3 to be inducted into Arkansas River Hall of Fame
The society says the hall of fame honors people who have contributed to the development of the Arkansas River, its basin and the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation ...
View ArticleWal-Mart employees released in China after pork labeling arrests
Two Wal-Mart Stores Inc. employees, were released in the Chinese city of Chongqing six months after their arrest in connection with a probe into mislabeled pork, said Christina Lee, a spokesman for ...
View ArticleTontitown club manager found guilty
Jose Alberto Rodriguez, vice president of the popular Tontitown club Padrissimo Discotheque, was found guilty this morning of four counts of operating without a business license. The Springdale ...
View Article126 Pounds of Old Prescriptions Dropped off at Jefferson County Drug Take Back
More than 126 pounds of old prescriptions are out of medicine cabinets after a successful drug take back event in the Pine Bluff area.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) reports that ...
View ArticleState Investigating Alleged Sexual Misconduct at Arkadelphia School
Arkadelphia Public Schools Superintendent Donnie Whitten confirms the Arkansas Department of Human Services is investigating a possible case of sexual misconduct involving a group of boys. In the ...
View ArticleBeasley awarded SEC Freshman of the Week
FAYETTEVILLE- Freshman left-handed pitcher Kimmy Beasley was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, for the second time this year, for her performance against No. 3/4 Alabama. ...
View ArticleNorth Arkansas boy found safe in woods
-; The Baxter County sheriff says a 12-year-old boy was found unharmed after he walked away from his home into a wooded area in the Salesville community. Sheriff John Montgomery says the boy, who ...
View ArticleLarry Daniel, Rogers alderman, dies
-; City Councilman Larry Daniel died early this morning after an 18 month battle with cancer. Daniel, a retired banker who worked for Bank of Arkansas and Arvest Bank, was appointed to the council ...
View ArticleFort Smith Whirlpool plant to close in June
-; Whirlpool Corp. has formalized its closing plan for its refrigerator factory in Fort Smith. The company has sent Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders a letter saying that 834 workers will lose their ...
View ArticleTaste of the Mediterranean
Taste of the Mediterranean is Thursday, May 10th.It is a greek dinner with a live and silent auction at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Little Rock. For more ...
View ArticleHearing set in suit over $1 million lottery ticket
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- A hearing is set in a lawsuit over who owns a $1 million Arkansas lottery ticket, with three people each saying they own the ...
View ArticleTennis selection show to stream on NCAA.com
The men's and women's NCAA Tennis Tournament field will be released tomorrow with the women's bracket released at 4 p.m. and the men's bracket at 4:30 p.m. Both fields will be ...
View ArticleChanges won’t end Arkansas Medicaid shortfall
Human Services Director John Selig said a change in the way Medicaid pays for services in Arkansas and efforts to cut out fraud and waste won't eliminate the up to $400 million shortfall the ...
View ArticleFour earn SEC accolades
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Four University of Arkansas men’s golfers earned Southeastern Conference accolades on Monday as the league office in Birmingham, Ala., released the 2012 men’s ...
View ArticleEx-death row inmate due back in Arkansas court in June
-; A former Arkansas death row inmate whose conviction was overturned because one juror slept and another tweeted during court proceedings is due back in court this summer. Deputy prosecutor Carrie ...
View ArticleDemocrat-Gazette executive editor Smith stepping down
executive editor Griffin Smith announced Monday that he is leaving the post effective Tuesday. Smith, speaking to the newsroom, said there was no single factor in his resignation, adding he knew it ...
View ArticleArkansas Woman Shooting Her Way into the Olympics
A Faulkner County woman is shooting her way into the London Olympic Games.The latest performance for Kayle Browning, 19, of Wooster, gives her a good shot of making the American team in upcoming ...
View ArticleWork Begins Wednesday on Hot Springs Mountain Road
The Hot Springs Mountain road will partially close on Wednesday and Thursday for repair work. North Mountain Loop and the downhill side of the mountain road will be closed to traffic. The Mountain ...
View ArticleNeighbors Call for Changes After Teen Killed in Lonoke Co.
He and other neighbors say the county needs to cut brush for better visibility, lower the 45 mile per hour speed limit and post more ...
View ArticleCandidate Asks Prosecutor to Remove Grant Co. Sheriff
Candidate for sheriff Tim Green says Ray Vance has a misdemeanor hunting violation in Kansas. An attorney for the state Board of Election Commissions has said that makes Vance ineligible to hold ...
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