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Dropping drive-thrus: The cannabis industry expresses frustration at Gov. Sarah Sanders' surprise veto shooting down dispensary windows. arktimes.com/news/cannabiz/…

Arkansas remains among the worst states for child well-being, according to an annual report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation released Monday. The state ranked 45th nationwide for the second year in a row. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…

Lutheran preacher Nadia Bolz-Weber, author of three bestselling memoirs including "Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint," will speak at Hendrix College in Conway on Monday, Nov. 3. arktimes.com/rock-candy/202…

buff.ly/eYz4h5A The Fort Smith-based Arkansas Climate League is uniting a commitment to social justice with a commitment to tackling climate change.

Over a dozen Arkansas Times staffers and contributors have been named finalists in contests sponsored by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia and the Society of Professional Journalists. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…

buff.ly/jUsAOo9 As the Senate begins negotiations on Trump's "one big beautiful bill," Arkansas Senator John Boozman will play a key role in slashing food aid to pay for Trump's tax cuts.

Former President Bill Clinton welcomed 39 new American citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Clinton Presidential Center on Monday. buff.ly/fj93DCq

Yellow Rocket Concepts announced that it will move its original Local Lime location in the Promenade at Chenal into the vacant Bravo! Cucina Italiana, and a new ZAZA location will take the place of the Local Lime space following the move. arktimes.com/eat-arkansas/2…

Patterson's resignation comes at a time of uncertainty for institutions like UAMS. Republicans are proposing huge Medicaid cuts that could hit the hospital's bottom line, and the Trump administration is slashing NIH funding that UAMS researchers rely on. buff.ly/yZ4KwfO

As comfortable cobbling together avant-garde-adjacent originals as they are putting a progressive bluegrass spin on musicians as varied as Radiohead, Norman Blake and Claude Debussy, the fleet-footed quintet known as Punch Brothers plays The Hall on Sun. arktimes.com/rock-candy/202…

The family behind Dale’s Donuts, a Saline County breakfast institution at 919 Military Road in Benton, has put the business up for sale.arktimes.com/eat-arkansas/2…

LR native Ashlie Atkinson is starring in a new film alongside Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera. A teaser trailer for “The Lost Bus” is out now. arktimes.com/rock-candy/202…

The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame sends out a new round of grants to support the arts, bolster health and support young people across the state. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…

Set entirely in a living room, “God of Carnage” gathers two sets of well-to-do parents to talk through a fight on the playground between their 11-year-old sons, one of whom has had his front teeth knocked out. The show runs at The Rep from June 17-29. arktimes.com/rock-candy/202…

Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said Tuesday that he will put forth a candidate for city manager when the Little Rock Board of Directors goes into executive session next week. buff.ly/OrtZzWA

With minimal discussion, the Arkansas Board of Corrections unanimously approved a $57M contract on Tuesday night with the companies who will design the state’s controversial new prison. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…

The Little Rock FBI has assisted Immigration and Customs Enforcement with more than 630 arrests and detainments in Arkansas since the start of 2025. buff.ly/dWgi6cX

As Natural State native and Arkansas Tech University professor Eli Cranor prepares to release his fourth novel, serious accolades are still rolling in for “Broiler,” which has been longlisted for the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award. arktimes.com/rock-candy/202…

Arkansas DHS Secretary Kristi Putnam is stepping down in July to be replaced by Medicaid director Janet Mann. Whoever runs the agency will have their work cut out for them as Republicans pursue huge budget cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs. buff.ly/521pnVA

Sarah Sanders toots her horn. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…