Arkansas poultry industry takes estimated $200 million hit after winter storms
The winter storm that hit Arkansas in late January caused an estimated $200 million in damage to the state’s poultry industry
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Arkadelphia school board adds minutes to school day to make up for snow days
The Arkadelphia Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026
Arkansas cattle industry suffers more than $24M loss from winter storm damage
The heavy winter storm that brought snow, sleet and sub-freezing temperatures to Arkansas and surrounding states resulted in tens of millions of dollars in losses to farmers across the state
Quorum Court OKs overtime for county employees who worked during Fern; addresses Valor contract
County Judge Troy Tucker didn’t have an exact dollar figure at Monday’s Quorum Court meeting, but offered an estimate of $15,000 in overtime wages
Arkansas Advocate: Missed school days from snow, ice a joy for students. For administrators, not so much.
Arkansas students may have celebrated the winter weather that kept them out of school for several days over the past week. For educators reopening schools, however, it poses a challenge: how to make up lost instruction time.
Poultry houses, farm structures bear brunt of heavy snowfall
Although it will likely be some time before the extent of damaged poultry houses and impacted flocks is known, multiple county agents with the Cooperative Extension Service have reported dozens of collapsed structures in their respective counties
Entergy says advance preparation helped minimize winter storm outages in Arkansas
As power remains stable in the state, Entergy Arkansas is now sending around 200 lineworkers and support management personnel in mutual assistance to Louisiana and Mississippi to assist with their restoration efforts