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• Don’t let E. coli spoil your day at the beach

  27-08-2026 00:51 via arktimes.com
  
  It’s hot, the kids and you need to cool off. What could be better than hitting one of Arkansas’ many lakes and jumping in? The easy answer is “grab the bathing suits.” But do some checking before you go to make sure your favorite swim area isn’t closed (there are a few closed now) due to Escherichia coli, E. coli for short, and quite possibly pronounced ick.This is the time of year when levels of the bacteria can become unsafe. As it’s described by Clean Lake
  
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• Survey: New food insecurity numbers near 40%

  27-08-2026 00:16 via arktimes.com
  
  Food insecurity in Arkansas appears to keep getting worse.That was one of the takeaways from a news conference held Wednesday by the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, which has formed a consortium with six Feeding America food banks in Arkansas.Information gleaned from the Arkansas Hunger Survey, which included 3,500 paper surveys and 1,700 phone interviews, showed that 37% of residents “don’t have enough food to meet their needs,” according to a news release. Arkansas is
  
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• Survey: New food insecurity number nears 40%

  27-08-2026 00:16 via arktimes.com
  
  Food insecurity in Arkansas appears to keep getting worse.That was one of the takeaways from a news conference held Wednesday by the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, which has formed a consortium with six Feeding America food banks in Arkansas.Information gleaned from the Arkansas Hunger Survey, which included 3,500 paper surveys and 1,700 phone interviews, showed that 37% of residents “don’t have enough food to meet their needs,” according to a news release. Arkansas is
  
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• LRSD’s lovely lunch ladies (and gentlemen) wow with Wing Wednesdays

  27-08-2026 00:00 via arktimes.com
  
  Wing Wednesday is a big deal in the Little Rock School District. First launched in 2023 as a one-off special occasion, the poultry proved so popular that Wing Wednesday has become an enduring districtwide tradition that students look forward to each week. Besides its significance as a weekly ritual, the popularity of Wing Wednesday serves as an indicator that the district’s commitment to providing free, quality meals to students at all but three of its schools is paying off. The
  
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