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Despite rain, Cave City Watermelon Festival brings crowds
Despite some rain and unwanted mud, the 2024 edition of the Cave City Watermelon Festival brought big crowds over the weekend to the Home of the World’s Sweetest Watermelons. The festival, which kicked off Thursday, July 25, featured family-fun events in the city park, live music, food trucks, vendors,...
Students from southeast Arkansas awarded in welding contest
Twenty-six University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-Crossett welding students competed at the Arkansas SkillsUSA Conference, with several earning top honors. The event was held this spring in Hot Springs, according to a news release. Three UAM-CTC college welding students and three UAM-CTC concurrently enrolled high school welding students...
Springdale School District aims to sell 28.7 acres at intersection of Don Tyson Parkway, George Anderson Road.
Following a commitment to strategic growth and development, the Springdale School District has set its sights on selling a significant parcel of land at the intersection of Don Tyson Parkway and George Anderson Road. This sale marks a crucial step in the district’s ongoing efforts to optimize resource allocation and prioritize innovative programs for its students.
Hall of Famers Headline Hot Springs Baseball Weekend
Hot Springs, Arkansas, the “Birthplace of Major League Baseball Spring Training,” will come alive with the Seventh Annual Hot Springs Baseball Weekend, August 23-24, 2024. The late summer gathering of baseball fans has become one of the most popular weekend sports events in the state. Beginning as a way to share the traditions of baseball in the Spa City, HSBW has become a regional event that brings thousands of baseball fans together for a free weekend celebrating our National Pastime.
Eighth Annual Howard L. House Golf Tournament scheduled for weekend
Featured image: Participants in a recent Howard L. House Memorial Golf Tournament. This weekend, the tournament celebrates its eighth year. The Eighth Annual Howard L. House Memorial Golf Tournament, presented by First Community Bank, will be held on August 3 and 4 at The Course at Eagle Mountain in Batesville.
Cate’s Pharmacy & Mini Donuts Replaces Jess’s Chicken in West Little Rock
Cate’s Pharmacy & Mini Donuts Replaces Jess’s Chicken in West Little Rock. Jess’s Chicken, a fried chicken fast casual restaurant located at 10907 N. Rodney Parham Rd. in Little Rock, has permanently closed its doors. Owner David Alan Bubbus Jr. has partnered with pharmacist Daniel Cate to...
Bryant City Council Agenda for July 30th: Lacrosse Agreement, Bond Reports, and Stillman Drainage
Bryant City Council Agenda for July 30th: Lacrosse Agreement, Bond Reports, and Stillman Drainage. The Bryant City Council will convene on July 30, 2024, at 6:30 PM. This meeting is part of the council’s regular schedule, designed to address and discuss various matters of local governance and development. The agenda for this session includes several key items requiring resolution and approval.
Multiple BNEs over weekend in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 29, 2024 – It was a busy weekend for breaking and entering, according to Jonesboro police reports. About 2 dozen different instances involved people entering other people’s property and taking a wide variety of things. Here’s just a few examples:
Mobideo’s digital twin streamlines turnaround planning at Delek’s El Dorado refinery
Mobideo has launched its digital twin solution powered by R2S software. This shutdown, turnaround and outage (STO) planning platform went live on June 24 at Delek’s refinery in El Dorado, Arkansas. Before digitalizing the full El Dorado plant, Delek began by implementing Mobideo Digital Twin at its alkylation unit in Tyler, Texas.
Arkansas man arrested after road rage incident on I-40
MAUMELLE, Ark. — An Arkansas man has now been arrested after he was involved in a road rage incident while driving along Interstate 40. According to reports, just before 6:00 p.m. on July 24, officers were called after a witness said they saw two vehicles driving quickly and erratically down I-40 westbound.
Henderson State’s historic bell removed for restoration
Henderson State University’s historic bell will soon receive some much-needed repairs. The cast iron bell, which has been a fixture on the university’s South Lawn for many years, was carefully removed July 17, 2024. Current hardware will be disassembled, cleaned, and blasted to remove accumulated dirt and debris....
Little Rock police investigating fatal hit-and-run accident along Stagecoach Road
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident that happened on Friday. According to reports, at around 11:10 a.m. officers were called to the 6600 block of Stagecoach Road with reports of a car accident that happened in the area. When they...
Perry County Sheriff reports fatal tractor incident on State Highway 300
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Around 3:50 p.m. on July 29, the Perry County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a man being pinned under a bush hog on a tractor on State Highway 300 in Houston, AR. Upon arrival, a 79-year-old white male was observed as deceased under the...
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