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White Hall officers exposed to drugs in arrest
Two White Hall police officers were taken to the hospital and later released after apparently being exposed to fentanyl during an arrest early Thursday. Five occupants of a vehicle that had been stopped were taken into custody. In a probable cause affidavit, provided to the Jefferson County prosecuting attorney's office,...
Texarkana Water customers to see upgrade to water meters
TEXARKANA (KSLA) - Texarkana, Ark. and Texas city leaders have approved an $18 million upgrade for Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU). The improvements will change the way water meters are read. “We are going to put in an Itron cellular-based meter infrastructure system,” said Gary Smith, director of TWU. Smith...
The historical significance of Arkansas' big offensive night
The UAPB Golden Lions were severely outmanned in Thursday night's 70-0 loss to Arkansas in Little Rock, but Bobby Petrino made quite a statement in his return to the Razorback sideline. Arkansas' offense broke a program record by scoring on all ten of its possessions and reached 70 points for the first time in ten years despite playing 10-minute quarters in the second half.
Benton Panthers honor beloved fan Freddie Rhinehart in season opener
BENTON, Ark. (KATV) — The Benton Panthers kicked off their football season with the Salt Bowl against rival, Bryant Hornets. Head Coach Brad Harris said they have a solid team going into the season with many veteran players coming back from last season but there will be one team member missing, Benton’s number one fan Freddie Rhinehart.
Benton High School football blows out Northeast Kansas City to begin season
(ST. JOSEPH, MO) - The Benton High School football team easily defeated Northeast Kansas City, 62-12 to begin the season on Saturday. Benton will next host rival St. Joseph Central on Friday, September 6th.
The Arkansas Newswrap: August 30, 2024
Tensions within the Republican Party of Arkansas boil over into a lawsuit. Employees at the Fayetteville Public Library are worried about low pay and a difficult work environment. And residents of the town of Rector prepare for an annual event steeped in history. Those stories and more are coming up...
Arkansas medical marijuana amendment supporters submit 39K more signatures
Supporters of changes to Arkansas’ medical marijuana industry submitted petitions with 38,933 additional signatures to Secretary of State John Thurston’s office Friday in hopes their proposed measure qualifies for the November ballot. The ballot question committee Arkansans for Patient Access submitted 108,512 signatures July 5. Thurston’s staff verified that 77,000 were from registered voters, totaling […]
Afternoon Newscast for Friday, August 30, 2025
Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, August 30, 2024. - Federal court overturns so-called "wet signature" rule preventing online voter registrations after lawsuit from Get Loud Arkansas. - University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture opens Arkansas Rice Research and...
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