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Arkansas Man Charged for Alleged Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
An Arkansas man, identified as 45-year-old David Michael Camden of Tontitown, has been apprehended for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, facing charges that include assaulting law enforcement, the Department of Justice reported yesterday. Camden's arrest was made by the FBI in Fayetteville and he's expected to make his first court appearance in the Western District of Arkansas soon.
Entergy Arkansas prepares to fill energy gap for when Independence, Redfield coal plants close
In a recently published Arkansas Business interview, Entergy Arkansas CEO Laura Landreaux said the state’s largest electrical utility should know by the end of 2024 what its replacement strategies will be when it shuts down its Independence County coal-fired plant in 2030. “That’s all under development now,” Landreaux told...
Proton Center of Arkansas Marks 100th Patient Milestone
Arkansas’ first and only proton radiation center has treated 100 patients since opening in September 2023. To commemorate the milestone, Carson Placker, 7, of Mountain Home, and Bob Sanders, 71, of Conway, rang the end of treatment bell together June 14, surrounded by their physicians and family. Though 64...
July 5 deadline for ballot initiatives
Arkansan's may get to vote on whether sales tax should be implemented on feminine hygiene products and diapers, if people get to grow marijuana, school standards and more! Want to know where to sign?
Governor appoints Arkadelphia’s Tim Knight to state medical practice board
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders this week announced appointments to various state boards. Among them is Tim Knight, of Arkadelphia, to the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board. The term expires July 1, 2027. Knight is a professor of biology at Ouachita Baptist...
Arkansas groups not asking US Supreme Court to review ruling limiting scope of Voting Rights Act
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Progressive groups in Arkansas have decided to not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a lower court's ruling that private groups can’t sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act. The Arkansas Public Policy Panel and the Arkansas...
Community Spotlight with Dudley Lemon
Woodrow Wilson once said you are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. This week’s spotlight is on a man who dedicated his entire life to helping others in need. I would like to introduce Dudley Lemon. Dudley is a graduate of both Glendale High School and Harding University. He has lived in Heber Springs for 48 years. Dudley was an Arkansas State Trooper for 26 years, elected Cleburne County Sheriff, and is now retired.
Arkansas Outdoor School Coordinator receives lifetime service award from Arkansas Environmental Education Association
LITTLE ROCK — For more than 20 years, Eric De Vries has made a career of helping children discover a love of nature and a passion for learning. De Vries, extension coordinator of Arkansas Outdoor School for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, was recently recognized for his efforts by the Arkansas Environmental Education Association with the Robert McAfee Lifetime Service Award.
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