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Weekly Wrap: Wait, we’re voting now? The dummies’ guide to March elections

Plus, state’s new “petition fraud investigators” have zero authority and more!https://arktimes.com **Friday | February 20, 2026** ****Wait, we’re voting now? The dummies’ guide to March elections**

The Daily Update: Little Rock band OrOrOr's debut album is a dynamic, shapeshifting ride

Plus: Contemplate time at AMFA's latest exhibitionhttps://arktimes.com **Friday | February 20, 2026** **OrOrOr’s ‘Adore Us’ is a dynamic, shapeshifting ride** https://arktimes.com/food-and-culture

Your Guide to SoMardi Gras!

Join the fun in SOMA on February 21st**SPONSORED EMAIL** ****SoMardi Gras LOVE 2026**** ****Saturday, February 21 | 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |**** ****Parade rolls at noon! **** Get ready! The 16th ann

The Daily Update: Anti-loitering laws in Arkansas make hanging out while Black a crime.

Plus: A persistent band of merry protesters mark a year of activism. https://arktimes.com **Thursday | February 19, 2026** ****Arkansas’s anti-loitering law targets people — especially Black youths

Don't miss these lecture events next week!

Featuring Chris Jones and Bobby Forrest Jr. https://fundrazr.com/arktimes-lecture-bobbyforrest **Join us for a conversation with Bobby Forrest Jr.** **on building safer systems that create safer c

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The Daily Update: Daisy Bates' legacy is amplified with more attention and a new historic marker.

Plus: Arkansas election info you need.https://arktimes.com **Wednesday | February 18, 2026** ****New historical marker unveiled at Daisy Bates’ home honors Civil Rights legend’s desegregation work*

The Daily Update: Kid Rock's guide to the Arkansas primaries.

Plus: Polls are open! Here's an FAQ.https://arktimes.com **Tuesday | February 17, 2026** ****Trey Bohannan, business partners with a pedophile, gets endorsement from Kid Rock **** https://arktimes

The Daily Update: Early voting starts tomorrow, and these races are on your ballots.

Plus: The designer behind Little Rock's hippest restaurants.‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Did you hear? Chris Jones is speaking at the Arkansas Times Lecture Series!

Don't miss it - February 26, 2026https://fundrazr.com/arktimes-lecture-chris-jones Artificial intelligence is no longer the future. It is already transforming how we work, learn, and create opportun

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The Daily Update: A judge rejects state lawmakers' attempt to make direct democracy harder.

Plus: Judging the competition on open legislative seats.https://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas Times https://arktimes.com/. https://arktimes.com/ark

Don't miss Chris Jones speaking at the Arkansas Times Lecture Series

Join us February 26th! https://fundrazr.com/arktimes-lecture-chris-jones Artificial intelligence is no longer the future. It is already transforming how we work, learn, and create opportunity. But l

The Daily Update: Pulaski County races provide unexpected excitement in March primaries

Plus: Trump administration yanks the pride flag, but Stonewall's value remainshttps://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas Times https://arktimes.com/. ht

The Daily Update: Nancy Rousseau, the iconic principal of the iconic LR Central High, announces retirement.

Plus: U of A administrators hear from alumni angry over the politically driven dumping of a would-be law dean.https://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas

The February 2026 issue is here!

Meet your Readers Choice 2026 Winners****The February issue is here!**** ******FEATURES****** Herbimore https://issuu.com/arkansastimesvisitorsguide/docs/arkansas_times_february_2026/26 The best ve

The Daily Update: Death and resurrection at a North Little Rock dive bar

Plus: Funky Stretch carves a niche in the Central Arkansas food scene  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Don't miss Chris Jones speaking at the Arkansas Times Lecture Series

Join us February 26th! https://fundrazr.com/arktimes-lecture-chris-jones Artificial intelligence is no longer the future. It is already transforming how we work, learn, and create opportunity. But l

The Daily Update: A leader in a nascent whites-only Arkansas community is being sued over an accusation that he accepted money for a real estate deal in Ecuador but never executed the sale.

Plus: What does your favorite restaurateur eat in a day?https://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas Times https://arktimes.com/. https://arktimes.com/ark

The Daily Update: White nationalist leader in Arkansas accused of land swindle, attempted murder

Plus: Mena is geared up for a biking boom, but locals worry about who exactly will benefithttps://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas Times https://arktim

Meet your Readers Choice Winners!

And the winners are...**Boasting 46 years of tasty tenure, the Arkansas Times Readers Choice Awards, our annual survey of the Natural State food scene, is almost as old as the publication itself. In a

Why independent journalism still matters

The Daily Update: Our February issue is here, including this year's Readers Choice Awards

Plus: 12 ways to get more veggies in your diethttps://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas Times https://arktimes.com/. http://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/

Arkansas Times Lecture Series presents Chris Jones on Artificial Intelligence

Join us February 26th! https://fundrazr.com/arktimes-lecture-chris-jones Artificial intelligence is no longer the future. It is already transforming how we work, learn, and create opportunity. But l

The Daily Update: Republican primary results for Senate District 26 and a hot Hawgball update.

Plus: Do Democrats need a New Deal? https://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas Times https://arktimes.com/. https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2026/02/0

The Daily Update: Saying goodbye to Skip Hays, the Arkansas writer's writer.

Plus: Author Lauren Groff comes to Conway this month. https://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas Times https://arktimes.com/. https://arktimes.com/rock

The Daily Update: Cancel culture cancels lectures for UALR historians.

Plus: Hurry up! It's the last day to register to vote in March. https://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas Times https://arktimes.com/. https://arktimes

The Daily Update: Reimagining the River Market. Waterslides, anyone?

Plus: February plans: movies and happy hours.https://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas Times https://arktimes.com/. https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/

Meet Ani Zonneveld: An Unlikely Social Justice Warrior

Saturday January 31 at CALS Ron Robinson**SPONSORED EMAIL** ****Ani Zonneveld to speak this Saturday, January 31 at CALS Ron Robinson Theater**** https://www.facebook.com/events/1411340373899397/

The Daily Update: A lawsuit takes on Arkansas’s unconscionable abortion ban

Plus: A guide to the best happy hours in Central Arkansashttps://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas Times https://arktimes.com/. https://arktimes.com/ar

A Magical World Premiere: CINDERELLA

Presented by Ballet Arkansas**PRESENTED BY BALLET ARKANSAS** ****A Magical World Premiere: **CINDERELLA****** This February 20–22, 2026, Ballet Arkansas https://www.balletarkansas.org/ invites you

The Daily Update: Ernie Dumas on four books exploring race and history in Arkansas

Plus: What to know about your rights to protest, observe and advocate, courtesy of the Arkansas ACLUhttps://arktimes.com/ Good afternoon! Here's the latest news and more from the Arkansas Times http

A Two Wheeled Adventure on NWA’s World Class Trails

Send It South Bike & Music Festival brings trails, beats, and culinary offerings together at the Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas.**PRESENTED BY THE MOMENTARY** ****Send It South Bike & Music Festi

The Daily Update: A look at Arkansas's prison book ban, called the strictest in the nation.

Plus: Meet the Little Rock Zoo's bumper baby crop  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

MJ the Musical coming to Little Rock!

Robinson Center, March 3-8**PRESENTED BY CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS** https://www.ticketmaster.com/mj-touring-tickets/artist/3007828?venueId=221397 **This one’s for the music lovers, the movement junkie