allowed at Stonewall? The Trump administration's meddling at national parks and monuments represents an attempt to rewrite history. An expert in civic infrastructure (and former Arkansas Times Academic All-Star!) explains why they will fail.
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A small bridge on Roosevelt Road in Little Rock, along with eight other properties across Arkansas, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in January. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Little Rock bridge, several other Arkansas properties, added to National Register of Historic Places - Arkansas Times
Nine Arkansas properties were added to the National Register of Historic Places in January thanks to the efforts of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
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February 11, 2026 at 11:11 PM
A small bridge on Roosevelt Road in Little Rock, along with eight other properties across Arkansas, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in January. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Bestselling Little Rock author Ayana Gray has announced her next book: a young adult novel titled “Hawk & Sparrow,” set to release later this year. arktimes.com/rock-candy/2...
Little Rock author Ayana Gray returns to young adult fiction with ‘Hawk & Sparrow’ - Arkansas Times
Ayana Gray returns to young adult fiction with "Hawk & Sparrow," releasing Sept. 1 from publisher Balzer + Bray.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Bestselling Little Rock author Ayana Gray has announced her next book: a young adult novel titled “Hawk & Sparrow,” set to release later this year. arktimes.com/rock-candy/2...
Nine sitting legislators have primary challengers in March's elections. Some of those challenges are even legitimately interesting, either because of who is running or because of Gov. Sarah Sanders' petty involvement.
Nine legislators face primary challenges in March - Arkansas Times
While 57 sitting legislators are running unopposed in either the primary or the general election, nine lawmakers are facing primary challenges. Let's take a look at those.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Nine sitting legislators have primary challengers in March's elections. Some of those challenges are even legitimately interesting, either because of who is running or because of Gov. Sarah Sanders' petty involvement.