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Jun 25, 2019 · Up until a few years ago, more than half of Arkansas’ 75 counties remained “dry,” a result of strong anti-alcohol sentiment reaching back to the 1800s and the end of prohibition in the 1930s....
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Nov 9, 2022 · The process of changing a dry Arkansas county to a wet county Out of the 75 counties here in Arkansas, 44 are wet and 31 are dry. So, how can a dry Arkansas county transition to...
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May 2, 2022 · State of play: The majority of Arkansas counties — 44 of 75 — are wet. Grassroots efforts to turn some dry counties wet exist, with Van Buren and Sevier counties successfully doing so in 2020. But Hardin said he was not aware of any efforts to overhaul alcohol laws statewide.
Arkansas Wet/Dry Counties. Map showing “wet” and “dry” counties in Arkansas as of 2018.
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I talked to my cousin Rachel, also a sommelier, who had grown up with me in Johnson County. She said, “Just think about it. Imagine if we started a campaign for adults to drink wine instead of soft drinks in the U.S.” She listed the benefits of drinking wine in moderation, like lowering bad cholesterol and increasing antioxidant levels. She mention...
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Arkansas’ war on alcohol can be traced back to the 1800s, the Temperance Movement, and Bible-thumping preachers. When I started researching the origins of dry counties, I couldn’t get past this one fact: In Prohibition-era Arkansas, the KKK had over 50,000 members. They worked with local law enforcement to enforce Prohibition laws. For example, in ...
Jun 19, 2014 · According to the Arkansas Ethics Commission website, 13 committees have been formed pertaining to the wet-dry question in Arkansas, with six in support of alcohol sales and seven in opposition. The groups are active in Sherwood and Jacksonville in Pulaski County, as well as throughout Columbia, Independence, Craighead, Faulkner and Saline counties.
Jun 12, 2014 · JONESBORO, Ark. (KTHV) - It's been a long battle to keep some counties in the state dry. Groups in opposition of counties becoming wet say it's a safety issue. When you go to websites...