In 2021, Arkansas had 43,154 OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries, ranking it the 30th highest in the United States by number of beneficiaries, according to the Social Security Administration.
Arkansas implemented no new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2021, according to data obtained from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).
There were 26 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Arkansas in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 4.2% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
There were 52 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Arkansas in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 8.5% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
Arkansas State University’s annual Agribusiness Conference, now in its 29th year, continues to provide timely information and agricultural policy education to farmers, agribusiness professionals, students and educators across the Mid-South.
There were 26 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Arkansas in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 4.2% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
The Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will debut a new “AST Education LAB” in January with four classes: middle school acting, high school acting, Bard Babies and stage combat.
There were 15 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Arkansas in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 2.4% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
There were 22 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Arkansas in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 3.6% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
The Arkansas Grown program, administered through the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, will partner with several Arkansas agricultural associations and organizations to host the first Arkansas Grown Conference and Expo on January 25-28, 2023, in Little Rock.
Arkansas has joined other states in banning the use of the social media app TikTok on state-owned devices and computers as two Republican legislators filed legislation to put the prohibition into law.