Head-on crash kills one, injures second Sunday

One person was killed and a second injured on rainy Interstate 30 in Saline County early Sunday morning. According to a preliminary report, a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe was westbound in the eastbound lanes when it collided with a 2014 Freightliner tractor-trailer at 2:19 a.m. The driver... Read More.
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Bill for VA breast cancer screening goes to President for signature

WASHINGTON - A pair of legislative initiatives championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) to modernize Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) breast cancer screening policies and the delivery of lifesaving care for women veterans unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives late Wednesday and are headed... Read More.

Man killed after high-speed chase in Little Rock

One person was killed and a second injured when a vehicle being chased by Arkansas State Troopers ran off Interstate 30 in Pulaski County Thursday. According to a preliminary report, Marcus Scott Jr., was northbound on I530 fleeing troopers in the left lane when the... Read More.
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Family Dollar rat infested warehouse to shut down

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Family Dollar is closing an Arkansas distribution facility where more than 1,000 rodents were found earlier this year, forcing the recall of items from hundreds of stores, the company said Wednesday. The company said it plans to close the facility in... Read More.
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Grant County Quorum Court discusses airport improvements

At a recent meeting, the Grant County Quorum Court voted to set aside funds to match a grant which the county is applying for to make improvements to the airport. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, County Treasurer Tim Stuckey presented the idea of applying... Read More.
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2 killed in Sunday accidents

Two people were killed in traffic accidents in Arkansas Sunday, bringing the state total to 191 so far this year. State Police reported that Matthew Jay Hausman, 18, of Green Forrest died when the 1994 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving ran off County Road 601... Read More.

County corrects misspelled candidate name

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas county has corrected an error on its ballots that misidentified Senate hopeful Jake Bequette as “Jack,” and another county is working to correct the same typo. A judge on Friday declined to dismiss the lawsuit filed against election officials... Read More.
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3 killed, 6 hurt in Thursday accident

Three people were killed and six others injured Thursday when a pickup truck that was eastbound in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40 struck a group of motorcyclists from Louisiana. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, the accident was... Read More.

Jefferson County adult jail sued over 2021 inmate death

The mother of a man who died while in the adult detention center last year has filed a lawsuit  against the jail and Jefferson County. Deborah McBride, the mother of Dezman McBride filed the suit in Jefferson County Circuit Court Tuesday and alleged grossly negligent... Read More.