Key parts of Arkansas law allowing criminal charges vs. librarians struck down

Fayetteville, Ark. — A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing "harmful" materials to minors. U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks …

Arkansas Advocate: Federal judge declares sections of Arkansas’ library obscenity law unconstitutional

A federal judge on Monday, December 23, 2024 permanently blocked portions of Arkansas’ law that would have changed how librarians handle challenged materials and given elected officials the final say over what books are available to the public. U.S. …

NCO’s Bledsoe named president of North Central Arkansas SHRM Board

Patience, organization and a passion for serving others are just a few qualities Amanda Bledsoe put to work in her first career, and when she switched jobs, it turned out she would need all those things in her next. Bledsoe, who is now Director of Human …

Update from the Arkansas Legislative Council

This week, the Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) took significant steps to address issues ranging from fair reimbursement practices to workforce development and support for our veterans. The ALC approved a proposed rule from the Arkansas Insurance …

Liberty Bowl notebook: Smiles and free throws as Arkansas, Texas Tech football teams arrive in Memphis

December 23, 2024 at 9:31 p.m. by Ethan Westerman Arkansas defensive lineman Cam Ball celebrates after he and teammate Fernando Carmona defeated a pair of Texas Tech football players in a free-throw shooting contest Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, during the second …

Commitment analysis: What Arkansas is getting in Florida transfer DE Justus Boone

December 23, 2024 at 1:48 p.m. by Christina Long Florida defensive end Justus Boone sets up for a play during the first half of the Gators' game against Georgia, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Arkansas …

Arkansas baseball trainer updates status of rehabbing players

FAYETTEVILLE — Four rehabbing Arkansas baseball players are on track to be ready for the mid-February start to the season or shortly thereafter. Left-handed pitcher Colin Fisher (elbow/internal brace), outfielder Kendall Diggs (labrum) and right-handed …

Arkansas State has first practice in Mobile, ahead of 68 Ventures Bowl

Court Blocks Arkansas Law That Limits "Harmful to Minors" Books in Public Libraries and Bookstores, and Also

An Arkansas statute (Act 372) makes it a crime (in its section 1) for librarians and booksellers to "[f]urnish a harmful item to a minor." The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the First Amendment doesn't protect distribution of " …

No more Daylight Saving Time in Arkansas? State lawmaker files bill to end practice

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — An Arkansas lawmaker has filed a bill, HB 1069, for the upcoming session in January to permanently end daylight saving time in the state. Daylight saving time was originally instituted to help save energy costs during World War I. Is …