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The chocolate chip cookie was invented by Ruth Grave Wakefield in 1937, when she combined bits of chocolate with sugar cookie dough. To celebrate this ‘national day’, and to honor Rutg, roll up your sleeves […]

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wants to get to know you better, especially if you enjoy one of the many wildlife management areas around the state. People who hunt, trap, fish […]

Woo hoo!! It’s National Watermelon Day! Enjoyed by many, it’s a favorite at summertime events (read: Hope’s Watermelon Festival). Watermelon is 92% water, which is why it’s so refreshing.

Today, Tuesday, August 1st, is National Night Out Day. National Night Out Day is observed annually on the first Tuesday in August. It is a community police awareness-raising event in the United States. National Night […]

Monday July 31st is National Avocado Day – a day to celebrate this tree-grown “super fruit”. Not just for guacamole anymore, the avocado has become the main ingredient of recipes that benefit both inside and […]

LITTLE ROCK – Beginning Tuesday August 1st, a number of new laws go into effect in Arkansas. Laws passed during the legislative year that do not specify a specific effective date go into effect 92 […]

“Civic knowledge leads to increased civic participation. However, only 23 percent of eighth graders nationwide scored at a level of proficiency in civics, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ 2014 research. A recent […]

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard the first reading of proposed changes to fishing regulations at today’s meeting. These regulations will be presented for a final vote during the Commission’s August […]