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Flash flood sees 'house swept sideways with people trapped inside' as Arkansas and Missouri warned
Reports from the ground in Arkansas suggests a bridge has been washed away and care home residents have had to be evacuated as water began rising to the height of the beds
Flooding causing damage near small Arkansas towns | What we know so far
YELLVILLE, Ark. — Considerable rainfall has led to flash flooding across the Natural State, with some of the heaviest reports coming from Marion County in north Arkansas. Sections of MC 8060 are impassible at the Moccasin Creek Bridge and multiple streets in Flippin and Yellville are currently flooded, according to the county's Arkansas Office of Emergency Management.
Experts say Arkansas ranks 'very high' for COVID in wastewater
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Even though COVID isn't talked about every day like it was about two or three years ago, it is still prevalent. President Biden himself is fighting the virus right now along with many other Americans. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)...
Attorney general requests dismissal of Arkansas Abortion Amendment lawsuit
Attorney General Tim Griffin on Friday filed a motion asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Secretary of State John Thurston’s recent rejection of the proposed Arkansas Abortion Amendment of 2024. Arkansans for Limited Government (AFLG), the ballot question committee supporting the proposed constitutional amendment, filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking the state […] The post Attorney general requests dismissal of Arkansas Abortion Amendment lawsuit appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Little Rock Weekend Guide: July 18-21
We’re welcoming the break in excessive heat warnings and taking every opportunity to have some local fun. Let’s get into it. Bingo Bash at The Hall // Honestly, who doesn’t enjoy a good game of Bingo every once in a while? Hosted by and benefiting Access Schools, this 17th annual party offers food, drinks, raffles and lots of Bingo with big prizes. The numbers start rolling at 6 p.m. Learn more here.
Saline Co. Republicans will name new justice of the peace candidate during upcoming convention
SALINE COUNTY, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has called for a convention in Saline County in order to fill a Republican Party vacancy that'll determine the Justice of the Peace candidate for the District 2 race. According to a press release sent by the governor on Friday,...
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