Clark County jobless rate climbs slightly to 5%
Clark County’s unemployment rate for February 2025, not seasonally adjusted, is at 5%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Day: April 23, 2025
Microplastics: What’s trapping the emerging threat in our streams?
Everyday actions like washing synthetic clothing and driving, which wears down tires, contribute to an accumulation of microplastics in environments from city dust to waterways
OBU taps D1 coach Nick Long to lead Lady Tigers
After 12 years as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level, Nick Long has been hired as the head coach for the women’s basketball program at Ouachita Baptist University
Ora Mae Smith
You could often find Ora Mae glued to the TV watching her favorite television series, “Law and Order,” or stimulating her mind with reading her bible, working crossword puzzles and a good novel
Where’d the measles go?
We’ve been watching, wondering whether there have, surely, been other measles cases officially reported. Nope.
Arkansas Advocate: High cost of naloxone prompts rural pharmacists to keep life-saving medicine behind counter
The life-saving medicine naloxone was approved for nonprescription sale more than two years ago, but many rural Arkansas pharmacies still keep the overdose-reversal kit behind the counter
Incumbents get head starts with early cash hauls
The current system at its best reflects a vibrant representative democracy where citizens can freely support their candidates. At its worst, it’s legalized bribery where donors fund elected officials expecting something in return.