Common Core Discussion Scheduled Thursday
The Arkansas Department of Education, in partnership with other education groups, will host a statewide conversation to raise awareness in communities about the new Common Core State ...
View ArticleThe Fate of Oak Grove High School
Arkansas Forecast Gusty winds will continue today as developing low pressure out in the plains brings a front toward the region. High temperatures will mostly be in the 70s across the ...
View ArticleConcern For Young Sun Lovers
19-year-old Adrian Plotnicoff goes a thorough skin check up by his dermatologist every six months.He had precancerous moles removed in the past, so he was always on the lookout for anything that ...
View ArticleTax Filing Tips Straight From the Source
Tax day is coming up fast.April 17 is the deadline to file this year because April 15 is a Sunday and Monday, April 16 is Emancipation Day in Washington, DC. April 17 is also the deadline for ...
View ArticleNew Little Rock Recycling Collection Doesn't Start until April 2
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola is reminding people who live in the city that the new recycling carts (larger photo below) should not be put to use just yet.That's because the service ...
View ArticleTicket special for Gonzaga series opener
FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas is offering a special Print at Home e-ticket promotion for the upcoming baseball game against Gonzaga on Tuesday, March 13 at Baum Stadium. First ...
View ArticleHamilton begins Spring Football Preview
Cobi Hamilton is the first video in the 2012 Razorback Spring Football Preview series, the first of six videos to be posted leading into spring practice. Hamilton is UA's top returning receiver ...
View ArticleNew iPad expected with faster chip, sharper screen
-; Apple is holding an event Wednesday in San Francisco, and has hinted that it will reveal a new iPad model. Rumors speak of an updated tablet with a speedier processor, a sharper screen and an ...
View ArticleFire at empty Borders causes $80,000 of damage
Flip Putthoff Rogers firefighters investigate the scene of a fire on the roof of the closed Borders book store on Wednesday. An overnight fire caused about $80,000 of damage at a vacant former ...
View ArticleFuel Maker Syntroleum Reports Losses
Syntroleum Corporation, the synthetic fuel maker, reported Wednesday it lost $796,000 for the quarter ended Dec. 31. The company had total revenues of $1 million and operating expenses of $1.8 ...
View ArticleDanville man pleads not guilty in toddler’s death
-; A Danville man has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of a toddler he was babysitting. The Southwest Times Record reports that Johnnie Lee Williams entered his plea Monday in ...
View ArticleColts announce they're releasing Peyton Manning
Michael Conroy / The Associated Press FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2007, file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, left, chats with Colts owner Jim Irsay during media day for NFL ...
View ArticlePulaski Co. Woman Accused of Putting Baby in Choke Hold
A Pulaski County woman is jailed after deputies say she put a three-week-old baby boy in a choke hold and swung him around.The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) says Courtney Drager, 21, ...
View ArticleToyota Recalls 681,000 Vehicles
The Tacoma recall, which involves about 495,000 of the trucks, is to replace the steering wheel spiral cable assembly. The Camry (70,500) and Venza (116,000) recalls are to replace the stop lamp ...
View ArticleIndianapolis Colts Release QB Peyton Manning
The Indianapolis Colts have released four-time MVP and 11-time Pro Bowl quarterback Peyton Manning.Team officials let Manning go after electing not to exercise his contract option.The decision makes ...
View ArticleTalks Still Continue between the PCSSD and Teacher's Union
Still no deals after four days of negotiations in the Pulaski County Special School District. Superintendent Jerry Guess and union representatives are talking about cuts to save the district ...
View ArticleLRSD Student Threatens to Shoot School Security Officer
A 15 year-old is in police custody after threatening to bring a gun to school and shoot a school security officer at W.D. Hamilton Learning Academy, an alternative school for kids who've had ...
View ArticleLR Mayor Stodola Backs Decision to Delay VA Center Vote
Director Doris Wright lashed out at Director Erma Hendrix, when Hendrix said an ordinance calling for tougher liquor store regulation was altered specifically to include a VA Center looking to ...
View ArticleMan who mutilated granddad convicted of murder
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- A Pulaski County jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of first-degree murder for the bludgeoning death of his grandfather, despite defense arguments that the killing should ...
View ArticleRazorbacks travel to SIUE Thursday
Tom Collen leads the University of Arkansas women’s basketball team into action for the final regular season game at SIU-Edwardsville Thursday.The Razorbacks enter the game with 22-8 overall ...
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