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The Cornerstone — Accessibility the Focus of UA Little Rock’s New Strategic Plan
Embracing its role as an urban, commuter-based school with a higher percentage of non-traditional students, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has made accessibility a cornerstone of a new strategic plan. The school recently unveiled the plan aimed at making the college more affordable and attractive for students in...
Fayetteville man dies in single-vehicle crash on State Highway 16 near Siloam Springs
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — A Fayetteville man died in a crash on State Highway 16 near Siloam Springs on Wednesday, July 17, according to the Arkansas State Police. The crash happened at around 10:44 p.m., according to the crash report. The 29-year-old man was identified as N B Johnson,...
Flash flooding impacts local area; teen rescued from rising water
Historic Flash Flooding Devastates Locality, Teenager Saved from Drowning. On a fateful Wednesday morning, Conway County and its surroundings were hit by unprecedented flash flooding. The rapid influx of water impacted multiple streets in and near Morrilton, causing widespread disruptions and putting lives at risk. Amidst the chaos, a remarkable...
Mobile home explosion shakes up neighbors, family members
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro family is wondering what led to a relative’s mobile home exploding. Just after 8:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, firefighters and police responded to the area of South Patrick Street and Hope Avenue regarding a residential fire. Panthenie Green, who is related to the...
Sarah Huckabee Sanders swipes at Jill Biden in RNC speech
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) invoked first lady Jill Biden, a rare target for GOP attacks, during her speech at this week’s Republican convention. Sanders, who briefly served as former President Trump’s press secretary, recounted taking her son to work one day while serving in the White House. She compared her experience to that…
Arkansas Baseball Summer Assignments Notebook: Week 5
Sixteen Arkansas baseball players and five incoming transfers entered their fifth week of summer ball across four different leagues around the country. The Razorbacks received multiple honors in their respective leagues this week with one going to the New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game. Right-handed pitcher Gage Wood was...
In his second sermon, Fort Smith's newest pastor rewrites sermon to address Trump shooting
Correction: An earlier version of this story included an error regarding the start of the Republican National Convention. The convention began Monday. The new pastor at Fort Smith United Methodist Church is a writer. The Rev. Blake Bradford has penned five books, so he is used to carefully choosing his words in sentences. Sometimes those words are hard to find and more needed before a sermon. He found a way to amend his sermon and share thoughts...
America's River Crossing: $394 million grant to replace aging I-55 bridge
The nation's top highway administrator was in Memphis today, celebrating a newly unveiled project - America's River Crossing Project - to help replace the Interstate 55 bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Memphis, Tennessee and West Memphis, Arkansas. Tennessee is responsible for maintenance and Arkansas is responsible for inspections of...
Heavy rainfall causes widespread flooding in Northern Arkansas
Parts of northern Arkansas experienced severe flooding overnight into Wednesday, with Marion County in the Ozark Mountains receiving up to 11 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. The flooding has led to numerous evacuations and infrastructure damage across several counties. In Yellville, the seat of Marion County,...
Stolen truck hits Magnolia Police vehicle, three juveniles under arrest
Three juveniles have been arrested after the stolen truck in which they were riding collided with a Magnolia Police Department truck about 11:35 p.m. Wednesday night, July 17, 2024. Magnolia Police Chief Todd Dew said Thursday afternoon that the juveniles had evidently been walking around a Magnolia neighborhood and going...
Pine Bluff School District plans to sell old office center, schools
Pine Bluff School District officials are planning to sell the district's former administration building and two elementary schools. Members of the PBSD board facilities committee met Tuesday morning for a work session to discuss advertising for the best offers on the old multistory administration building on Sixth Avenue, as well as Indiana Street and Oak Park elementary schools. Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree explained selling the campuses would help the district eliminate the costs of insurance and upkeep for the facilities, which have been closed for years, as well as remove its liability for homeless people who she said continues to break into elementary schools.
Steel shipments arrive for the Mountain Home Community and Aquatic Center
Construction on Mountain Home’s Community and Aquatic Center is moving forward, with structural steel for the buildings already being delivered, Mayor Hillrey Adams told the Mountain Home Observer on Monday. “The structural steel is being delivered now and between close of business on Wednesday. On Thursday, we’ll be pouring...
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