Category: Arkansas News Tidbits
By the Arkansas Delta Informer Staff Lewisville, Ark. – Feb. 22, 2026– After announcing strategic deals to secure strong leasehold positions in the Smackover Formation in south Arkansas, the nation’s largest oil and gas conglomerates are planning to spend potentially billions of dollars to exploit lithium resources in the region in 2026. In just a […]
Delta Regional Authority invests nearly $17 Million for local infrastructure projects across eight-state region Feb. 17, 2025 – The Delta Regional Authority announced today that four Arkansas communities will soon receive a combined investment of over $6.7 million to upgrade their local water systems. Based in Clarksdale, Miss., the federal-state agency announced today (Tuesday, Feb. […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK — Feb. 10, 2026 – With the final day of voter registration behind us and the March 3 preferential primary less than a month away, Arkansas voters are preparing to navigate a changing electoral landscape. As early voting begins on Feb. 17, community leaders emphasize the importance of […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff PINE BLUFF – Feb. 5, 2026 – Pine Bluff is seeking to restore part of its former glory as the jewel of the Arkansas Delta with the grand opening of a new outdoor showcase celebrating the city’s rich rhythm-and-blues music and Black Southern heritage. On Feb. 27, the Jefferson […]
