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Pine Bluff officials share concerns regarding vacant buildings
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — After a vacant church went up in flames over the weekend, public safety officials in Pine Bluff are now sharing their concerns with abandoned buildings. Cities across Central Arkansas have been dealing with abandoned structures and the dangers that they pose to the community and the people who live there. This all comes after two vacant buildings caught on fire during the past two months.
Council clashes on entertainment district: Encourages citizen education re: CAPC
Entertainment district disparities captured Eureka Springs City Council’s attention at the Monday evening meeting. A temporary entertainment district was established for Oktoberfest, which will be in the city hall parking lot to give easy access to public bathrooms in the Aud and having the area extend from the courthouse to Spring and Center Sts.
AMP Top Ten: Robert Coon, Settled In
Robert Coon, managing partner at Impact Management Group in Little Rock, is a registered lobbyist who represents clients before the Arkansas General Assembly, executive branch and state agencies. Coon is a native of Greenville, South Carolina, but has been a proud Arkansan since 2005, the year he joined IMG. “I...
Minor Earthquake in Northern Arkansas
Just over a week after a couple of minor earthquakes were recorded in the Lakes Region, the United States Geological Survey reports another quake in the same area late Monday night. According to the USGS, the quake occurred just before 10:00 pm near Bull Shoals Lake in Marion County about...
Arkansas Braces for Extreme Heat and Possible Northeast Showers
Little Rock, AR – Arkansas residents are in for a sweltering day as temperatures across the state are expected to reach the mid-80s to upper 90s. The National Weather Service in Little Rock has forecasted highs of up to 98°F in some areas, particularly in central and southern regions, with Little Rock, Hot Springs, and Pine Bluff likely seeing some of the hottest conditions.
El Dorado police investigating Hillsboro Street double homicide case
EL DORADO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, around 8 PM, officers of the El Dorado Police Department were dispatched to a gas station on Hillsboro Street in reference to a car crash and shooting. Upon arrival, officers learned that 21-year-old Kinley Hansen and 27-year-old Jaylen Robinson were the victims of the incident. […]
Grandmother's Influence Leads to Fulfilling Career for Graduate in Arkadelphia
It is no surprise JoAnn Vann works as a family and consumer sciences cooperative extension agent. At the age of 4, she was sitting at her granny's feet learning to sew clothes for her dolls. Vann has been employed in her position for 12 years at the Clark County office...
Holland, Finley crowned in Gravette Day pageants
Holland and Finley proudly took their places on the throne as the crowned winners in the highly anticipated Gravette Day pageants. This annual event brought together the community of Gravette for a joyful celebration of the town’s founding, filled with parades, car shows, games, food trucks, and other festivities.
Dark Hollow Community Garden back to serving North Little Rock after restoration
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It has been a summer full of heat advisories and dangerous temperatures. Despite Arkansas’s sweltering summer, the heat hasn’t been able to stop workers and volunteers at North Little Rock’s Dark Hollow Community Garden located at the corner of Curtis Sykes Drive and Walnut Street.
AGFC game warden becomes one of the youngest to receive Officer of the year award
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Austin Powell, 26 in just 4 years as Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) has been awarded the AGFC Monty Carmikle Officer of the Year Award, which was presented in late July. He is considered one of the youngest ever to receive the award. Stationed...
Two big events set for bowhunters before opening day
Arkansas deer season officially kicks off this year with the new early buck archery hunt scheduled for Sept. 7-9, and that has many bowhunters chomping at the bit to get in the woods. If you’re looking for an early taste of the season to come, The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation and many of their partners in conservation have two opportunities to get excited to climb into a tree with a stick and string.
Wednesday, August 14 Forecast: Steamy Thursday comes with a risk of strong storms
Rain came down in buckets east of Hwy. 65. A corridor of thunderstorms persisted for hours from early this morning into the early afternoon, finally winding down late in the day. Totals of 2 to 3″ were common with some locally higher amounts over 5″. Meanwhile, areas to the west stayed rain-free. A wall of […]
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