LITTLE ROCK – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today signed Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ waiver to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps. Governor Sanders submitted her waiver in April. The State will use the GS1 US food categorization system to implement these policy changes.
Jennifer Jessup, Richelle Taylor, NCA Chief of Staff; Public Affairs Specialist, NCA Office of Engagement and Memorial Innovations “VLM for Living Veterans” allows Veterans to share their life stories today.
By Crooked Creek Conservation District Deanna Burleson and Charlie Miles from Crooked Creek Conservation District recently delivered live Caterpillar to Butterfly Kits to Yellville-Summit, Flippin and Bruno-Pyatt Elementary Schools.
Researchers from the Durham and Minneapolis VAs, and the Mayo Clinic, created a program to help rural family caregivers prepare for the transition of patients with severe and life-limiting illnesses from the hospital to their homes. Transitional palliative care is an 8-week program administered by palliative care nurses by video and designed to teach family caregivers how to prepare for the patient’s care needs, as well as how to communicate effectively with the health care team.
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today approved a combined $314.4 million operating budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2025-2026 at its seven institutions.