Arkansas election officials are ramping up recruitment efforts after struggling to find poll workers for Election Day.
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NLR police officer resigns amid criminal charges
A witness described the officer as “shooting wildly” and said bullets were “flying past my head.”
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Cave City watermelons showcased at state Capitol
Cave City watermelon growers shared their melons at the state Capitol.
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Casino amendment makes the ballot, marijuana amendment heads to cure period, sec. of state says
An amendment that would blow up the recently awarded Pope County casino license has qualified for the November ballot.
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Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus raises $13,500 for Kamala Harris
The Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus raised more than $13,000 for Vice President Kamala Harris during a virtual event.
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Invasive carp are surging in the Mississippi River. Will people and pets eat them?
Asian carp are widespread in the Mississippi River and surrounding streams, including those in eastern Arkansas.
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Dispensary relocation heats up in Sherwood, Jacksonville
The mayors of Jacksonville and Sherwood are on opposite sides of a plan to place a dispensary in Jacksonville.
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Little Rock will again vote on a one-cent sales tax in November
The city board voted 8-1 to place the measure on the ballot this fall.
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A bit of good news for Jan. 6 rioter ‘Bigo’ Barnett
Federal judge issues order indicating Capitol rioter ‘Bigo’ Barnett may have shorter prison sentence.
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Prisoner dies in apparent suicide at Varner Supermax
If ruled a suicide, the death marks the eighth inmate to take his or her own life behind bars in Arkansas state prisons this year.