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NWA Urban Land Institute, City of Rogers host event to plan rebuilding efforts
ROGERS, Ark. — The City of Rogers is teaming up with the Urban Land Institute (ULI) of Northwest Arkansas to help guide rebuilding efforts following the May 26 tornadoes that killed four and destroyed countless homes across Benton County. The ULI, a collection of contractors, developers, brokers, urban planners,...
NWA nonprofit launches community bail fund project
The Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition (AJRC) has launched the NWA Hummingbird Project, a revolving community bail fund designed to address issues surrounding poverty and pretrial detention in Arkansas.
Nearly two years after alleged kidnapping and murder, Amber Waterman set to appear in Benton County court
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Amber Waterman was arrested in Missouri in 2022 and charged federally for allegedly kidnapping a pregnant woman and killing her with the intent to claim her unborn child as her own. Since her arrest, Waterman has been held by authorities in Missouri awaiting a...
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston responds to complaint about abortion on ballot rejection: ‘My position remains unchanged’
The Arkansas secretary of state continues to maintain his rejection of the signatures to place an abortion amendment on the November 2024 ballot was correct.
University of Arkansas System President Bobbitt announces retirement
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas (UA) System President, Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt, has announced his retirement after 13 years of dedicated service. Bobbitt said in a statement that he is thankful and honored to have had the opportunity to work with his colleagues and serve students. "One...
NEA Game Fest raised over $11,000 for the public library
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 16, 2024 – Over the weekend, the NEA Gamer’s Guild hosted NEA Game Fest at the Hilton Garden Inn. This is a gaming convention that features open gaming and game demos for a variety of board games, role playing games (RPGs), collectable card games (CCGs), miniature games, tournaments, and more!
Arkansas' first Smalls Sliders coming to Jonesboro
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The first Smalls Sliders in Arkansas is coming to Jonesboro. Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate and Development announced Tuesday that the new restaurant will be located at 2807 Red Wolf Blvd. “It was a lot of fun getting to work with the Smalls’ group on their...
Who’s stealing Street Signs?
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 16, 2024 – Over the weekend, Jonesboro Police were dispatched to the corner of Mockernut Lane and Hibiscus Court about a stolen street sign. Sharon Cecil lives near the intersection and she told police that she had video footage of two...
Dillards Style a Student event benefits foster students
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 16, 2024 – There are 3,874 children in the foster care system in Arkansas, according to humanservices.arkansas.gov. A large percentage of those are school-aged children. Sandy Connor, Sales Manager at Dillard’s in Jonesboro, has a soft spot in her heart for...
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