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(StatePoint) At a time when the economic impacts of COVID-19 are making it hard for many families to afford healthy food and safe housing, and ever-changing work and school schedules are making their logistics hard to juggle, a new report finds that inequities in the system are further exacerbating these issues for millions of American children.

Little Rock – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company regarding claims that Ford falsely advertised the real-world fuel economy of 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and the payload capacity of 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks. Arkansas will receive $245,765.75 from the settlement.

Bentonville - The nonpartisan organization Common Ground Arkansas has developed an online Early Voting Locator tool to help voters quickly find their nearest polling locations and hours of operation. The tool is an interactive map based on the voter’s location or an address the user inputs.

Bull Shoals - Bull Shoals Theater of the Arts is having to cancel the Kattie Laney Project for this Friday night May 27, 2022, because of a death in the band family. The Kattie Laney Project has been rescheduled for July 8, 2022. The BTSA is sending prayers to the band and the family.

Lucky Star Farm has teamed up with the Buffalo National River to sponsor a night of music and words at the Buffalo Point Campground. It is free and all ages are welcome. We have eight artists that have had art residencies at Lucky Star over this past year that will be presenting work. The program is on Friday, June 10.