by - March 5, 2024 10:31 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, defeated challenger Arkansas Sen. Clint Penzo, R-Springdale, in Tuesday’s Republican primary race for the 3rd Congressional District. With 44% of the 3rd District area reporting…
by - March 5, 2024 10:20 pm
Incumbents prevailed or led in all Republican and Democratic legislative races on Tuesday (March 5). Results are unofficial and incomplete. Early returns from the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office showed…
by - March 5, 2024 9:18 pm
Three incumbents in contested races sailed to victory Tuesday night in Sebastian County, with the Sebastian County Clerk’s office showing 13,661 total votes cast among 68,819 registered voters. In the…
by - March 5, 2024 9:30 am
The Arkansas Democratic Party is in a worse position today than the minority Republican Party was in the 1970s, the author of a new book on the state’s transformation from…
by - March 5, 2024 9:27 am
For more than 30 years the United States and the Soviet Union were the two nuclear titans that had a shared philosophy when it came to the launch of nuclear…
by - March 4, 2024 7:03 pm
The total solar eclipse on April 8 could be “one of the largest tourism events in our state’s history,” Gov. Sarah Sanders said Monday (March 4). Various state agencies are…
by - March 4, 2024 6:09 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments Monday (March 4): Arkansas Minority Health Commission Wes Booker, Maumelle, to the Arkansas Minority Health Commission. Term expires January 31, 2026. Replaces Gerald…
by - March 4, 2024 4:09 pm
Two Republicans will square off in the Tuesday, March 5th primary election race in the State House District 30 race. Incumbent Rep. Fran Cavenaugh, R-Walnut Ridge, is being challenged by…
by - March 4, 2024 4:04 pm
One of the highest profile State Senate GOP primary races in Arkansas centers on District 19, which pits incumbent Sen. Dave Wallace, R-Leachville, against challenger Dr. Tommy Wagner of Manila….
by - March 4, 2024 3:59 pm
Incumbent Rep. Jack Ladyman, R-Jonesboro, is fighting off a primary challenge from former legislator Brandt Smith in the House District 32 contest to be held Tuesday, March 5. Talk Business…
by - March 4, 2024 3:49 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (March 4) that she is appointing Westrock Coffee CEO Scott Ford of Little Rock to the board of trustees of the University of Arkansas. Ford,…
by - March 4, 2024 8:01 am
Pat and I graduated in 1967 as part of the first class to have “university” on our diplomas. After earning a master’s degree at the University of Oklahoma, I returned…
by - March 3, 2024 11:15 am
The primary calendar will be light for many Arkansas voters on Tuesday (March 5), but there are several important races to consider. Elections for President, Congress, the Arkansas Supreme Court,…
by - March 3, 2024 9:23 am
Arkansas’ second largest economic sector had a record setting 2022 as an estimated 48.3 million visitors came to the Natural State. State officials are hopeful expansion within the sector, such…
by - March 3, 2024 9:13 am
A group seeking to pass a constitutional amendment to instill education rights and standards in Arkansas has gained approval from Attorney General Tim Griffin to collect signatures to qualify for…
by - February 29, 2024 7:57 pm
Many of the challenges facing central Arkansas are regional and not limited to a city or county – a reality that leaders must communicate to the public, Pulaski County Director…
by - February 29, 2024 2:10 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday (Feb. 29) joined the call from others for Arkansas Board of Corrections member Alonzo Jiles to resign after it was revealed he faces lawsuits alleging…
by - February 29, 2024 9:53 am
Over the past five years, the 100 Families in Sebastian County has done more than change the lives of just 100 families. To date, the initiative has helped 1,390 families…
by - February 29, 2024 9:00 am
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders said Thursday (Feb. 29) she is headed to Japan and South Korea in March for her second official overseas trade mission. The governor is expected to…
by - February 28, 2024 12:00 pm
The Jonesboro Municipal Airport will receive a $5 million in grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. The grant will be used to build…
