Team Arkansas received a warm welcome home Saturday after an outstanding performance at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, bringing home 64 medals, including 24 gold medals. Known as the Arkansas Diamonds, the…
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2 Arkansas Earthquakes Recorded Near Bald Knob and Cave City
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded 2 minor earthquakes in Arkansas within 4 days of each other, with no injuries or damage reported. The first earthquake measured 2.3 magnitude and occurred at 11:24 a.m. CDT on…
Authorities Asking for Public’s Help After Fatal Mississippi County Hit-and-Run
Arkansas State Police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 53-year-old El Paso man. The crash occurred at approximately 10:24 a.m. on June 22…
Sam Bush to Headline Bluegrass Concert at Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View on July 18
Bluegrass fans will have the opportunity to see one of the genre’s biggest stars when Bluegrass Hall of Fame member and GRAMMY Award winner Sam Bush performs live on Saturday, July 18, at the Ozark…
Arkansas Releases Draft 2027-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program for Public Review
The Arkansas State Highway Commission has released the Draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for Federal Fiscal Years 2027-2030 and is inviting public comment through July 28, 2026. The STIP outlines regionally significant transportation projects…
Beebe Clerk/Treasurer Carol Westergren Elected President of Arkansas Municipal League
Beebe Clerk/Treasurer Carol Westergren has been elected president of the Arkansas Municipal League for the 2026-2027 term during the organization’s 92nd Annual Convention held June 17-19 in North Little Rock. Westergren previously served as the…
Arkansas Medicaid Work Requirement Soft Launch Begins July 1
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Human Services announced the soft launch of the state’s Medicaid work requirement will begin July 1, 2026. The program applies to eligible adults enrolled in the…
Greenbrier Man Arrested on 30 Felony CSAM Charges Following Attorney General Investigation
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced the arrest of 27-year-old Ethan Lee Clark of Greenbrier on 30 felony counts of pandering or possession of visual or print medium depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child.…
Attorney General Tim Griffin Announces Senior Staff Changes, Ben Gilmore Named Senior Advisor
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has announced several leadership changes within the Office of the Attorney General, including the appointment of State Senator Ben Gilmore as Senior Advisor effective July 1. Gilmore will resign from…
Charlie Evans Honored With Airport Field Dedication at Heber Springs Municipal Airport
A familiar face at the Heber Springs Municipal Airport has received one of the community’s highest honors. Following decades of dedicated service, Charlie Evans has officially retired, and the Heber Springs Municipal Airport has permanently…
