Reference guides for everyday Southeast Arkansas life — government paperwork, weather safety, roads, schools and the farm. Guides are kept separate from the news so the front page stays news-first; news stories link a guide only when it is on the same topic.
Civics & Government
Forms, records, licenses, permits, benefits, courts, elections and county offices — which office handles what.
- Arkansas FOIA Request Basics Explainer
- County and City Meeting Basics for SE Arkansas Explainer
- County Assessor Property Card Literacy in SE Arkansas Explainer
- County Junk Day and Transfer Stations in SE Arkansas Explainer
- County Planning / Variance Basics in SE Arkansas Explainer
- County Recycling How-to in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Farmers Market Vendor Permit Basics in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Finding the County Veterans Service Officer in SE Arkansas Explainer
- How to Read a County Ordinance Before You Rely on It Explainer
- How to Read a Flood Map in Southeast Arkansas Explainer
- Levee and Floodplain Mailbox Literacy in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Reading a Quorum Court Agenda in SE Arkansas Explainer
Weather & Safety
Watches vs warnings, shelters, heat, burn bans, drought and public-health notices.
- 911 vs Non-Emergency: When to Call Which in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Boil-Water Notice Literacy in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Burn Pile Rules Literacy in SE Arkansas Explainer
- CoCoRaHS Rain Gauge Volunteer Literacy in SE Arkansas Explainer
- County Burn Ban Literacy for SE Arkansas Explainer
- Flash Flood Watch vs Warning for SE Arkansas Explainer
- Heat Advisory vs Excessive Heat Warning in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Heat Index Safety for Delta Summers Explainer
- How to Read the U.S. Drought Monitor for SE Arkansas Explainer
- Mosquito and West Nile Season Literacy in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Mosquito Spraying Schedule Literacy in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Prescription Burn vs Illegal Burn in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Reading a River Stage Hydrograph in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch vs Warning in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Spring Severe-Weather Kit Refresh for SE Arkansas Explainer
- Tornado Watch vs Warning for SE Arkansas Explainer
- Vector-Borne Disease Season Refresh for SE Arkansas Explainer
- Winter Weather Advisory vs Warning in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Wireless Emergency Alerts Literacy in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Air-Quality Alert Information Literacy
- Air-Quality Dust Information Literacy
- Air-Quality Humidity Information Literacy
- Air-Quality Ozone Information Literacy
- Air-Quality Pollen Information Literacy
- Air-Quality Smoke-Map Literacy
- Air-Quality Wind Information Literacy
- County Burn Permit vs Burn Ban Literacy
- County Emergency-Management Alert Information Path
- County Mosquito-Abatement Information Path
- Drought Information: Read the Current Source
- Emergency Shelter Information: Verify Before Driving
- Heat Illness Signs for Field and Yard Work in SE Arkansas
- Livestock Heat-Stress Literacy in SE Arkansas
- Mosquito Control Notices: What the Map Means
- Se Arkansas Severe-Weather Shelter Information Path
- SE Arkansas Severe-Weather Warning Receipt Path
- Storm Debris Pickup: Verify the Route
- Storm Flood-Watch Information Literacy
- Storm Lightning-Safety Information Literacy
- Storm Watch-Warning Information Literacy
- Storm Weather-Radio Information Literacy
- Storm-Debris Pickup Information Literacy
- Storm-Shelter Access Information Literacy
- Storm-Shelter Signage Information Literacy
- Storm-Shelter Supply Information Literacy
- Storm-Warning Siren Information Literacy
- Weather Radio Programming: Localize the Alert
- Wildfire Smoke and Outdoor Work Decisions
Roads & Travel
Checking road status, closures, 811 and public transit.
- Arkansas 511 Winter Road Status Refresh Explainer
- Call 811 Before You Dig in SE Arkansas Explainer
- How to Check Arkansas Road Status Without Guessing Explainer
- Arkansas Public-Transit Information Path
- Arkansas Road-Condition Information Path
- County Bridge Weight-Limit Information Path
- County Road-Closure Information Path
- Finding Reliable County Road Closure Information
- Public-Transit Information Path for SE Arkansas
- Public-Transit Route Information Path
Schools & Libraries
School closings, board packets, school records and library services.
- How School Closings Are Decided in SE Arkansas Explainer
- How to Get a Public Library Card in SE Arkansas Explainer
- How to Read a School Board Packet in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Public School Records Request Basics Explainer
- School Board Public Comment Basics in SE Arkansas Explainer
- School Bus Route Change Notices in SE Arkansas Explainer
- School Immunization Requirement Literacy in SE Arkansas Explainer
- School Levy Ballot Basics in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Arkansas Public-Library Card Information Path
- Arkansas School-Record Request Information Path
- County Library-Card Information Path
- Interlibrary Loan: The Local Library Path
- Public-Library Card Information Path
- Public-Library Card Renewal Path
- Public-Library Computer-Help Information Path
- Public-Library Digital-Resource Path
- Public-Library Printing-Help Information Path
- Public-Library Program Registration Path
- Public-Library Research-Help Information Path
- Public-School Enrollment Information Path
- Public-School Lunch-Account Information Path
- Public-School Transfer Records Path
- Reading a School Board Budget Packet
- School Closure Parent Notification Paths
- School Inclement-Weather Codes in SE Arkansas
- School-Meal Application Information Path
Farm, Garden & 4-H
Extension, soil tests, planting, 4-H enrollment and co-op basics.
- 4-H Enrollment Mailbox Path in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Agricultural Extension Soil Test How-to in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Extension and 4-H Mailbox Path in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Farm Pond Safety Literacy in SE Arkansas Explainer
- Planting Calendar Literacy for SE Arkansas Gardens Explainer
- Reading Your Electric Co-Op Outage Map in SE Arkansas Explainer
- USDA FSA County Office Mailbox Path in SE Arkansas Explainer
- 4-H Club Meeting Information Path
- 4-H Enrollment Record Information Path
- 4-H Enrollment-Deadline Information Path
- 4-H Project Enrollment Information Path
- 4-H Project Fair Information Path
- 4-H Project-Record Information Path
- 4-H Project-Showcase Information Path
- 4-H Project-Supply Information Path
- 4-H Volunteer-Training Information Path
- Ag Chemical Container Disposal Literacy in SE Arkansas
- Ag Lime and Soil pH Literacy for SE Arkansas Gardens
- Electric Co-Op Membership and Capital Credits Literacy
- Electric Co-Op Right-of-Way Tree Literacy
- Extension Soil Sample Timing for SE Arkansas