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Brewery crackdown: Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control fined Burks Brothers Brewery and Taproom $3,100 and put it on 90-day probation after an April hearing tied to a June 2025 fight and alleged “good neighbor” and disorderly conduct violations. Testing and growth: SGS opened a new Bicycle, eMobility and Transit Packaging testing lab in Bentonville, expanding accredited safety and quality testing for e-bikes and micromobility. Public health watch: Kroger Homestyle Cheese Garlic Croutons were recalled over possible salmonella risk; no illnesses reported, and the issue traces to a milk powder ingredient supplier. Local government and preservation: Saline County crews began Phase II of restoring the 1902 courthouse mortar using historically appropriate lime putty. Community safety and services: UCA selected CriticalArc’s SafeZone to modernize campus emergency communications, while Priority Hospital Group highlighted three nurses for their role in a 2024 hostage incident. Immigration fallout: Neighbors in New Orleans East say pet dumping increased after an ICE crackdown, with families leaving and animals left behind.

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SGS Expands Global Bicycle, eMobility & Transit Packaging Testing Network with New Lab in Bentonville, Arkansas

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Arkansas Truck Accident Attorney Jason Hatfield Says Supreme Court Case is a Win for Injury Victims

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SGS Expands Global Bicycle, eMobility & Transit Packaging Testing Network with New Lab in Bentonville, Arkansas

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University of Central Arkansas Selects CriticalArc’s SafeZone to Strengthen Campus Safety, Wellness, Mass Communications

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Ashley Watters Joins National Veterans Chamber to Expand Arkansas VA Loan Services

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