A driver escaped injury following a vehicle-related incident handled by the Bismarck Fire Protection Association at the beginning of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Bismarck fire officials expressed relief that the driver was not injured…
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Arkansas Firefighters Respond to Illegal “Outdoor Burning”, Damage Vehicle, Shed, Home
Over the past few days, we have responded to multiple outdoor burning calls while a burn ban is in effect. One of those fires resulted in damage to a vehicle, a shed, and a home. This is not the time to burn. Conditions are extremely hot, dry, and windy. What starts as a small pile of brush can quic
CHI St. Vincent Leaves Arkansas Blue Cross Networks, Affecting 4 Hospitals, 80 Clinics
A major change in health insurance coverage is now affecting patients across Arkansas after CHI St. Vincent and CommonSpirit Health left several Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield provider networks effective September 1, 2026. The…
ASU-Beebe Student Receives Metallica Scholars Gear Pack
An Arkansas State University-Beebe automotive technology student is being recognized for her achievement, determination and career goals through the Metallica Scholars Initiative. Constance Boyd was recently presented with a Wolverine x Metallica Scholars gear pack,…
Searcy Icon Remembered
Former Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Darrell David Hickman, a Searcy native whose constitutional rulings helped reshape Arkansas law, died Thursday, August 20, in his hometown. He was 91. Hickman was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in…
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission Continues 50-Year Mission To Protect State’s Natural Legacy
More than 50 years after its creation, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission continues working to protect the landscapes, ecosystems and biological diversity that make the Natural State unique. The Commission grew out of Act 112…
Arkansas Broadcasting Pioneer Clifton Ford Dies at 93
Clifton Ford, a Batesville native whose influential career helped shape radio broadcasting in Arkansas, died Aug. 9, 2026. He was 93. Ford was born Jan. 29, 1933, to Letitia Ford and C.B. Ford Sr. He…
65 Arkansas Law Enforcement Cadets Graduate from ALETA Class 2026-B
The Arkansas Division on Law Enforcement Standards and Training has recognized 65 cadets representing 45 law enforcement agencies following their graduation from Training Class 2026-B. The graduation ceremony was held at the East Camden campus…
Arkansas Receives Federal Education Waiver to Expand Local Control of Schools
Arkansas has become the 5th state in the nation to receive a new federal education waiver designed to give state and local school leaders greater flexibility over federal education funding while reducing paperwork and administrative…
Arkansas State Police Arrest Hot Springs Man Accused of Impersonating Law Enforcement Officer
Arkansas State Police have arrested a Hot Springs man accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer after investigators allegedly found emergency equipment, blue lights and sheriff’s gear inside his vehicle. According to Arkansas State Police,…
