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Arkansas Residents Brace for Significant Utility Rate Hike

Wednesday, October 9 by Luke Matheson

Summit Utilities’ residential customers in Arkansas are facing a potential monthly rate increase of more than $15. This comes after the company requested a $105 million increase, equating to nearly a 30% rise in residential rates. The utility has reached a settlement with the Arkansas Public... Read More.

Arkansas National Guard Mobilizes to Support Florida Ahead of Hurricane Milton

Wednesday, October 9 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas National Guard is deploying at least 100 Guardsmen to Florida in preparation for Hurricane Milton, expected to make landfall early Thursday morning. According to a release from the Arkansas National Guard, these Guardsmen will be stationed in Florida for 17 days to support... Read More.

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Arkansas to Host Nations Largest Eco-Friendly Motor Fuel Facility

Wednesday, October 9 by Luke Matheson

GTL Americas (GTLA) is set to build a large facility 13 miles north of Pine Bluff in Jefferson County, Arkansas, to produce 1.7 million gallons of environmentally-friendly motor fuel. They have partnered with Hyundai ENG America, Inc., and S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd., for... Read More.

Cross-Country Drug Trafficking Scheme Unraveled on Arkansas Highway

Wednesday, October 9 by Luke Matheson

On Thursday, October 3, 2024, at approximately 9:38 p.m., Arkansas State Police Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a rented black 2024 Chrysler Pacifica traveling eastbound on Interstate 40 at the 159-mile marker. During the stop, troopers searched the vehicle and discovered five large... Read More.

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$2M bond set for volunteer coach accused of rape

Tuesday, October 8 by Luke Matheson

On Monday, October 7, 2024, Special Agents from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, with assistance from the Highway Patrol Division and U.S. Marshals Service Western District of Arkansas Fugitive Task Force, rearrested Alejandro Mendoza, 34, of Texarkana, Ark. Mendoza now faces... Read More.

Join the Movement to Beautify Arkansas This Fall

Tuesday, October 8 by Greg

The 2024 Keep Arkansas Beautiful fall campaign is reaching out to residents in hopes of encouraging a number of cleanup events across the state before the program ends Oct. 31. McKenzie McMath-Coronel is the Executive Director of Keep Arkansas Beautiful and hopes every Arkansan lends... Read More.

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Silver Alert issued for Little Rock man

Monday, October 7 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas State Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Little Rock man. Charles Weldon Holmes has been missing since 8:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. More information is shared below: Age and/or DOB:1/4/1944 Missing Date: 10/7/2024 Missing Time: 8:45 am Missing from City:LITTLE ROCK Missing from County:Pulaski Sex: Male Race: Black Height:... Read More.

17-year-old murder suspect arrested following pursuit

Friday, October 4 by Luke Matheson

TEXARKANA, Ark. — On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at around 5:30 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) assisted the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department (TAPD) in pursuing a stolen vehicle near Garland and Jefferson Avenues in Texarkana. ASP located the stolen vehicle and the suspect traveling north... Read More.

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Hot Springs man arrested on 40 counts of Child Sexual Abuse material

Thursday, October 3 by Luke Matheson

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — On Thursday, September 26, 2024, Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) executed a residential search warrant in the 1900 block of Walnut Valley Road in Hot Springs, in relation to Child Sexual... Read More.

UAMS Nursing School gets $300K grant

Thursday, October 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing received a $300,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation. The grant will fund scholarships, student fees and book costs for 20 students enrolled in the College of Nursing. “We are continually inspired by... Read More.

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Major development announced in the Morgan Nick case

Tuesday, October 1 by Luke Matheson

ALMA, Ark. — The Alma (Arkansas) Police Department reports a significant development in its investigation into the 1995 kidnapping of 6-year-old Morgan Nick from a Little League ballfield. Morgan was kidnapped from the parking lot of the Alma Little League ballfield at approximately 10:45 p.m. on... Read More.

Medical marijuana expansion ruled off November ballot

Tuesday, October 1 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program fell short of the required signatures and won’t qualify for the November ballot, Secretary of State John Thurston said Monday. Arkansans for Patient Access, the group behind the measure, said it planned to... Read More.

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