W.F. McBeth, former Ark. symphony conductor dies
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. (AP) -- William Francis McBeth, a composer, former conductor of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and one-time band teacher to Bill Clinton, has died. He was ...
View ArticleProposed tax voted down; Hollis reinstated
By JAMIE MILLER A special Bryant City Council meeting was called last Thursday night Jan. 5, to discuss some pending taxes and other issues dealing with the City of Bryant. The five ...
View ArticleArgenta CDC offer Free Tax Prep Assistance
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR - Argenta Community Development Corporation, 401 Main Street, Suite 200, is offering free federal and state income tax filing assistance to joint and individual filers with ...
View ArticleC-130 upgrades improve capability, save taxpayers money
Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-02) issued the following statement in response to the delivery of the fourth Avionics Modernization Program upgraded C-130 aircraft to Little Rock Air Force Base: ...
View ArticleSouthwest Power Pool adding 50 central Ark. jobs
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Southwest Power Pool is adding 50 jobs in the Little Rock area this year.The company said Monday that the workers will be in its three current locations in Little Rock ...
View ArticleFort Smith police make arrest after high-speed chase
-; Fort Smith police said officers arrested a man on suspicion of drunken driving after he allegedly led them on a high-speed chase in a stolen car, then told officers he was a NASCAR driver with ...
View ArticleArkansas Civil War History Comes Alive Online
The State of Arkansas continues to mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission (ACWSC) has added nine new podcasts about the state's Civil War ...
View ArticleOnline Program Pushes Weight Loss for Pets, Owners
Pets and their owners can get online help with the battle of the bulge.The Purina pet food company and the Jenny Craig weight loss plan are behind the effort.Project: Pet Slim Down offers exercise ...
View ArticleLost Florida Kitty Turns up in Colorado
A Goodland, Florida man is happy to have his cat back after it was found more than 2,000 miles from home.Waylon the cat is back at home with his Daniel Johns after he disappeared six months ...
View ArticleMan Arrested in Lonoke County for Shooting Dog
The Lonoke County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) has made an arrest in a November incident that left a dog with three gunshot wounds.It happened November 3rd on Blackberry Cove in Cabot's ...
View ArticleFaulkner County Fire Deaths Called Murder-Suicide
The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) is now investigating two weekend fire deaths as a murder-suicide.Deputies tell KARK 4 that Janice Robbins, 63, stabbed her seven-year-old ...
View ArticleLittle Rock Man Arrested for Murder at Apartment Complex
Little Rock Police have made an arrest in a shooting death last week at an apartment complex on the city's west side.Quenton Vernard Jones, 29, is charged with murder in the killing of Daniel ...
View ArticleUAMS Doctors Now Able to See Patients in West Little Rock
Little Rock's UAMS Medical Center has opened a new site on the city's west side.The facility houses an Internal Medicine Clinic, an Obstetrics/Gynecology Clinic and a sleep lab. The clinic ...
View ArticleLR's Museum of Discovery Grand Opening Days Away
Plans are being completed as Little Rock's Museum of Discovery prepares for its grand re-opening on Saturday (January 14) at 9AM.Since closing back in April, the Museum's building at 500 ...
View ArticleRazorbacks host softball camps
softball camps FAYETTEVILLE- The University of Arkansas softball program is now taking applications for its winter softball camps. The camps are open to 6th to 12th grade girls who want to improve ...
View ArticleSecond-best score in the nation
Updated rankings will not be released until next week, but Arkansas' gymnastics team is sure to move up following last week's record-setting performance in winning the Cancun Classic. ...
View ArticleYoung named SEC Freshman of the Week
BJ Young of the University of Arkansas men’s basketball team was named the Southeastern Conference’s Freshman of the Week it was announced by the league office on Monday. Young, a 6-3 ...
View ArticlePantry donations up in 2011
Printer friendly page The spirit of giving was alive and well for those served by the Greater Crossett Area Food Pantry in 2011, although the need was also greater last year. Pantry director ...
View ArticleCrossett Sears store not on initial closing list
Printer friendly page The Crossett Sears store is not on the first list of Sears and Kmart retail outlets that will be closed in the coming months. Sears Holdings Corp. announced Dec. 27 that ...
View ArticleNew Exhibit Highlighting Movies with Arkansas Ties
Ark in the Dark, a new exhibit at the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, features 35 vintage posters and other movie memorabilia all with Arkansas ties. The items come from the private collection ...
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