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Medical marijuana amendment group submits more than 100k signatures
The deadline has passed for ballot initiatives to turn in the required amount of signatures and the group behind one of the petitions says they have enough to get the Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024 on the November ballot.
Arkansas group fails to get enough signatures to get educational amendment on November ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — For AR Kids, a coalition determined to amend the education clause of the Arkansas Constitution, failed to get enough signatures to add the Educational Rights Amendment to the November ballot. The group said it had raised only 69,968 of the 90,704 required signatures when Friday's...
Arkansas Town Caught in Manhunt Drama Ends with Arrest
Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was arrested in Roland, Arkansas after an exhaustive search; he faces two murder charges and one robbery charge in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, and an additional murder charge in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Drake's extensive criminal history includes multiple murder charges across different states. The manhunt intensified in Roland...
Little Rock FBI office to host diversity agent recruitment event this month | Arkansas Online
Little Rock FBI Office to Host Diversity Agent Recruitment Event. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Little Rock Field Office will host a special recruitment event later this month, focusing on attracting and training individuals from diverse backgrounds. This invitation-only event, underway on July 24, is designed to gather promising...
Arkansas cities secure vital federal grants for infrastructure upgrades, economic growth
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — The Arkansas Municipal League has announced that four Arkansas cities – including Wynne – have been awarded major grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Wynne received a $1.2 million federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development...
Arkansas OB-GYN says proposed abortion-rights amendment could revive standard of care
Little Rock OB-GYN Dina Epstein, a volunteer trained by Arkansans for Limited Government, tries to gather signatures for Arkansas’s abortion-rights ballot initiative. (Submitted by Dina Epstein)
Arkansas cities launch fireworks postponed by Thursday night's rain
Heavy rain fell in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley Thursday night, creating a problem for people planning to watch public fireworks shows. Some of those shows were held Friday night instead. Bentonville. The city of Bentonville's 4th of July celebration, Evening at Orchards Park, was delayed due to inclement...
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