<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Arkansas - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Arkansas with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:33:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Museum director out after disagreement over future of Hinderliter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director of the Historic Arkansas Museum was forced out over her objection to a plan to turn a 200-year-old building into a tavern.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/museum-director-out-after-disagreement-over-future-of-hinderliter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/museum-director-out-after-disagreement-over-future-of-hinderliter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do political polls mean anything anymore?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are polls still relevant in the year 2026? Political scholar Jay Barth breaks it down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/do-political-polls-mean-anything-anymore/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/do-political-polls-mean-anything-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early voting diary: A Hallie sighting, Natalie James on hope and sweet ’80s jams at the polls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final day of early voting felt raucous and hopeful, with City Board candidate Michael Hernandez pumping up the jams, voters turning out for Wendell Griffen, and Natalie James making her own pitch to end Republican dominance in Arkansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/early-voting-diary-a-hallie-sighting-natalie-james-on-hope-and-sweet-80s-jams-at-the-polls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/early-voting-diary-a-hallie-sighting-natalie-james-on-hope-and-sweet-80s-jams-at-the-polls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data center backlash playing out in Arkansas’ local races, not statewide or federal campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[All politics is local, as the adage goes. In Arkansas, this year’s midterm campaigns are revealing that data center politics is primarily local too.The concern over data centers has prompted a local backlash in Arkansas, with several communities enacting measures to block their construction or impose new restrictions. But unlike in states like Ohio and Texas where data centers have become one of the leading issues in the midterm election, the political fallout in Arkansas hasn’t been as pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/data-center-backlash-playing-out-in-arkansas-local-races-not-statewide-or-federal-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/data-center-backlash-playing-out-in-arkansas-local-races-not-statewide-or-federal-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get your election night coverage from the Arkansas Times!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Arkansas Times, with a data assist from the Associated Press, is your one-stop-shop for Arkansas election night news and vibes coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/get-your-election-night-coverage-from-the-arkansas-times/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/get-your-election-night-coverage-from-the-arkansas-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laugh along with this mean voicemail we got]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kick off election week with our plucky prank caller, who cannot seem to get Editor emeritus Max Brantley out of his head.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/laugh-along-with-this-mean-voicemail-we-got/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/laugh-along-with-this-mean-voicemail-we-got/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wildwoods at White Water Tavern on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE WILDWOODS<br />
SATURDAY 11/7. White Water Tavern. 8 p.m. $18.The first thing I noticed when watching a few live videos of The Wildwoods — a trio from Lincoln, Nebraska, who write “folk songs that feel like postcards,” according to their social media bio — is the lightness of their touch. The instrumentation — fiddle, upright bass, acoustic guitar, and voice — is familiar. Still, the grace and nonchalance with which the players harmonize and touch their strings suggest a deep trust, b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/the-wildwoods-at-white-water-tavern-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/the-wildwoods-at-white-water-tavern-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Betting the future on the fields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hallie Shoffner has the potential for a new style of leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/betting-the-future-on-the-fields/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/betting-the-future-on-the-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halloween open line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salutations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/halloween-open-line/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/halloween-open-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world of shame-free money in politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outrageous, big bucks, negative crap-ads inundating us now make 1996 look like baby-cakes. What’s changed?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/the-world-of-shame-free-money-in-politics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/the-world-of-shame-free-money-in-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers confirm slave sales occurred at Old State House Museum site]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tour guide discovered that slaves had been sold on the steps of what was then the old state Capitol. Three researchers say she's right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/researchers-confirm-slave-sales-occurred-at-old-state-house-museum-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/researchers-confirm-slave-sales-occurred-at-old-state-house-museum-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These kids are with Chris Jones ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gen Z powerhouse political group endorses District 2 challenger Chris Jones for his emphasis on affordability and wisdom about artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/these-kids-are-with-chris-jones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/these-kids-are-with-chris-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Gen Z voters are with Arkansas District 2 hopeful Chris Jones ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gen Z powerhouse political group endorses District 2 challenger Chris Jones for his emphasis on affordability and wisdom about artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/these-gen-z-voters-are-with-arkansas-district-2-hopeful-chris-jones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/these-gen-z-voters-are-with-arkansas-district-2-hopeful-chris-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audits show LRSD high schools strengths, weaknesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Little Rock School Board heard the results of independent audits of four of its high schools during a meeting Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/audits-show-lrsd-high-schools-strengths-weaknesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/audits-show-lrsd-high-schools-strengths-weaknesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khao soi at Rex’s, plum-powder oranges at AR Sushi and more: The best things we ate in October]]></title><description><![CDATA[With October almost in the rearview, we’re looking back at some of the best restaurant dishes the Eat Arkansas team came across over the last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/khao-soi-at-rexs-plum-powder-oranges-at-ar-sushi-and-more-the-best-things-we-ate-in-october/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/khao-soi-at-rexs-plum-powder-oranges-at-ar-sushi-and-more-the-best-things-we-ate-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AVAIO brings federal lawsuit against Pulaski County, Barry Hyde, and JP over data-center regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $6 billion data center developer is suing Pulaski County, accusing county judge candidate Wendell Griffen of unlawful influence and revealing it's entered into a multimillion-dollar Entergy agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/avaio-brings-federal-lawsuit-against-pulaski-county-barry-hyde-and-jp-over-data-center-regulations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/avaio-brings-federal-lawsuit-against-pulaski-county-barry-hyde-and-jp-over-data-center-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNAP benefits not covering the cost of a modestly priced meal, thanks to One Big Beautiful Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[SNAP benefits were designed to cover the cost of meals, but Republican cutbacks have made that impossible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/snap-benefits-not-covering-the-cost-of-a-modestly-priced-meal-thanks-to-one-big-beautiful-bill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/snap-benefits-not-covering-the-cost-of-a-modestly-priced-meal-thanks-to-one-big-beautiful-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Cotton of McLean, Virginia, wants to keep representing Arkansas in the U.S. Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've located Tom Cotton's multi-million dollar Virginia home, and it undermines pretty much any claim that he or his family actually live in Arkansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/tom-cotton-of-mclean-virginia-wants-to-keep-representing-arkansas-in-the-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/tom-cotton-of-mclean-virginia-wants-to-keep-representing-arkansas-in-the-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winging it: The Observer comes face-to-face with a bat]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was 11 p.m. in downtown Little Rock, and The Observer was awake in bed in the dark when my cats started making a ruckus. Typical late-night behavior, so I paid it no mind. At least until a manic buzzing sound filled the room and made me investigate. I flipped on the lights and found not the cicada I expected, but a small bat lying flat on the ground, wings spread, with the cats surrounding it on both sides. I frantically yelled to my partner in the other room. We’d heard about the astron]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/winging-it-the-observer-comes-face-to-face-with-a-bat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/winging-it-the-observer-comes-face-to-face-with-a-bat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pulaski Election Commission denies federal request to send in poll monitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pulaski County Election Commission voted 2-1 to deny a Department of Justice request to let federal monitors inside the polls on Election Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/pulaski-election-commission-denies-federal-request-to-send-in-poll-monitors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/arkansas/pulaski-election-commission-denies-federal-request-to-send-in-poll-monitors/</guid></item></channel></rss>