WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The date is set and the performers are scheduled for the annual Beatles at the Ridge music festival in downtown Walnut Ridge this fall. Festival organizers are encouraging fans to mark Saturday, Sept. 20, on their calendars for the event. The award-winning festival is free to [read more…]
HORSESHOE BEND, Ark. — A Horseshoe Bend man was found dead Monday morning after a lawn mower accident that deputies say occurred late the previous afternoon. According to the Izard County Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers received a call around 1 a.m. on June 30 reporting the man missing. The caller said [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On this Independence Day, make the honorable choice to drive sober or get a sober ride home. The Arkansas Highway Safety Office (AHSO) along with Arkansas law enforcement will partner with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Drive Sober [read more…]
by Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate Fertility treatment advocates have expressed concerns about a new Arkansas law they say is meant to cast doubt on the effectiveness of assisted reproductive technology, even though the law does not penalize or prohibit such treatments. Act 859 of 2025, the Reproductive Empowerment and Support [read more…]
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Fire Marshal’s Office reports a concerning rise in fire-related fatalities in 2025. As of today, 34 deaths have been recorded, surpassing the total of 27 fire-related fatalities in 2024. Arkansas fire deaths in recent years: 38 in 2021 35 in 2022 34 [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today in a special meeting, approved two capital projects, and the ASU System Office budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The construction projects include: • Phase one of the restoration of the Duke Wells Center at Henderson State University in [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — During a routine annual inspection of the Justice Complex Building, located at 410 W. Washington, the need to reinforce a roof rafter was identified. The repair is similar to previous reinforcement processes and expected to take 3 to 5 weeks, but an exact timeframe has yet to [read more…]
BONO, Ark. — A commercial property in Bono has been sold to make way for a new Domino’s Pizza location, with construction expected to begin in summer 2025. The property at 200 N. Main St. was previously owned by a local investor and represented by Meredith Edwards of Coldwell Banker [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Friday, June 27, 2025, the Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) announced a significant upgrade to the NeverForgotten.ar.gov webpage. This page, launched in 2016, serves as a public, searchable database for all missing persons in Arkansas. This upgrade will enable real-time updates when a missing person [read more…]
MARION, Ark. — The fight to retest DNA evidence in the West Memphis 3 case may finally be concluded with a newly scheduled hearing focused on the subject. The next hearing in the ongoing saga is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on July 23 in Marion. Prosecutor Sonia F. Hagood noted [read more…]
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