Commentary: Arkansas needs balanced strategy to address educator concerns about AI
While AI can offer transformative support for students who need it, it also risks eroding the foundational skills we are trying to help them acquire
Bits & Pieces: I always go backwards when I’m backin’ up
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Arkansas Advocate: Child care costs preventing mothers from seeking or retaining full-time work, report says
The study found that the average cost of child care in Arkansas is $17,500 per year for a family with two young children, or 27% of Arkansans’ annual median household income
Arkansas 4-H Foundation’s Day of Giving set for March 17
This St. Patrick’s Day, the Arkansas 4-H Foundation is encouraging Arkansans to set a bit of gold aside to support youth development in the Natural State
Arkansas Advocate: Hammer, Norris headed toward runoff in Republican secretary of state race
Army veteran Bryan Norris and state Sen. Kim Hammer are advancing to a runoff later this month for the Republican nomination for secretary of state
Severe weather likely Sunday
The National Weather Service in Little Rock is warning Arkansans to brace for severe weather Sunday, March 15
Update: Hot Springs vehicle chase leaves 2 bystanders dead
Two people died at the hands of a fleeing motorist being chased by police Thursday evening, March 12
Felony Friday: Biker leads state trooper on high-speed chase through Arkadelphia
This is a roundup of felony charges filed Feb. 27 through March 13, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office
Highlights from Arkadelphia chamber’s Rockin’ the Region banquet
The Arkadelphia Alliance and Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a landmark year of growth and community achievement at its 2026 Annual Banquet, “Rockin’ the Region,” on March 12, 2026
Shell EVP Christopher Rice encourages business students to build lives of impact
A 1993 Ouachita graduate, Rice is part of a family with deep ties to the university. Remembering how much his parents valued higher education and the Arkadelphia school’s reputation in the state, Rice noted that 10 of his 11 siblings attended Ouachita.
Baptist to acquire South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado
This June, Baptist Health will officially add the hospital, licensed for 151 beds, as Baptist Health Medical Center-El Dorado