Star City highway to close for repair work

From June 12 until June 14, highway 293 near Star City will be closed temporarily for a replacement project. According to ARDOT, If there are no weather setbacks, crews will replace a pipe culvert in the Avery Community on Guy Road. Only local traffic will have... Read More.

Lawsuit challenges LEARNS act

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Four Arkansas residents have filed a lawsuit challenging a school voucher program created by an education overhaul signed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders last year, saying it violates the state constitution’s protections for educational funding. The suit filed in state court... Read More.
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One dead in traffic accident at Lonoke

One person was killed, and three others injured in a two-vehicle accident in Lonoke Sunday. According to a preliminary report, Danny Williams, 45, of Lonoke was westbound on Front Street in a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado when the vehicle ran a red light and was hit... Read More.

UAMS introduces new treatment for major depressive disorder

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the first medical facility in the United States to provide an innovative therapeutic treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD).   The SAINT® neuromodulation system, developed by Magnus Medical, Inc., has been approved by the... Read More.
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Federal gun charge results in 15-year prison sentence

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced Friday to 180 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person – Felon.  The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the... Read More.
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Sheridan woman killed in Friday accident

A Sheridan woman was killed and two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Malvern Friday afternoon. According to a preliminary report, Kimberly Carter, 18. Was southbound on Arkansas Highway 9 attempting to overtake another vehicle when she lost control of the 2009 Chevrolet... Read More.

Prosecutor says no criminal charges in podium purchase

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A prosecutor said Friday he will not file any criminal charges over the purchase of a $19,000 lectern by the office of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that attracted nationwide scrutiny. An audit had found the purchase potentially violated state... Read More.
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UAM awarded grant to renovate art facility

The University of Arkansas at Monticello has received a $750,000 grant to renovate an art facility from the Wingate Foundation. According to the Advance Monticelloian newspaper, the funds will be used to transfer the art facility from the Visual and Performing Arts Center to the... Read More.
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State gas prices decline compared to previous week

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas has been on a decline recently. In Arkansas, the average price for a gallon of unleaded fuel is currently $3.00, which is six cents less than this day last week and eleven cents less per gallon compared to... Read More.

SEARK names Prysock new softball coach

Southeast Arkansas College has named Matt Prysock as its new softball coach. He replaces Belinda Hendrix, who left for a job at Garden City Community College in Kansas. Prysock was formerly an assistant coach at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain. “I am honored and excited to... Read More.