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Pope County: Medicaid transfers accounted for 6.7% of income in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 6.7% of income in Pope County, providing an average of $2,780 per capita to residents.

By Fort Smith Times | Apr 2, 2025

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Residents of Crawford County received $12,872 per capita in transfers in 2022, ranking it 57th in Arkansas

In 2022, residents of Crawford County received an average of $12,872 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 19th lowest in Arkansas.

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 31, 2025

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Crawford County: Residents received $168.11 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 29, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 6.6% of income in Crawford County, providing an average of $2,753 per capita to residents.

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Sebastian County: Medicaid dependency reached 5.9% in 2022

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 26, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 5.9% of income in Sebastian County, providing an average of $2,833 per capita to residents.

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In 2022, Franklin County ranks 52nd among Arkansas counties for government transfer income per capita at $13,418

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 24, 2025

In 2022, residents of Franklin County received an average of $13,418 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 24th lowest in Arkansas.

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Arkansas man sentenced to 15 years for receiving child pornography

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 24, 2025

A Smackover, Arkansas man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.

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Logan County: Residents received $27.96 million per capita from Income Maintenance transfers in 2022

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 22, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 3.2% of income in Logan County, providing an average of $1,316 per capita to residents.

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Pope County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 2.5% in 2022

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 18, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.5% of income in Pope County, providing an average of $1,047 per capita to residents.

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Yell County residents received $13,817 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking 49th in Arkansas

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, residents of Yell County received an average of $13,817 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 27th lowest in Arkansas.

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Arkansas man sentenced for money laundering and wire fraud

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 17, 2025

An Arkansas resident, John Christopher Bates, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison on March 12, 2025.

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Crawford County: Income Maintenance made up 2.8% of total income in 2022

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 15, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.8% of income in Crawford County, providing an average of $1,176 per capita to residents.

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Sebastian County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 2.6% of income in 2022

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 11, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.6% of income in Sebastian County, providing an average of $1,264 per capita to residents.

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Logan County ranks 16th highest in Arkansas for per capita government transfer income at $16,030 in 2022

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 10, 2025

In 2022, residents of Logan County received an average of $16,030 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 16th highest in Arkansas.

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Winslow man receives eight-year sentence for possession of biological weapon

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 7, 2025

A Winslow, Arkansas man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of a biological weapon.

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Franklin County: Income Maintenance made up 2.6% of total income in 2022

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 7, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.6% of income in Franklin County, providing an average of $1,113 per capita to residents.

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Yell County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 3.1% of income in 2022

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 3.1% of income in Yell County, providing an average of $1,354 per capita to residents.

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EDA awards $465,000 in grants for economic development projects in Sebastian County in 2023

By Fort Smith Times | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $465,000 in grants for economic development projects in Sebastian County, Arkansas.

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Arkansas residents sentenced for meth trafficking after interstate arrest

By Fort Smith Times | Jun 21, 2024

A central Arkansas man and woman were sentenced yesterday to a combined total of more than 30 years in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking and related crimes. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearings, which took place in the United States District Court in Texarkana.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Crawford County in 2021

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 3, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Crawford County received $2.4 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Franklin County rise or fall in 2021?

By Fort Smith Times | Mar 2, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Franklin County received $2.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.