Statewide

LOTTO Jackpot Rises to $1.078 Million for Weekend Draw

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The LOTTO jackpot is $1.078 million for the March 28 drawing. LOTTO, a draw game played and won only in Arkansas, was designed to give in-state players another chance to win big prizes. Saturday night’s $1.078 million jackpot marks the game’s fourth highest since its launch [read more…]

Craighead County

Billion Pill Pledge Initiative Brings Opioid Settlement Dollars to Craighead, Baxter, Phillips and Pope Counties

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 26, 2026) — The Billion Pill Pledge program, powered by Goldfinch Health, will deploy evidence-based opioid minimizing resources to hospitals and providers serving Craighead, Baxter, Phillips and Pope Counties. Arkansas currently faces a critical public health challenge as it ranks as the highest opioid-prescribing state in [read more…]

Craighead County

A-State to Host Arkansas State Supreme Court in Appeals on Wheels Visit

JONESBORO – The Arkansas Supreme Court is bringing its case load to Arkansas State University. Committed to providing Arkansans with opportunities to witness the judicial system, Appeals on Wheels is a bi-annual event where the court goes on the road. “This program brings the court to universities and high schools across the state to hold oral arguments [read more…]

Independence County

Jonesboro Man Dies After DOC K-9 Team Uses Deadly Force Near Independence County Shooting Scene

BATESVILLE, Ark. — At the request of the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC), the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting involving the DOC K-9 team that occurred on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. On Monday, March 23, 2026, at approximately 3:15 a.m., Independence [read more…]