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Efforts ramp up to relieve Arkansas food deserts

Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios About 400,000 Arkansans, including 138,400 children, don’t know where their next meal will come from, according to a recently released report by a governor-appointed group established to gather information on food insecurity in the state. Driving the news: Some of the group’s recommendations for the governor and General Assembly include: Designating a […]

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Monkeypox vaccine available in NW Arkansas

Confirmed cases of monkeypox in Arkansas are up to 26, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. State of play: Three spots in NWA are offering the monkeypox vaccine, including the health department clinic on Wimberly Drive in Fayetteville, Community Pharmacy on Emma Avenue in Springdale and AR Care on Springdale Avenue in Springdale. Yes, […]

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