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Morton to not run for Fort Smith Board reelection
Fort Smith City Director Lavon Morton said Monday (July 15) will not seek reelection to the Ward 2 Board of Directors seat he holds. Morton was first appointed to the position in April 2019, and was elected in 2020. He was up for election to the position in 2020, but...
Ghost Town Blues Band packs RJ’s
One of Memphis' finest blues quintets graced the stage of RJ's Sports Grill & Bar in Pine Bluff. On July 6, Matt Isbell and Ghost Town Blues Band kicked off an evening full of musical entertainment to a packed house. Blues lovers from across the state returned to downtown Pine...
ASCS Penalizes Brady Baker for Failing Fuel Test at Batesville
(July 15, 2024) — The American Sprint Car Series announced Monday that Brad Baker has been fined due to failing a fuel test following the ASCS National Tour event on June 22nd, 2024 at Batesville Motor Speedway. After failing a fuel test at conducted in the ASCS Command Center...
EA Sports College Football Arkansas Player Ratings
The long wait for EA Sports College Football is over for those who pre-ordered the deluxe edition of the game, and the Arkansas Razorbacks are listed as an 85 overall, with an 82 on offense and an 82 on defense. It was previously announced the highest-rated player on the game for the Razorbacks is senior edge rusher Landon Jackson with a 91 overall, making him the 58th-best player in the game.
Daily Newscast for Monday, July 15, 2024
Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, July 15, 2024. - State leaders share condolences and thoughts following the attempted assassination of Former President Donald Trump. - Arkansas Department of Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward speaks about the state water infrastructure, following...
Menifee officials to consider selling water system to CCRWDD
Menifee Officials Weigh Selling Water System to CCRWDD. The agenda is set for a pivotal decision as Menifee officials gear up to discuss the potential sale of the Menifee Waterworks System to Conway County Regional Water Distribution District (CCRWDD). This move has significant implications for the city’s water infrastructure and services.
Pine Bluff community rallies against gun violence, honors victims with bell ceremony
PINE BLUFF (KATV) — Members of the Pine Bluff Faith Community Coalition Ministerial Alliance and other community members came together in Pine Bluff on Monday to rally against gun violence. The event was to honor families that lost loved ones to gun violence. At noon, you could hear bells...
Hannah Named Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer
JONESBORO – Chancellor Todd Shields has appointed veteran Arkansas State University administrator Dr. Russ Hannah vice chancellor for finance and administration and chief financial officer. “We’re fortunate to have someone with such extensive experience in higher education financial administration and long-standing commitment to A-State to step into this critical...
Main Street Representatives Visit Hope
Two representatives from Main Street Arkansas visited Hope on Monday. Brooke Fleming and Susan Shaddox planned to visit several retail businesses. Shaddox is the Interior Design Consultant for Main Street Arkansas. She helps businesses in historic districts with economic development. Shaddox said she uses “design” as her platform to help businesses. This can take a variety of forms such as helping with interior colors or helping a business owner preserve an architectural issue. Shaddox was helping Vintage Girls Boutique owner Connie Lavender with merchandizing. This included “color linking” groupings, especially the summer merchandise. Shaddox is a licensed interior decorator and she said she brought “fresh eyes and fresh vision” for Lavender’s business.
U of A Honors College Selects 2024 Fellows Class
The U of A Honors College has selected 91 exceptional high school students, including 80 from Arkansas, to receive Honors College Fellowships. The fellowships, which award up to $80,000, largely cover tuition, fees, books, room and board, and other academic expenses over four years, providing these students the freedom to pursue original research, study abroad, service learning and other academic interests.
Col. Nash to receive 2024 Jack White Leadership Award
Col. Andrew “Gus” Nash, the U.S. Air Force officer who led early basing actions with the foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith, will receive the Jack White Leadership Award from the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, the chamber announced Monday (July 15). The award has since...
International sports pub in Bentonville hosts European Championship watch party
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The European Soccer Championship was Sunday, July 14. Fans in Arkansas gathered at a local English pub to watch one of the biggest soccer games of the year unfold. The Botanical at 8th and A's owner Alan Gooding said he wanted to make visitors feel like...
‘Yeah, I stabbed him’: Fayetteville man admits to police he stabbed his cousin
Fayetteville police officers met with a stabbing victim at a local emergency room and later arrested a man who admitted to the crime on July 14, according to a preliminary report.
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