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Five men accused of threat arrested
Five men in their early 20s were arrested and numerous guns were confiscated after a man accused them of threatening to kill him, according to the Pine Bluff Police Department. Police reported that on July 20, a 26-year-old man reported that at around 1 a.m., he was dropping off another...
Longest-serving police officer dies at 93
L.C. "Buckshot" Smith, a retired officer of the Camden Police Department who served Camden residents for more than 65 years, died Thursday, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. "At the remarkable age of 93, Officer Smith was celebrated as Arkansas' longest-serving law enforcement officer, a testament to his...
Board seeks input on school’s name, mascot
Little Rock Engages Community in Naming New High School. The Little Rock School District is inviting the community to contribute ideas for the name, mascot, and colors of the new 1200-seat high school currently under construction. This community-driven approach ensures that the newly established school reflects the values and spirit...
UAM’s Bobby Webb is retiring, but his legacy will not be forgotten
"Witty," "excellent dendrologist" and "compassionate" are all words used to describe Bobby Webb, who announced his retirement after 35 years of dedicated service to the University of Arkansas System. Webb's retirement will take effect at the end of July, but his impact on the college will continue. Webb has worked...
Mountain Home reports mixed sales tax results for July 2024
Mountain Home has released its sales tax collection figures for July 2024, reflecting sales from May 2024. The numbers show a mix of increases and decreases across different tax categories compared to the same period last year. The city’s general sales tax brought in $604,958.20 for the month, an increase...
City Council to tackle outdated ordinances, fireworks displays in next meeting
The Mountain Home City Council will address several items at its upcoming regular meeting on Thursday, August 1, 2024, including an outdoor recreation grant application, property liens, repealing outdated ordinances, and updating fireworks regulations. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 720...
Baxter County Recovery Center to close permanently
On Tuesday, July 30, the Baxter County Recovery Center, located at the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas 1042 Highland Circle, in Mountain Home will close permanently at the end of the day. Survivors can still visit the center in Benton County at its new address Northwest Arkansas Community College’s...
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’
CAMDEN, Ark. – 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. Officer L.C. Smith, also known as ‘Buckshot,’ was 95 at the time of his death. He’d just retired from...
Four-star DL Reginald Vaughn chooses Arkansas
The 2025 class is turning into a decent class, after all, with the addition of Arkansas's third four-star prospect. Arkansas landed defensive tackle Reginald Vaughn earlier today, coming as the No. 3 recruit in the class so far. Vaughn is rated .08918 by 247Sports Composite, which ranks him the No....
North Dakota judge made difference in Little Rock Nine case
In the midst of the Little Rock Nine case in 1957, Judge Ronald Davies emerged as a crucial figure, bringing a sense of justice to the forefront of the civil rights movement. His unwavering commitment to the rule of law played a pivotal role in ensuring the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School.
City of Maumelle hosts new playground dedication
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Earlier today the City of Maumelle dedicated its all-inclusive playground. Today's celebration marked the completion of the second phase for the playground at Lake Valencia Play and Splash Park. It features state of the art equipment designed for a wide range of physical and sensory...
Walmart adds autoimmune-focused care to 25 more pharmacies
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart has announced the addition of 25 new autoimmune-focused Specialty Pharmacies of the Community (SPOC) across five states. These 25 new locations follow the debut of six such facilities last October, and bring the total number of these SPOCs to 31 across nine states. As many...
Watershed hosts "Christmas in July" event
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — It's Christmas in July event today Little Rock families gathered at the former Park school building today to receive bags of food to take home. Today was also the first day to sign up for the Watershed's Christmas giveaway in December. It's a program that...
Mercy to open 3 new primary care facilities inside Walmart Supercenters across Arkansas by the end of the summer
ROGERS, Ark. — Mercy announced it is opening three new primary care facilities inside Walmart Supercenters in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. The three locations are former Walmart Health centers that recently closed. The release said Mercy "will solely run the clinics," saying "Walmart will not be involved in the provision or oversight of care."
Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, U.S. Bank launch program to help families become homeowners
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new partnership is looking to ease the path to homeownership for low-to-moderate-income families in Arkansas. The Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission said in a Thursday statement that it was working with U.S. Bank in introducing the Access Home Community Impact Initiative 2024. A kickoff event for the program is taking place at 1 p.m. on July 29 at United Real Estate, 1319 Broadway in Little Rock.
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