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Watson Chapel High School dismisses classes today, due to potential gas leak
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Classes were dismissed at 9:45 a.m. Thursday morning at Watson Chapel High School, after reports of a "potential gas leak" emerged. According to a Facebook post from the Watson Chapel School District, all other campuses continued to proceed with their scheduled school day. Also in...
Some scaffolding comes down at Walmart Museum on the Bentonville Square
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Part of the exterior scaffolding on Bentonville Square's most iconic building has come down. The scaffolding on the Walmart Museum's south side was removed Thursday. The scaffolding on the side that faces the courthouse remains. The Walmart Museum building closed for renovations in Nov. 2022. The...
Mountain Home Public Schools sees decrease in Kindergarten enrollment
Mountain Home Public Schools is experiencing a lower-than-expected kindergarten enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year, as discussed during the August 15th school board meeting. The district is carefully monitoring the situation and considering its potential implications for the district in the future. Superintendent Allyson Dewey reported current kindergarten enrollment at...
Local teen earns GED and scholarship at ASU-Mountain Home
Justin Lester, a 17-year-old student at the ASU-Mountain Home Adult Education Center, has recently achieved a significant milestone in his educational journey. Not only has Justin successfully earned his GED, but he has also secured the Academic Distinction Scholarship from Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH). Justin’s decision to pursue his...
Arkansas football vs UAPB score today: Final score, highlights from Week 1 game
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas football is off-and-running in the 2024 season. The Razorbacks (1-0) scored touchdowns on all 10 of their offensive possessions Thursday night and cruised to a 70-0 win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB). The fans inside War Memorial Stadium got to watch a convincing win and an impressive performance on the...
Arisa Health breaks ground on $9 million clinic in Rogers
The rise in demand for mental health services has led Springdale-based Arisa Health to build a $9.5 million behavioral health services clinic in Rogers. The 34,000-square-foot clinic is expected to be completed in fall 2025. On Thursday (Aug. 29), Arisa Health officials and area leaders broke ground on the Arisa...
ASP ARRESTS CALIFORNIA MAN TRANSPORTING
ASP ARRESTS CALIFORNIA MAN TRANSPORTING MORE THAN 100 POUNDS OF ILLEGAL, HIGH-GRADE MARIJUANA ON I-40 On Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at approximately 4:40 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) stopped a rented black 2023 Chevrolet Malibu eastbound on Interstate 40 at the 104-mile marker in Conway County for a traffic violation.
Texarkana Physician Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Prescribing Controlled Substances Without a Legitimate Medical Purpose
August 26, 2024 – TEXARKANA, AR – A Texarkana Physician was sentenced today to 87 months in prison followed by three years of supervised on two counts of Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Substance Without an Effective Prescription and 12 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release on two counts of Distribution of a Schedule V Controlled Substance Without an Effective Prescription, all to run concurrently. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Texarkana.
GM Signs Landmark Solar Power Deal for Three Assembly Plants
As part of an ongoing push around renewable energy, General Motors announced a 15-year renewable energy purchase agreement with NorthStar Clean Energy for three GM assembly plants. NorthStar’s Newport Solar project in Newport, Ark., will support the electricity needs of GM’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly and Lansing Grand River Assembly...
Red Ball bounces into Northwest Arkansas September 11-15, brings artist and events
Brace yourself, the red ball is coming. The RedBall Project, considered the world’s longest-running street work, which has traveled from Paris to Abu Dhabi, Tokyo to the U.S. and back, will bounce into Northwest Arkansas September 11 through 15 and be on view 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
U of A Small Business Center Helps Entrepreneur Lay Solid Foundation for Success
With a background in agribusiness and logistics, Justin Hays brings over a decade of experience to his new venture. Raised on a farm, Hays earned a degree in agribusiness and spent 10 years working in produce logistics, ensuring that fresh produce reached grocery store shelves efficiently. After a decade in the corporate world, Hays decided to depart from the corporate scene and grow something of his own.
Salt Bowl No. 50 Set for Friday Night at War Memorial
The Salt Bowl, Arkansas’ biggest high school football rivalry game pitting Saline County neighbors Benton and Bryant, will commemorate installment No. 50 when the Panthers and Hornets square off in Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium Friday night, Aug. 30. Dubbed the gold standard of Arkansas high school rivalry...
GameStop is converting many of its stores to GameStop Retro — including one in Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — GameStop is converting several of its stores across the country into GameStop Retros, including one in Northwest Arkansas. The retro store will stock old consoles and games going as far back as the original Nintendo Entertainment System, which came out in the U.S. in 1985. "The...
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