AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElections Watch: Arkansas secretary of state candidates are debating paper ballots, with the race set to shape how future votes are run statewide. Health & Safety: Baptist Health takes over Magnolia Regional Medical Center on Sunday, ending 87 years of local control; a ribbon cutting is planned Monday. Agriculture: The Arkansas Plant Board will hold a special virtual meeting Tuesday on warfarin-based feral hog bait rules. Weather: Hot, humid Saturday in the state’s River Valley and Northwest Arkansas, with rain and thunderstorms possible into the weekend. Business: Trex, which has a Port of Little Rock factory, was named to TIME’s “America’s Best Companies of 2026” list. Sports: ESPN’s Football Power Index ranks Arkansas’ 2026 schedule as the toughest in the nation. Lottery: Mega Millions heads into Tuesday at an estimated $637 million after Friday’s drawing had no grand-prize winner. Local Schools: North Little Rock hires eStem’s Monty Patel as boys basketball coach.
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