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Snow Coats Parts of Northwest Arkansas

Snow began falling in parts of northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma on Monday morning, February 12, and was forecast to continue through the afternoon. Between 1 and 4 inches of snowfall was expected, mostly at higher elevations, while “heavier bursts of snow” could impact visibility and traction for motorists, the National Weather Service said. This

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Pouring Rain Dampens Central Arkansas After Dry Spell

Heavy rain fell in central Arkansas on Wednesday, October 4, as downpours across the state provided a respite from “abnormally dry conditions” in September. Weather officials warned residents of “heavy downpours and lightning,” on Wednesday morning, and said rainfall and thunderstorms are expected to begin again overnight into Thursday. Parts of central and southern Arkansas

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A modest town in Arkansas is about to become the epicenter of the US lithium boom: Magnolia, a working-class city where 25% of its 11,000 people are unemployed, sits on a multi-billion dollar gold mine of the precious metal…and the oil companies circle around it.

Small, quiet Arkansas The city of just 11,100 people is set to become the epicenter of the US white gold boom. Magnolia, a workers’ town in the state’s southern region, was once an oil-producing powerhouse but is now on its way to becoming a major producer of lithium, dubbed “white gold” due to its soft,

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