Storms Leave Small Marks on the Natural State
The same storm system that killed five people in Oklahoma, throwing down more than a hundred tornadoes Saturday, made a much smaller mark on the Natural State ...
View ArticlePossible Changes to State Laws in Wake of Petrino Saga
Representative David Sanders of Little Rock says a state law regarding hiring practices could be broadened to prohibit a supervisor from hiring someone they're romantically involved ...
View ArticleArkansas State beats Western Kentucky 6-3
The Hilltoppers (14-21, 6-9 Sun Belt) narrowed the score to 5-3 in the fifth inning on a two-run double by Casey Dykes, but couldn't build on the rally Sunday. The Red Wolves (21-16, 10-5) then ...
View ArticleSocial Media and Emergency Management Helpful During Storm Season
"Emergency Management dispatches here to Camp Robinson. And that's where they go to work and they keep in contact with every county throughout the ...
View ArticleArkansas to host Stephen F. Austin in doubleheader
The Razorbacks (25-10, 8-7 SEC) lost three of four games this past week, dropping a non-conference game to Oklahoma 4-0 and losing two of three games against Kentucky over the weekend. Besides the ...
View ArticleCells latest addition to jail’s construction
Adam Wallworth Credit: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Jake Butler (left) and Skip Laffollette, with Davis Construction of Harrison, move the first of 10 prefabricated cells into the Newton County ...
View Article3 taking on Crawford for District 1 seat
Three Democratic candidates are hoping that voters in the 1st Congressional District will unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford in the November ...
View ArticleWorld will be watching as U.S. tackles farm subsidies
As Congress prepares to craft a new farm bill in the coming weeks, Arkansas cotton growers are bracing for tens of billions of dollars in cuts in the cash payments and taxpayer backed loans that ...
View ArticleAt LR airport, updates obvious
The future of the state's largest airport is taking shape as construction progresses on the $67 million first phase of the terminal ...
View ArticleTrial to begin in 2010 killing of jail inmate
A Sebastian County jail inmate scheduled to go on trial Wednesday on a count of first-degree murder told authorities that God told him to strangle another ...
View ArticleWoman Dies In One-Vehicle Accident
A Springdale woman died in a one-vehicle accident in McCurtain County, Okla., on Sunday morning, according to information from the Oklahoma Highway ...
View ArticleNo Late Postal Hours For Filers
The Postal Service offers the following advice to tax filers: Use First-Class postage. Use pre-addressed labels where possible. Write clearly. Take special care to ensure handwritten envelopes ...
View ArticleCity Council Eyes Hybrid Sedans
MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities say they've found the bodies of 167 people in a southern Mexican cave, and forensic experts believe the remains are at least 50 years ...
View ArticleSolar Lights Going In Square
A study by the U.S. Department of Transportation made the following recommendations: Provide raised medians or intersection crossing islands on multilane roads. Install pedestrian signals at ...
View ArticleSchool To Review Pay Raises
Bentonville School District employees received a raise last year. Administrators received a 2 percent raise. Classified employees received 2 percent raise plus a $995 one-time bonus. Certified ...
View ArticlePresident Clinton Talks Agriculture During UA Visit
President Bill Clinton made a stop in the Natural State Sunday to speak about something very near and dear to his heart. After traveling around the world, Clinton has many first-hand experiences ...
View ArticleStorms leave some damage, no injuries in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say possible tornadoes may have blown trees onto power lines in parts of Arkansas.The National Weather Service reported tree damage near Lincoln in ...
View ArticleJudge to consider Arkansas' school-choice law
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Oral arguments are planned in a federal lawsuit filed by a group of Malvern parents who are challenging a provision of the state's school-choice law that factors ...
View ArticleBody Found in Izard County Lake
A body has been found in an Izard County lake.The Horseshoe Bend Police Department was called to the scene at Crown Lake around eight o'clock this morning.Officials say a search had been ...
View ArticleWater Mains Flushed in Pulaski Heights Area of Little Rock
Water mains are being flushed today in the Pulaski Heights area of Little Rock.Central Arkansas Water (CAW) says the flushing is taking place through fire hydrants and may cause discoloration of tap ...
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