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Food security is the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. While food security brings to mind, "there are starving children in China," the …
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By JEFF DEZORT
Newton County Times
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12/24/24
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FAYETTEVILLE — Since September 2023, AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) members embedded at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community …
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12/24/24
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A new study on behalf of Trace One has identified the locations where natural hazards have the greatest impact on the U.S.’s food supply. High grocery prices have been a defining economic story …
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12/24/24
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WASHINGTON — The Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is now available on DietaryGuidelines.gov. The report contains the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory …
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12/24/24
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WEST MEMPHIS — On Saturday, Dec. 21, at approximately 11 a.m., Arkansas State Police Troopers were alerted to a theft of merchandise from a GameStop store in West Memphis. The suspects …
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From the Arkansas State Police
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12/24/24
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AUGUSTA — On Saturday, December 21, the Augusta Police Department (APD) requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate a homicide that occurred …
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From the Arkansas State Police
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12/23/24
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Lorraine Kremm, 70, of Gassville, was fatally injured in a one-vehicle crash in Baxter County, according to Arkansas State Police It happened Friday, Dec. 13, at 9:25 a.m., at Gassville on U.S. 62. …
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Staff Report
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12/23/24
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The North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education (NAPHE) is hosting an interactive workshop on the development of Logic Models at the Signature Tower in Harrison, from 12-1 p.m., Jan. 29. If you …
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12/23/24
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Attention Newton County residents
• To obtain your 911 address please contact the Newton County addressing office at 870-446-2966 or come by Monday — Friday 8-4:30. The office is …
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12/23/24
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The Jasper School District will be making dental sealants available to elementary school students during March, said Angel Kitchen, R.N., Oark School nurse and the chair of the school district's …
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12/23/24
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WASHINGTON – An Arkansas man was sentenced today after he was previously convicted of multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. …
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U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
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12/23/24
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LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today appointed Lucas Rowan and Hugh Finkelstein as Judges on the Pulaski County Circuit Court. Their terms expire December 31st, 2026. …
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12/23/24
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LITTLE ROCK – On Thursday, Dec.19, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas Division of Higher Education Commissioner Ken Warden, and Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers, awarded 14 recipients …
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Staff Report
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12/23/24
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The Newton County Senior Activity and Wellness Center in Jasper will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1, in observance of the New Year holiday. The center will resume its monthly fish fry on January 3. A …
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12/23/24
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The State of Arkansas has received approval for more than $10.1 million in funding to bring statewide digital skills training and digital device programs to the state. The National Telecommunications …
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Staff Report
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12/22/24
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The North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education (NAPHE) is hosting an interactive workshop on the development of Logic Models at the Signature Tower in Harrison, from 12-1 p.m., Jan. 29. If you …
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12/19/24
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YELLVILLE — Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reported last week that investigators arrested 52 year-old Dana E. Scott of Branson, Mo. on one count of Failure to Pay or File Tax Returns and …
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Staff Report
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12/19/24
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BELLEFONTE — The Valley Springs Fire Department (VSFD) responded to Bellefonte for the report of a structure fire with the homeowner still inside on Monday night. Harrison Fire Department, …
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Staff Report
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12/19/24
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Samantha Stevens, 31, has pleaded guilty to charges of theft of property and criminal trespass — closing a case that was opened this autumn when it was discovered that she had entered the …
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Staff Report
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12/19/24
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) would like to congratulate Eric Ekhoff on being named Employee of the Year. Eric played a crucial role in …
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12/19/24
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