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Wrong Way Driver Reported On I-90 By Logan, Montana.
Are you kidding me? Just as I finish writing about a young, healthy 24-year-old young lady, Taylee Bornong, who was hit head on by a wrong way driver just outside of Livingston on July, 10th, another incident takes place. In the case involving Taylee, 19 calls were made about seeing...
Region welcomes I-55, US 79 work
As southeast Arkansas citizens and college students often travel to Memphis either for a weekend vacation, concert or ballgame, the expansion of two roadways along the pathway is viewed as welcome news. Not only are plans to replace the Interstate 55 bridge -- aka America's River Crossing Bridge -- from...
Did the global tech outage impact emergency services in Arkansas?
ARKANSAS, USA — In the age of technology, service connection is imperative to keep necessary facilities running smoothly, including public safety. When service outages happen, one of the biggest questions is how people in danger will receive help. "People are very dependent on wireless information technology, and if there's...
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.
Arkansas AG approves language for two 2026 ballot initiatives
Supporters of measures addressing government transparency and eliminating the sales tax on feminine hygiene products can begin collecting signatures for the 2026 ballot following the Arkansas attorney general’s approval of their proposals Thursday. Groups behind both ballot initiatives refiled their proposals with the attorney general’s office last week for the 2026 ballot after failing to […] The post Arkansas AG approves language for two 2026 ballot initiatives appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
New mobile health initiative for contraceptive care in rural Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Mobile health units will travel to 14 counties across the state in a new initiative to provide care to women in rural communities. Kelly Conroy with UAMS spoke about the Mobile Health initiative. "We are now able to provide reproductive health and contraceptive services in...
Arkansas man, one other each receive 16-year sentence after leading 'large-scale' drug ring
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Officials have arrested two leaders of a large-scale methamphetamine organization to 16 years and 8 months each in federal prison, plus five years of supervised release. 36-year-old Adan Mendoza of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced on July 19, and 37-year-old Brian I. Wilson of Little Rock,...
Game & Fish suggests caution to help trout keep their cool
Trout anglers looking to beat the heat may want to add a little more precaution than usual to their catch-and-release regimen during summer, particularly on the Little Red River, which has seen temperatures exceeding the comfort level for rainbow and brown trout. Christy Graham, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout...
Rising funeral costs could foster a new burial trend that's better for the environment
ARKANSAS, USA — Among the unenviable tasks a funeral director has to perform is guiding the grief-stricken through one of the saddest times of their lives and then handing them a bill indicative of one of the most expensive times in their lives. And lately, those costs— more than...
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