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1 day ago | fox16.com | Sophie Bates

CHOCTAW, Miss. (AP) — It’s a small part in a big movie, but for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, their scene in “Sinners” is a huge deal. The horror movie blockbuster, starring Michael B. Jordan as a gangster turned vampire slayer, paints a brief but impactful portrait of the tribe using Choctaw actors and cultural experts. For some, it’s the first time they’ve seen the Choctaw way of life accurately portrayed on the big screen.

3 days ago | fox16.com | Caroline Derby

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – From number eight to number one, Arkansas has moved up in the Heritage Foundation’s Election Security Scorecard. Secretary of State Cole Jester says it’s all due to eight recent key changes, including policies from his office. “We’re partnering with the federal government to get DHA, Homeland Security data on illegal immigrants who might be on our rolls and using credit agencies to flag addresses that may be industrial or just don’t exist,” Jester said.

4 days ago | fox16.com | Donna Terrell

New research suggests that a specific diet may help reduce the risk of developing dementia. The “Mind diet” combines the “Mediterranean diet” with the blood pressure-lowering “DASH diet.”It involves eating green, leafy vegetables, olive oil, whole grains, and lots of berries. The long-term study of middle-aged and older participants showed that the “Mind diet” resulted in a stronger and more consistent reduction in dementia risk than other types of diets.

4 days ago | fox16.com | Whitney Thomas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The national pause on Job Corps Centers came earlier than June 30th, leaving some students who lived on the Little Rock campus with no place to go. William Holloway, director of The Compassion Center, says it feels like a rug has been pulled out from under many youths at a bad time. “There was a large number of people that used that facility, and they counted on it,” Holloway said. He says the center has also been seeing an increase in youth since the Job Corps closed.

5 days ago | fox16.com | Whitney Thomas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Job Corps closing not only affected the people that worked there, but also the students that were working to better their lives. The Meeks family calls the abrupt decision disheartening and said they’re now trying to figure out what to do next. Alonso Meeks says he thought he had 30 more days to come up with another plan, but on Friday he had no clue it would be his last day walking through the doors of Job Corps.