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Missouri escapee on run for 8 months arrested in Conway
CONWAY, Ark. — A federal fugitive who was on the run for more than eight months after escaping a prison in St. Louis was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Eastern Arkansas Fugitive Task Force (EATF) in Conway on Monday. EATF said Markel Hutton was serving a 51-month sentence for...
Hot Springs police arrest suspect connected to 2019 homicide
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — On Thursday, the Hot Springs Police Department arrested a suspect connected to the 2019 murder of 23-year-old Kenneth Kelley Jr. near Portland Street. Authorities said the Arkansas State Crime Lab processed DNA evidence from the scene, which came back on Aug. 12 as a match for Rickey Wilson Jr.
Arkansas DL Landon Jackson earns 2024 Preseason Coaches' All-SEC honors
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson continues to rack up preseason honors ahead of the 2024 season, the latest being a Preseason Coaches' First-Team All-SEC nod in a vote by the league's 16 head coaches on Wednesday. Jackson, who is entering his senior season, is also a...
Biden-Harris administration announces over $200K in grants to help Arkansas drinking water
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that $267,000 in funding will be given to Arkansas to help protect children in the state from lead that could be found in drinking water at childcare facilities and schools. As part of the Biden-Harris...
'This is where it all began for me': Former Governor Asa Hutchinson to teach class at U of A
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson will be stepping back into his old classrooms, but this time as a professor with almost half a century of legal and political experience under his belt, according to the University of Arkansas (U of A) in Fayetteville. Hutchinson, a 1975...
Arkansas Supreme Court rules abortion group failed to meet signature requirement
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that Secretary of State John Thurston was right when he refused signatures collected by paid canvassers for the proposed abortion amendment and that since the group failed to meet the required amount of signatures it "is not entitled to any further relief."
Walmart just added a new perk to its subscription service
ARKANSAS, USA — Walmart has announced a partnership with Burger King (BK) that will benefit Walmart+ members. Members can now enjoy 25% off Burger King digital orders daily, effective immediately, according to the release. Starting in Sept., members can get a free flame-grilled whopper every three months with any...
Fletcher Library in Little Rock to celebrate 50th anniversary
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Saturday, September 7, the Central Arkansas Library System will celebrate the John Gould Fletcher Library's 50th anniversary. Festivities will take place at the library at 823 N. Buchanan St. in Little Rock from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include indoor and outdoor activities, yard games, a bounce house, a selfie station, and a bubble machine.
This iconic sandwich spot has served the Little Rock community for 40 years
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — This week we're in the heart of Little Rock on Markham at Jimmy's Serious Sandwiches where owner Mark Brooks and his wife, assistant manager Marilyn Gleason, have teamed up to deliver one of the best lunch spots in mid-town. "Jimmy’s Serious Sandwiches has been here...
NLRSD to rename elementary school in honor of North Little Rock Six
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Natural State is a place that's rich in history. While you've probably heard of the Little Rock Nine before, there's another group that also left behind a significant historical impact— the North Little Rock Six. Just days after the famous integration of...
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