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Arkansas Advocate: Norris requests recounts in GOP runoff for secretary of state
Bryan Norris announced Thursday he’s requested recounts in multiple Arkansas counties after losing the Republican runoff for secretary of state to Kim Hammer by fewer than 1,000 votes Read more
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Severe flooding in 2025 shaped plant disease trends
In 2025, the Arkansas Plant Health Clinic diagnosed more than 1,500 plant samples from 62 of the state’s 75 counties, including an increased number of plants diagnosed with bacterial diseases after the state saw severe flooding last April Read more
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Arkansas Advocate: Baptist Health closing Fort Smith hospital’s labor and delivery unit
Baptist Health is closing the labor and delivery unit and ending obstetric care at its Fort Smith hospital, leaving Arkansas with only 31 hospitals where women can give birth in less than a third of the state’s counties Read more
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Arkansas Beef Council launches 2026 Best Burger Contest
Arkansas’s Best Burger Contest is a statewide effort to identify and recognize restaurants that exemplify quality in the preparation of 100% beef burgers Read more
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Hubert Parish
Hubert worked as a paint and body man at several local autobody shops throughout his life including Grissom’s, Padgett Chevrolet, Crutchfield’s, and Shepherd’s Automotive in Arkadelphia Read more

