by - January 21, 2026 3:31 pm
The three candidates in the 2nd Judicial District Division 5 race were slated to debate or have a roundtable discussion Wednesday (Jan. 21) at the Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro. There…
by - January 20, 2026 9:26 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission operator Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is expanding services with a $150 million project for expanding and strengthening the electric grid. By the end of 2027, SPP…
by - January 20, 2026 10:33 am
Terri Lynn Williams Womack, the wife of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, died Sunday (Jan. 19) at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville after a brief illness. She was 68….
by - January 19, 2026 6:10 pm
The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Hoxie: The First Stand Museum, will host a ribbon cutting Saturday, Jan. 24, marking the official grand opening of the museum…
by - January 18, 2026 8:40 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, hopes Congress can avoid another government shutdown before Jan. 30 when a continuing resolution expires. The House and Senate have been passing appropriations bills…
by - January 18, 2026 8:31 am
When people think about Arkansas, they picture our mountains, our trails, our music, and our world-class hospitality. Tourism is a cornerstone of our economy, supporting more than 70,000 jobs and…
by - January 15, 2026 3:47 pm
The University of Arkansas has rescinded its decision to hire Emily Suski as the university’s Law School dean less than a week after announcing she would begin as the new…
by - January 15, 2026 3:31 pm
The nominations of David “Clay” Fowlkes and Kevin Holmes have been approved by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for U.S. District Judge and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of…
by - January 15, 2026 2:38 pm
A new campaign — One Cent. One City. One Purpose. — has launched in Fayetteville to encourage voters to support a $375.5 million bond issue that will be on the…
by - January 13, 2026 9:23 pm
Arkansas TV’s disaffiliation from the Public Broadcasting System will save the station $2.5 million in annual PBS dues next year and give it time to create a financially viable operation,…
by - January 13, 2026 9:19 pm
American agriculture is the quiet guardian of American power, and no nation can project strength abroad if it cannot feed its people at home. Today, America’s farmers and ranchers feed 340 million…
by - January 13, 2026 9:01 pm
Seth Summerside of Keo Fish Farms, Inc. has been named a 2026 Presidential Leadership Scholar. Summerside is one of 60 scholars who will form this year’s cohort, the 11th annual…
by - January 13, 2026 8:45 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday (Jan. 13) that Deputy General Counsel Kevin Lee will take on an additional role as senior advisor for AI, advising the Office of…
by - January 8, 2026 10:04 pm
Physicians are our patients’ biggest allies. Our commitment to connecting and caring for patients pushed us through medical school, which didn’t come cheap. Yet, today, our core mission is disrupted…
by - January 8, 2026 9:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has been awarded two competitive Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants from the U.S. Department of Education, totaling nearly $25 million over five years….
by - January 7, 2026 4:27 pm
John Thomas Shepherd has been nominated to be a federal judge with the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, according to a press release from the…
by - January 7, 2026 1:06 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is set to add six new members to its ranks. The newest inductees will be recognized for their contributions to the fields of soybean,…
by - January 6, 2026 9:55 pm
It remains uncertain who will face Independent candidate Adam Watson in the March 3 special election for Senate District 26. Based on unofficial results, Wade Dunn and Brad Simon will…
by - January 6, 2026 9:39 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) announced Tuesday (Jan. 6) that Arkansas has been awarded a Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) from the U.S. Department of Health…
by - January 6, 2026 9:22 pm
The phrase “high-quality instructional materials” sounds boring, even to me, and I’m a teacher. But the blandness of the language belies its importance – these materials are critical for teacher…
