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Arkansas baseball: A way-too-early prediction for the Razorbacks 2025 Opening Day lineup
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas baseball roster is coming into focus with the MLB Draft in the rear-view mirror, and there are no shortage of questions for the Razorbacks. Fortunately for coach Dave Van Horn, those questions are built out of depth and options instead of trying to find replacements. The Hogs had...
Schools face student inattention amid lingering pandemic effects
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) reports that in the 2023-2024 school years, about one-quarter of public schools say a lack of focus or inattention from students harm learning. Little Rock School District Principal Pamela Dial says McDermott Elementary hears reports from teachers that affirm...
Fayetteville woman pleads not guilty to animal cruelty charges
A Fayetteville woman arrested on animal cruelty charges earlier this month has pleaded not guilty, according to Washington County Deputy Prosecutor Denis Dean.
Young Fan Who Beat Up MJF On AEW Dynamite Appears On Local News In Arkansas
Will Ospreay and MJF stole the show a week ago on AEW Dynamite in the opening bout that went nearly an hour. MJF walked away as the new International Champion. During it, there was an interesting moment as Ospreay and MJF brawled into the crowd, leading to Ospreay asking a young fan to help beat up MJF. She proceeded to give hit the heel star in the chest several times. As a result, that young fan went viral on social media.
North Little Rock Taking Flight with Miss Cherie
Aviation fans will get the chance to experience a piece of history on Saturday, July 27, as Miss Cherie, a Ryan PT-22 Recruit single-engine monoplane, will be taking adventurous civilians up in the air at the North Little Rock Municipal Airport. The plane, known for its maneuverability and open cockpit design, is maintained by the Razorback Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF).
UAPB has work cut out in competitive SWAC division
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The SWAC West was a deep division that was challenging to win last season, and the same may be true in 2024. As second-year University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football coach Alonzo Hampton tries to build UAPB into a program that can contend for the division and conference titles, he said at the recent SWAC Media Day the key for the Golden Lions to compete is to stay in each game into the fourth quarter.
Police: 2 arrested in connection to aggravated robbery, kidnapping in Washington County
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Two men were arrested for charges related to aggravated robbery, kidnapping, and vehicle theft, according to the Springdale Police Department (SPD). A report from SPD said that the Springdale Crime Suppression Unit responded to the area of Josie Place on July 16 for a delayed robbery report.
Tech outage continues to cause delays, cancellations at Little Rock airport
Passengers traveling through Arkansas’ largest airport continued to experience canceled and delayed flights on Monday, three days after a technology outage affected businesses around the world. Since Friday, 27 flights have been canceled and 100 have been delayed at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, spokesperson Shane Carter...
LRSD hosting free vaccine clinic July 23-25
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Little Rock School District (LRSD) is hosting a free vaccine clinic for all students. The immunizations begin today, July 23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will run until Thursday, July 25. Vaccinations can be received at the Pulaski County Health Department (3915...
Arkansas Air Museum to offer flights on historic WWII plane
A unique opportunity to experience a bit of history is coming up in Fayetteville next month. The Arkansas Air Museum will offer locals a chance to tour, and even a brief flight, in the historic C-47A Skytrain troop carrier “That’s All Brother’ that carried 101st Airborne Division paratroopers into France at the start of the D-Day invasion in 1944 at a special event coming up Aug. 3-4.
Conway opens state tourney with 6-1 win over Cabot
Conway Secures State Tourney Win with Dominant Performance. The much-anticipated state tournament match between Conway and Cabot took place, and Conway made a resounding statement with a 6-1 victory. From the get-go, Conway showed its intensity, combining for five runs in the first two innings. This early surge propelled them...
Catholic church in Hartford continues to get vandalized
HARTFORD, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Over the last few weeks St. Leo's Church in Sebastian County has been vandalized three different times. Parishioner Guy Dickinson said he found the first damage a few weeks ago. "I came up on Saturday, a couple of weeks ago ... When I pulled in,...
22 Jul 2024 Food giveaway planned for Thursday in North Little Rock
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The New Hope Baptist Church Social Service Ministry will give food away on Thursday, July 25 at 1821 Edmonds St North Little Rock. Under the leadership of Pastor Dr. George Shears III, New Hope Baptist serves the community of North Little Rock with food giveaways on the fourth Thursday of the month. Last year, they served 1,752 families and provided 83,797 pounds of food. Members donated 2,124 volunteer hours.
South Arkansas Regional Hospital nurse retires after 56 years of service
El Dorado, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Gladys Davis, who has worked at South Arkansas Regional Hospital for 56 years, worked her last shift. She began her career at the age of 15 working part time at Warner Brown Hospital. After graduating with her LPN in 1968, Davis joined Union Memorial Hospital full […]
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