Officials set timing on medical funding
The Arkansas Department of Human Services and the state's surgeon general laid out a timeline Thursday for an overhaul of how medical care is paid for in the state, saying it will begin on time ...
View ArticlePetrino had chance to tell side
Michael Woods Credit: Michael Woods Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/MICHAEL WOODS --03/13/2012-- University of Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino talks to reporters about the upcoming spring practice during a ...
View ArticleAssociation Hears ‘White Paper’ Report
A dissenting member of the City/POA Ad Hoc committee presented a "white paper" summarizing his position on issues between the city and the Property Owners Association at Thursday's ...
View ArticleMissing 11 Year Old Malvern Boy Found Safe
School officials tell KARK 11 year old John Hern, III left Wilson Intermediate School on foot aroud 3:30 Thursday. John's father says he normally rides the bus home. John was apparently upset ...
View ArticleVideo Shows Students’ Green Efforts
A new video on the Fayetteville School District website features some ways students, parents and staff are working to conserve natural ...
View ArticleGroup Eyes Money For Transit Projects
Regional planners are beginning the process of deciding which regionally significant transportation projects will receive federal Surface Transportation Plan ...
View ArticleThree Seek Board Position
The Benton County School of the Arts School Board election will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Parents can vote at their child's school ...
View ArticleNative Arkansan Helm Dies
The distinctive Southern drawl of Arkansas native Levon Helm was silenced Thursday, some 15 years after throat cancer first threatened to steal it ...
View ArticleMillage Drive To Start
Voters who want information about a proposed millage increase to pay for a second high school in the School District can attend the Kids Come First Committee's kickoff campaign ...
View ArticleSmith’s Name Will Be On Ballot
Ronnie L. Smith of Garfield has qualified as an independent candidate for Benton County judge and his name will appear on the November general election ballot, county election officials ...
View ArticleChild Protection Center Gets Gift
The Arkansas State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police has pledged $1,000 to the Southern Region National Child Protection Training Center renovation at NorthWest Arkansas Community ...
View ArticleNorth Little Rock student arrested for having gun
http://is.gd/7kcTwR ) reports that the youth is charged with having a gun on campus and receiving stolen property. Prosecutors will decide whether to charge him as an ...
View ArticleAR Libertarian Party chooses nominees for races
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Libertarian Party of Arkansas is fielding candidates to run in Arkansas' four congressional districts, including a former state legislator who ran as a Green ...
View ArticleArk. set to roll out Medicaid changes in July
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — State officials say they're on track for a July launch of an effort to change the way Arkansas's Medicaid program pays for services.Department of Human ...
View ArticleZimmerman's Bail Hearing, Columbine Shooting Anniversary
George Zimmerman has a bail hearing today. Zimmerman is charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, 17.Zimmerman has been in a central Florida jail for a week.He says ...
View ArticleLady Antebellum Announces Summer Concert in Central Arkansas
Country music fans may want to go ahead and mark June 27 on their calendars. Lady Antebellum announced it's coming to North Little Rock's Verizon Arena on that date. The American country ...
View ArticleMental state at issue in inmate's strangling
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) -- A Sebastian County prisoner accused of strangling a fellow inmate claims he should be found not guilty due to mental ...
View ArticleHope hospital sued over financial problems
http://is.gd/UU6CPO ) that IASIS seeks to take possession of the hospital and its equipment and collect $4.5 million it loaned to Shiloh in 2008 to purchase the ...
View ArticleRed-White Game rosters announced
2012 Red-White Game Rosters FAYETTEVILLE - The rosters for Saturday's Red-White Spring Game, sponsored by Cox Advanced TV, were announced Friday. The game, an annual conclusion to the ...
View ArticleTonight's Mega Millions Jackpot=$65 Million
What would you do with 65-million-dollars in cash?You might get the chance to find out if you buy a ticket for tonight's Mega Millions lottery drawing.The jackpot is at $65-million, which ...
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