August 4, 2026
Opinion
Empowering Local Schools
National Lawmakers Put Education Authority Back in State HandsBy Chris Lesher, Public Information OfficerChris.Lesher@senate.ar.govArkansas will now have broader authority to shape its own education policies…
Obituaries
News
Crop Insurance Policy for American Farmers Getting a Second Look
USDA Allow Prevented Planting Insurance Again A Report by the Arkansas AdvocateThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is reversing course on a change to a federal crop insurance policy to allow farmers to buy more protection if weather or field conditions prevent them from planting a crop. USDA had eliminated the option to buy additional prevented…
Community
Watermelon Stand
Delta Grown and So Good Photo taken by Sarah Stagg These Arkansas Delta natives set up shop on Eudora’s Armstrong Street to sell watermelons, peaches and cantaloupe. The gentleman to the far right says he has been selling produce for more than 30 years. This batch was grown in nearby Dumas.
Sports
Lake Village Pro Rodeo
Photo 1 captures the regal American Flag entry by 2024 Miss Crossett PRCA Queen Chevi Douglas-Williams.Photo 2 features Bareback Riding, and the announced winners were…
Lifestyle
American by Choice
Photo submitted At an all-American beach vacation, naturalized American citizen Norma Mondragon smiles while surrounded by her husband, children and grandchild. The Mondragon parents both…