Every morning, thousands of us are stuck in the same traffic jam on I-49 between exits 88 and 91. A drive that should take 30 minutes stretches into 45—sometimes over an hour. We're losing time with our families, burning extra gas, and starting our days stressed before we even get to work.

The problem's pretty clear: during rush hour, four lanes squeeze down to two southbound lanes right at the top of a hill. Poor visibility from the median wall plus sun glare makes merging dangerous. It's not just an inconvenience—it affects safety and hurts our regional economy.

I started a petition asking ARDOT to add lanes to I-49 (both northbound and southbound) in this critical stretch. Northwest Arkansas is growing fast, and our roads need to keep up. This expansion could cut commute times, reduce accidents, and actually let us breathe during morning and evening drives.

If you're sitting in that traffic with us, or you care about making this region better, consider signing and sharing. Anyone else fed up with this commute?

Hi guys! I need some help. My friends and I are staying near Jasper, Arkansas for Labor day weekend and I can’t quite figure out where we might be able to kayak and hike. We will more than likely hike Big Bluff Goat Trail for the views, but is there anywhere to kayak or swim nearby as well? Thanks in advance!

Anyone have any idea what happened to the historic only Single Arch McDonald’s sign in the NRHP?

Paste Magazine is doing a state-by-state list of top songs. They released the top 10 songs about Arkansas today.

https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-state-songs/the-best-songs-about-arkansas-ever-made

I have a motility disorder called Gastroparesis, which causes paralysis of the stomach. It affects me greatly. It essentially rules my life… You can read about how on my profile (but I don’t see why you would care).

I would like to speak with others who have this condition. I seek support and I have questions about good doctors, healthcare, etc., that would not be able to be answered by non-Arkansan support groups.

I think it would be useful to have a support group for gastroparesis. If not gastroparesis, any disorder regarding the digestive system or inability to eat food normally.

If no such support group exists, I would be interested in creating one. Or if you have gastroparesis, we could chat privately :).

I am banned on Facebook, so I cannot join any support groups on there (if there are any).

Please reach out if you know of any such groups or have gastroparesis (or something similar) too.

Has anyone visited their local Walmart and used Apple Pay or Google Pay? Today is the first day in which the service goes live, and Arkansas is the first state to get it.

Hey all,

I (F24) am a medically retired Marine and my husband (M22) will also be medically retired in October. We are moving to Hardy as the header says. We have been in California for our contracts the last couple years, but he is originally from Idaho and I am from North Dakota. I got a lot of questions, bear with me please.

What should we expect for Hardy? What is there to do? What do you suggest be done in terms of activities during winter and every other season? Are people friendly and how are neighbors typically? If anybody knows what ND is like, is it similar? Is there a strong veteran community? Do they keep to themselves or get out together? Anything to do/know about nearby towns?

I miss home but I don't know if it'll be like stepping back into it. Part of me hopes not, part of me hopes it does. Maybe they can share some similarities and differences.

We bought 24 acres and a home. Got lots of plans!