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Teen volunteers get hands-on experience at Baptist Heath Fort Smith
A few groups of teens flocked about a dozen first responder personnel and their trucks. The teens were volunteers, and the emergency professionals had come to the hospital to give them an up-close look at their job. And there was a lot for them to see and do, like trying on firefighter jackets, climbing engine ladders, and prepping a dummy in the back of an ambulance.
Braids & Fades back-to-school event to be held in Fort Smith
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Westark Barber College is hosting a back-to-school event on Aug 17 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The event is called "Braids & Fades" and will provide free haircuts and braiding for students of all ages by local barbers. "We are honored to offer FREE...
Arkansas House, Senate Democrats say they are all in for Harris
(The Center Square) - The Arkansas House and Senate Democratic caucuses said they unanimously support Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential bid, just days after Arkansas delegates pledged to support Harris at next month's Democratic National Convention. The Democratic Party of Arkansas said Tuesday that the caucuses were among the first to announce their support for her. “No one is better prepared than Kamala Harris to lead this country...
Arkansas natives who have won Olympic gold medals
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — While the state of Arkansas might not have any major professional teams, the Natural State has been well represented on an even bigger stage: The Olympics, the top global competition in the world. Since 1924, 18 Arkansas-born athletes have won at least one Olympic gold...
Camden mourning loss of Arkansas’ oldest police officer L.C. ‘Buckshot’ Smith, remembering him as the officer who ‘took more people home than to jail’
A Camden man known as the oldest police officer to serve in Arkansas is being remembered after officials with the Camden Police Department announced his death Thursday.
Something red this way comes: Red ball rolls into Northwest Arkansas this September
It’s 15 feet tall, 250 pounds, red all over and therefore always looks a little out of place no matter where you put it. Red Ball is coming to Northwest Arkansas in September, and over the course of five days will be squished, suspended and stuffed somewhere in each of our biggest towns — Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Fayetteville, as well as Siloam Springs.
Report: Fayetteville's Washington Regional Medical Center is the number 1 hospital in the state
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A U.S. News and Health report named Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville to be the top hospital in the state, with a "high-performing" (5/5) grade in 15 of the 20 areas graded. According to a Washington Regional press release, this is the fourth year in...
University’s technical center feeding Mountain Home, Ark. businesses with employees
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (KY3) - A North Arkansas university offers more trade education than ever before. It’s all due to the recent expansion of Arkansas State University - Mountain Home’s Workforce Development Center. In 2014, ASU-MH’s technical education program shared its current structure with a car dealership. Eventually,...
Rogers man runs across the state of Arkansas to raise money for Camp Corral
How far would you go for your favorite cause? For some, this can be measured in physical distance, like Shane Waldrop who made his way across Arkansas this summer by running 233 miles and biking 69 more to fundraise $18,000 for Camp Corral. Waldrop is general manager of Golden Corral...
Mountains, Music and Motorcycles scheduled for Aug. 16-18 in Mountain View
Mountain View is gearing up for the 20th anniversary of the Mountains, Music, and Motorcycles festival, which will be held on the town square from Aug. 16 to 18. The event brings together motorcycle enthusiasts and music lovers for a weekend of entertainment, games, and contests. According to a release...
Making glass recycling easier for restaurants, bars
Recycling glass for many bars and restaurants in the region is difficult or expensive or both. The Northwest Arkansas Council wants to increase the amount of glass diverted from the landfill and is working with a Little Rock recycling firm to do that. Lee Chalmers, the coordinator for the Northwest...
Pine Bluff utility lauds licensure of 3rd woman on staff
When Amber Faucette received her Class IV operator license from the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality this month, she helped Pine Bluff Wastewater Utility reach a milestone. Faucette became the third woman in the utility to reach Class IV, the highest level of licensure for a wastewater operator in the...
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