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Three bold predictions for Arkansas football’s 2024-25 season
It’s less than a week until Arkansas begins its 2024-25 season. There are multiple unknowns about this year’s team, but there’s more than enough to be excited about. To start, Bobby Petrino is back on campus. It’s been the better part of a year since he was hired, and it still doesn’t seem real.
Scorching Temperatures Ahead for Arkansas: Relief Expected by Labor Day
Little Rock, AR – Arkansas residents can expect a hot and dry start to the week, with temperatures soaring into the upper 90s and even touching 100 degrees in some areas. Today, Saturday, will see temperatures reach up to 94°F in Little Rock. The heat will continue to build, with Sunday reaching 95°F and Monday expected to hit a high of 97°F.
Arkansas scientists studying medical properties of scorpion venom
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Scientists in Arkansas are researching the potential medical properties of scorpion venom. According to a release, scientists at Arkansas Tech University (ATU) and the University of Arkansas (U of A) have "produced a high-quality genome assembly for a scorpion," which they say could lead to the development of pain treatments.
Police: Man arrested after hitting police officer head-on while intoxicated
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a Jonesboro man after they said he hit a police officer who was responding to a call head-on. According to Public Information Specialist Sally Smith with the Jonesboro Police Department, at around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, Sgt. Brian Arnold was driving in an unmarked car to assist in a shooting incident in Poinsett County when he was hit head-on by an oncoming vehicle.
Capital Hotel announces passing of General Manager Gregory Pirkle
The general manager of Little Rock's Capital Hotel Gregory Pirkle has died, the hotel announced in a post to its Facebook page. Pirkle had managed the city's premiere hotel destination since April of 2002. His career in the hospitality industry spanned more than three decades. "They say a legacy is...
Brisket plate sale Sunday at Greater Harvest Church
The Greater Harvest Church Brotherhood is having its brisket plate sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2024 at the church, 226 Lodge Circle. Tickets are $20 and will include brisket, potato salad, baked beans, rolls, dessert and drink. For tickets, text or call 318-349-5316 or 870-949-0355.
PANTHERS MEET WARRIORS TONIGHT IN SEMIFINAL REMATCH
This evening wraps up the Arkansas Activities Association’s Benefit scrimmage week and provides you a great opportunity to see your 2024 Benton Panthers. With the Salt Bowl just a week away, the Panthers will conclude their fall preseason preparation with an intriguing scrimmage game at Little Rock Christian. The...
Arkansas basketball offers rising 2026 wing Abdou Toure
John Calipari and the Arkansas coaching staff are the latest program to offer a rising four-star wing in the 2026 recruiting class. Abdou Toure, a 6-6, 205-pound forward from West Haven (Conn.), announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he received a scholarship offer from the Razorbacks on Thursday afternoon. The...
Aug. 23: What you need to know
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - We’re helping you plan your Friday on Good Morning Region 8. I hope you enjoyed the cooler air because the 90s are returning today. An upper-level dome of high pressure, southerly winds, and higher dewpoints will make for some hot weather this weekend, especially next week!
Organic crops hold promise for state
With U.S. organic food sales topping $63 billion last year, the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food wants to help Arkansas farmers grab a larger share of that market. Arkansas has 107 certified organic farms, most of which are poultry or egg operations, with 19 fruit or vegetable farms, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Copper theft won’t stop schedule, stadium says
An apparent theft of copper worth thousands of dollars from Hestand Stadium will not put upcoming events there in jeopardy, a stadium official said Friday. Dale Dixon, who serves as secretary of the South Arkansas Livestock Association, said he noticed earlier this week copper wires were stolen from the fairgrounds arena at 420 N. Blake St. Dixon estimated about $12,000 worth was stolen, while a man listed as the complainant on a Pine Bluff police report valued the stolen and damaged items at $5,000. No suspect has been identified.
After months of silence, former Bull Shoals Mayor Michael Savu reveals reasons for resignation
It was the resignation that shook up local politics in a small rural town in Northern Arkansas. After serving for a little over a year in office after defeating disgraced Bull Shoals Mayor David Nixon in a runoff election in 2022, who would later be arrested on a charge of stealing taxpayer money, former Bull Shoals Mayor Michael Savu swiftly and suddenly turned in his resignation letter to the Bull Shoals City Council in April of this year.
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