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Tagging dinosaurs: Alligator gar en route to Arkansas River
LONOKE– August is usually associated with the final trek of summer; the last stretch before school begins and the heat finally breaks. For the AGFC Fisheries Division, it’s time to tag alligator gar. For the second year, excess fry from the Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery in...
Arkansas officials plan immediate bed expansions while they await new prison
In an attempt to relieve pressure from crowded county jails while the completion of a new 3,000-bed prison facility remains in the distant future, the Arkansas Department of Corrections and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders have turned their focus to immediate expansions. “We have roughly [a] 16,000-prison-bed capacity and we have north of 17,000 people that […]
Arkansas United Methodist Conference, FUMCJ settle lawsuit
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - On Wednesday, Aug. 28, the First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro (FUMCJ) resolved the lawsuit filed by First Methodist Church (FMC) in December 2022 against the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church. According to a news release set on Friday, Aug. 30, as a result...
Japan eyes Northwest Arkansas' culinary scene
Japan's state minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries sees promise in future trade with Arkansas, even if only in small bites.Why it matters: Minister Norikazu Suzuki's purview includes not only rice, but also rural tourism, and the country's culturally significant, globally influential cuisine.State of play: Suzuki and his entourage toured Northwest Arkansas last week with Phil Libin, a co-founder of the virtual restaurant Bentoville and CEO of All Turtles, and Hitoshi Hokamura of All Turtles.Through an interpreter, Suzuki told Axios his team decided to visit NWA because of its growth trajectory and the potential business opportunities between his ministry and...
Prescott thumps Crossett Friday night
CROSSETT – The Prescott Curley Wolves opened the 2024 football season on the road with a 53-10 win over Crossett. Prescott took the lead early on a 21-yard run by K.J. Page at the 11:23 mark. Crossett responded later with a 34-yard field goal. The Curley Wolves were not through scoring in the first quarter as Page scored again on a nine-yard run. The Prescott defense got on the scoreboard as Dacari Prater took an interception 80 yards for the third touchdown of the quarter.
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