1 last manhole fulfills sewer fix at Buffalo River
Operators of a sewer system that once threatened the Buffalo National River have nearly fulfilled requirements of an agreement with the state environmental agency, one of its commissioners said ...
View ArticleRobber leaves ‘bomb’ at bank
By Stephen B. Thornton Little Rock Fire Department bomb technician Ryan Baker signals Friday to other bomb-squad members that they can approach a U.S. Bank branch after a bank robber left a ...
View ArticleSenator to re-issue drug-court request
A state senator said Friday he will try again to get $3 million from a state Tobacco Settlement Commission fund to pay for drug courts in fiscal 2013 because the governor didn't propose a way ...
View ArticleAfter audit, forester resigns
State Forester John Shannon announced his resignation Friday, after lawmakers reviewed an audit that found he allowed practices that resulted in a $4 million shortfall that led to 34 Arkansas ...
View ArticleMorality bigger issue than economy, Huckabee tells conservative group
J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE Credit: AP Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee urged attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday in Washington to stand firm on their religious ...
View ArticleArkansas court rejects expert witness provision in medical liability cases
The Supreme Court of Arkansas has struck down a key provision of the state's tort reform law, ruling that expert witnesses in medical liability lawsuits no longer must practice in the same ...
View ArticleMen's basketball hosts South Carolina
Tickets FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas men's basketball team is set to host South Carolina today at 12:47 p.m. inside Bud Walton Arena. Following the contest, fans in attendance ...
View ArticleSouth Main Closed For Work
A portion of South Main Street will be closed from West Central Avenue to Southwest Second Street from 9 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday for utility construction, according to a city news ...
View ArticleCollege Goal Sunday Slated Feb. 19
College Goal Sunday, a free, one-day event to help students and families complete the free application for federal student aid and the Arkansas Universal Scholarship application (YOUniversal), is ...
View ArticleClassroom Teachers Evaluation Changing
Teachers long have been considered satisfactory or unsatisfactory when their classroom performance is evaluated, but that's changing in many states, including ...
View ArticleCounty Tightens Money-Handling Process
Thefts believed to be committed by a Washington County employee in 2010 have led officials to revamp how they track some cash ...
View ArticleMan Faces Felony After Eating Cookies
PHILADELPHIA - Competitive-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi conquered Philadelphia's annual gustatory gorge-fest by eating 337 chicken wings in a half-hour before a crowd of nearly 20,000 at Wing ...
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty In Snake Scam
The Copperhead is a species of venomous snake found in North America and a member of the pit viper subfamily. Adults usually grow to about 30 inches. Males are usually larger than females. Although ...
View ArticleDowntown Bentonville Partners With Foundation
Justin Wedgworth THOUGHT FOR FOOD Julie Coplen, left, and Jerri Hood look over the menu Wednesday at Tusk & Trotter American Brasserie in downtown Bentonville. Downtown Bentonville Inc. has ...
View ArticleExplosion Blows Top Off Silo
Spencer Tirey Smoke is seen Friday coming from the top of one of the silos at the AERT plant in Springdale. An early morning explosion rocked a Springdale plant ...
View ArticleActivists Bring Acclaimed Anti-Coal Film to Arkansas
Arkansas residents will get a chance this week to see how they can stand up to proposed coal-fired power plants with special screenings in Fayetteville, Little Rock and Hope of the documentary ...
View ArticleBurn Risk Prompts Coffee Maker Recall
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says there have been at least 140 reports of the single-cup brewers spraying people with hot liquid and coffee ...
View ArticleRebsamen's 18-Hole Golf Course Closed Due to Weather
The greens on Rebsamen's 18-Hole Championship Golf Course were covered Saturday due to the weather forecast, which has lows in the teens and 20's over the next few ...
View ArticleLR Opening Four Warming Centers
When the temperatures fall below freezing and do not go above 32 degrees, including the wind chill factor, the shelters in the City open their facilities as warming ...
View ArticleLawsuit against Russellville council to be tried
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal civil rights lawsuit that claims age and race discrimination by members of the Russellville City Council will go to trial.U.S. District Judge Leon Holmes ...
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