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Arkansas Department of Emergency Services opens emergency operations center due to winter storm
15/01/2024

Arkansas Department of Emergency Services opens emergency operations center due to winter storm

The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management has announced the activation of their emergency operations center in response to the snow and cold air sweeping through the Natural State.

Gov. Sarah Sanders gears up for second year
14/01/2024

Gov. Sarah Sanders gears up for second year

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders achieved major legislative goals in her first year in office, and she had her fair share of controversies. In year two, she...

River Valley Pig Gig event set for Jan. 13
14/01/2024

River Valley Pig Gig event set for Jan. 13

Monday, January 8, 2024 - The Sequoyah County Fair Board will be hosting the River Valley Pig Gig on January 13. The show will take place...

Pastime: A recipe for snow ice cream, just in case…
14/01/2024

Pastime: A recipe for snow ice cream, just in case…

There are few tasty delights of the often flaky and wet winter snow that can equal a good bowl full of snow ice cream. The approaching...

Storm damage across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley
14/01/2024

Storm damage across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Storms overnight brought down trees and powerlines from across the area. The Benton County...

Centerton man catches massive striper at Beaver Lake
14/01/2024

Centerton man catches massive striper at Beaver Lake

A Centerton man caught a massive striped bass at Beaver Lake on Thursday

Warming shelter opening in Sallisaw
14/01/2024

Warming shelter opening in Sallisaw

Saturday, January 13, 2024 - With temperatures expected to reach single digits with wind chills below zero over the next several days, it is vital that...

Van Buren High School basketball player makes SportsCenter’s Top 10
13/01/2024

Van Buren High School basketball player makes SportsCenter’s Top 10

A Van Buren High School basketball player makes it to the SportsCenter's Top 10.

Mansfield, Arkansas, police release truck driver's cause of death
13/01/2024

Mansfield, Arkansas, police release truck driver's cause of death

Mansfield police released the findings of the medical examiner's report on the truck driver whose death prompted a hazmat response in November. Mohammed Keita, 35, from...

ARDOT has urgent message for drivers experiencing traffic backups
13/01/2024

ARDOT has urgent message for drivers experiencing traffic backups

Ark. — ARDOT officials have an urgent message for drivers who find themselves stuck in traffic. "Do not pull off onto the shoulder," said ARDOT spokesperson...

Arkansas State Police shooting during Interstate 40 traffic stop leaves one dead
13/01/2024

Arkansas State Police shooting during Interstate 40 traffic stop leaves one dead

A police incident on Interstate 40 has blocked eastbound lanes in North Little Rock Thursday morning.

House candidates discuss mental illness, LEARNS Act, voting access
13/01/2024

House candidates discuss mental illness, LEARNS Act, voting access

The Sebastian County Democratic candidates for the Arkansas House of Representatives recently expressed concern about the LEARNS Act, healthcare in Arkansas, voting access and political disinformation....

Walmart unveils new fitness center
13/01/2024

Walmart unveils new fitness center

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart unveiled its new fitness center in Bentonville today. The facility begins operations on Friday. It will be the first building...

Ex-Brother-In-Law Shot Oklahoma Bar Owner, Submerged Body in Lake Over Bitter Grudge
13/01/2024

Ex-Brother-In-Law Shot Oklahoma Bar Owner, Submerged Body in Lake Over Bitter Grudge

On May 14, 2009, a 911 call went out to sheriffs in Poteau, Oklahoma. Donald “Joe” Neff, 61, the owner of the local Long Branch Saloon,...

Poteau 7th & 8th Grade Center January 2024 SOM
12/01/2024

Poteau 7th & 8th Grade Center January 2024 SOM

Poteau 7th & 8th Grade Center has released the January 2024 Students of the Month. The January 2024 SOM are 7th graders Briceyda Salvador and Erik...

UPDATE: Two dead in Wednesday night Springdale shooting
12/01/2024

UPDATE: Two dead in Wednesday night Springdale shooting

Springdale police say the two individuals involved in a shooting on Wednesday night have died, according to a news release.

84,000 to 337,000 Predicted to Travel to Arkansas for the Total Solar Eclipse
12/01/2024

84,000 to 337,000 Predicted to Travel to Arkansas for the Total Solar Eclipse

On April 8, 2024, a Total Solar Eclipse will sweep across the United States from Texas to Maine sending millions of Americans into darkness. 31 million...

4-star TE Shamar Easter signs with Arkansas
02/02/2023

4-star TE Shamar Easter signs with Arkansas

Ashdown (Ark.) four-star tight end Shamar Easter has signed with Arkansas. Easter is the No. 184 overall prospect and No. 11 tight end in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies...

Arkansas Attorney General investigates rise in utility bills, Summit Utilities explains
02/02/2023

Arkansas Attorney General investigates rise in utility bills, Summit Utilities explains

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Many Summit Utilities customers have been dealing with higher-than-normal utility bills and now Arkansas' new Attorney General, Tim Griffin, is investigating. "We're...

Though it passed through Arkansas House Committee questions about Senate Bill 43 remain
02/02/2023

Though it passed through Arkansas House Committee questions about Senate Bill 43 remain

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The cold weather didn't stop state representatives from meeting at the Capitol on Wednesday— and Senate Bill 43 passed through a House...

ARDOT provides update on Arkansas road conditions
02/02/2023

ARDOT provides update on Arkansas road conditions

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — State officials in Arkansas say keeping the roads clear is their top priority as the state braces for a third round of ice storms while still recovering from the first two. Tuesday night’s winter storm left roads across east Arkansas covered in a thick sheet of ice. Arkansas Dep...

Sam Pittman recaps Arkansas' recruiting class, shares where the Hogs stand
02/02/2023

Sam Pittman recaps Arkansas' recruiting class, shares where the Hogs stand

Sam Pittman didn’t waste any time to discuss the news of the day in Arkansas, as the coach opened his press conference on Wednesday when he...

7 Dead After Ice Storm Triggers Countless Crashes
01/02/2023

7 Dead After Ice Storm Triggers Countless Crashes

More than 1,900 flights were canceled Wednesday. Over 350,000 power outages were reported in Texas. Motorists were asked to to stay off dangerous roads in several...

What they were saying about Arkansas' win vs. Texas A&M
01/02/2023

What they were saying about Arkansas' win vs. Texas A&M

The Arkansas Razorbacks picked up their third straight SEC win as they knocked off the Texas A&M Aggies, 81-70, inside Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville (Ark.)....

Arkansas Legislative Charity Basketball Game Happening Soon
01/02/2023

Arkansas Legislative Charity Basketball Game Happening Soon

Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives will square off against their counterparts in the Senate for a worthwhile cause, “Hoops for Kids’ Sake.” The eighth...

Food Bites: Arsaga’s, Yeyo’s & More
01/02/2023

Food Bites: Arsaga’s, Yeyo’s & More

We have no shortage of food bites throughout Arkansas, so each week, we’ll be providing you with a snapshot of the goings-on inside the culinary world,...

Arkansas Storm Team Weather Blog: Ice Storm Warning extended until noon Thursday
01/02/2023

Arkansas Storm Team Weather Blog: Ice Storm Warning extended until noon Thursday

A third round of wintry weather is likely later Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning after a first round dropped sleet & freezing rain Monday night and a more potent second round adding ice Tuesday afternoon.

Fayetteville’s first smash lab now open
01/02/2023

Fayetteville’s first smash lab now open

I think it was late 20th century poet, philosopher, and musician William Frederick Durst who said “I pack a chainsaw / I’ll skin your a** raw...

Arkansas National Guard helps Arkansas drivers in winter weather
01/02/2023

Arkansas National Guard helps Arkansas drivers in winter weather

After being called out by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday, the Arkansas National Guard is helping drivers deal with icy roads across the state.

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