Although it is not as prominent as the Baptist or Methodist Churches in Arkansas, the Episcopal Church with its fifty-plus congregations holds a significant place in the history and culture of the state. Recently the CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies has made its collection, the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas records (BC.MSS.10.27),
On September 3, 2025, a man named Vernon Patton was attacked by a black bear in Franklin County, an attack that ultimately proved fatal. An Arkansas Times article on the subject speculated that this attack “may be the state’s first since before the Civil War.” This was based upon a statement made by Keith Stephens,
In Arkansas, the battle over books has deep roots. Long before recent headlines about banned titles and library protests, communities across the state were already wrestling with who makes decisions about what content citizens can access.
From comics to LGBTQ+ literature, the fight over books in Arkansas has reflected broader struggles over race,
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