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  • Joined: December 14, 2022
  • Articles: 2524

Lightning bugs: The story behind summer’s tiny fireworks show

“The vast majority of this communication is in order to find a date.” — Austin Jones LITTLE ROCK — A little chemistry, a little coding and a whole lot of mating are just part of the story behind summer’s tiny fireworks show: the lightning bug. “Fireflies have adapted the ability to glow and flash light patterns from their abdomens primarily for one reason, to communicate with other fireflies,” said Austin Jones, entomology extension instructor for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Science.

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – More than 870,000 Arkansas residents receive some type of health care through Medicaid, which is operated by the state Department of Human Services. The department has made public a variety of cost-cutting ideas and has been gathering input from people who would be affected by them.

Jeremy Wooldridge

House of Representatives State of Arkansas District 1 This week, the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee received updates on the ongoing efforts by state agencies to enhance accessibility in their facilities for individuals with disabilities. In 2022, Arkansas State Parks initiated a collaboration with the non-profit organization Accessibility Across Arkansas to enhance access to state parks for individuals with disabilities.

Your Individual Prosperity and Arkansas’s Economy

In Arkansas, the relationship between education and workforce development is crucial. Together, they impact both individual prosperity and our state’s economic growth. However, the current state government’s unskilled oversight of these critical areas stifles our progress, affecting industries and individuals alike.

Bobcats participate in Rib City Shootout

The Corning Bobcats participated in the Rib City Shootout, an off-season basketball development opportunity, in Poplar Bluff during June 19-21, 2024. Teams are scheduled against others of equal ability and talent for a solid level of competition, appropriate to each team’s degree of talent.