State desk
Capitol and statewide items with a Southeast Arkansas hook. Every card credits the original outlet and links out.
Policy: Arkansas Advocate, official .gov releases, or licensed AP only. iSEARK does not invent breaking news.
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Arkansas TV will host debates for seven state and federal offices next month; Sen. Tom Cotton will not take part in the public-TV Senate debate.
SEARK is in the 4th District: Westerman vs. Democrat James Russell III airs 10:30 a.m. Oct. 12 (rerun 6 p.m.); the governor's debate is 10 a.m. Oct. 13.
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Arkansas Community Foundation five-year program targets food insecurity; nonprofits can seek up to $200,000, with applications open Oct. 1 through Dec. 7.
SEARK pantries and nonprofits: details at arcf.org/fulltable; grants are to be announced in February.
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Second round funds 54 projects in healthy-eating/active-recreation and health-workforce initiatives; the state has distributed more than $200 million this year through the federal program.
Locally, Bradley County Medical Center told its quorum court it expects about $250,000 through the program for telemedicine (Eagle Democrat, Sept. 24).
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Parents and boards can pull official A–F report cards on ADE My School Info — statewide low-rated share declined, but campus results still vary.
Check Monticello, El Dorado, Warren, McGehee, Lake Village, and Delta campuses individually.
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Advocate reporting: thousands remain on supportive-living waitlists under PASSE; DHS paperwork and county appeals still matter.
SE Arkansas caregivers: keep DHS contacts current and ask about waiver status before clinic or school deadlines.
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Federal court refused prior restraint after newspapers reported West Memphis data-center power-deal details released via FOIA.
Statewide ratepayer and transparency watch — follow PSC dockets, not rumor chains.
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UAM + Arkansas Dept. of Agriculture + UAEX: two-day workshop at the new Forest Health Research Center; landowners welcome, space limited.
Direct Monticello desk item for timber counties across SE Arkansas.
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Use official Secretary of State tools and your county clerk — not campaign texts — for registration, early vote, and sample ballots.
County clerks across Drew, Union, Bradley, Ashley, Chicot, Desha, and neighbors remain the local source of truth.
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