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How to watch Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Central Arkansas Bears: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's college football game
Central Arkansas Bears @ Arkansas State Red Wolves. Current Records: Central Arkansas 0-0, Arkansas State 0-0 Where: Centennial Bank Stadium -- Jonesboro, Arkansas. Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) Ticket Cost: $27.80. What to Know. The Central Arkansas Bears will hit the road to start this...
'If it wasn't for UAPB, I wouldn't be here,' says former NFL player Dante Wesley
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Dante Wesley, a former All-American defensive back, played for two years with the Razorbacks. He later transferred to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, which set him on a path to join the NFL. Wesley says throughout his career, his heart has always been...
Bladesmith featured on The History Channel coming to AFOTA24
The Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts Planning Committee announced The History Channel’s Daniel Casey is coming to the 2024 Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts (AFOTA). As seen on “Iron and Fire” and “Forged in Fire,” the master blacksmith will perform live demonstrations at AFOTA24. Casey will also have a vendor booth on Artist Row, where some of his custom products will be available for purchase.
Developers respond to FCRA lawsuit, allege retaliation and deceptive practices
Developers included in a lawsuit filed in July by the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) have filed a counterclaim saying FCRA engages in deceptive practices and the original lawsuit was filed for retaliation against developers speaking out against the trust. A lawsuit was filed July 12 in Sebastian County Circuit...
Bentonville Public Library to Close for Four Weeks from September 29 Through October 27 to Move into
Bentonville Public Library to Close for Four Weeks from September 29 Through October 27 to Move into New Spaces. Bentonville, AR – August 28, 2024. Bentonville Public Library (BPL) will be closed for four weeks from September 29 through October 27 to move into the expansion and reorganize existing spaces.
Hot Springs Taking Next Steps in St. Joseph Hospital Tear Down
Just over a decade since the Majestic Hotel caught on fire and had to be torn down, forever changing the skyline of historic downtown Hot Springs, another landmark is set for demolition – St. Joseph’s Hospital. The former hospital sits along Whittington Avenue on what is now the...
GHS netters prepping for strong season says Pearcy
Greenwood High School tennis coach Dexter Pearcy is expecting big things from his Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs he revealed in a recent interview at the start of their season. The two GHS squads opened their 2024 campaign last Tuesday, August 20th, with a home match against tiny Acorn High School located in Polk County near the city of Mena. Greenwood won nine of the ten matches played to kick off their schedule, one that Coach Pearcy expects to end well for the 23 players populating his two rosters. Greenwood also hosted Lifeway Christian last Thursday. See the scores at the end of this article. Both GHS teams opened league play this week with matches against Harrison and Siloam Springs on Tuesday and Russellville on Thursday.
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 I-40 Busts Include One for Marijuana, Another for Cocaine
These two I-40 drug trafficking stories begin with one last week on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, when Arkansas State Police (ASP) made a significant drug seizure following a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40. At approximately 4:40 p.m., Troopers pulled over a rented black 2023 Chevrolet Malibu traveling eastbound at the 104-mile marker in Conway County for a traffic violation.
Three Arkansas CDFIs Receive Federal Funding
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas has awarded $3.4 million in grants to 14 non-depository community development financial institutions (CDFIs), including three in Arkansas. The funding is designed to help increase CDFIs’ ability to fulfill their critical role in supporting affordable housing, small businesses and economic development in underserved communities. These awards were made either to FHLB Dallas member institutions or through them to nonmember institutions.
LISTEN: Better Rice: Boosting Food Security, Profits Without Increasing Yield
Arkansas could produce an estimated 1 million to 3.5 million more servings of rice per year. That's according to recent research analyzing rice quality in the state. In this episode of Food, Farms and Forests, Lanier Nalley, interim department head and professor in the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Department, explains his research on the impacts of improving rice milling quality.
Federal judge temporarily blocks ‘wet signature’ rule for Arkansas voters
John Paul Hammerschmidt Federal Building in Fayetteville. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) This story was updated at 10:35 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2024 to include comments from Get Loud Arkansas. A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the implementation of a new rule barring the use of electronic signatures on Arkansas voter...
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