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Arkansas Senator Included on Terrorist Hitlist

Tuesday, June 16 by Rick Walker

A concerned mother's tip led to the foiling of an intricate terrorist plot utilizing drones and snipers. The plot was to be carried out at the Freedom 250 UFC event at the White House on Sunday. The terrorists, including a 19-year-old from Ohio was designed to... Read More.

UPDATE: 3rd Arrest Made in Connection With May Shooting Of 6-Year-Old Child

Tuesday, June 16 by Haleigh Reichen

A third suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the May 17 shooting death of a 6-year-old boy in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Police Department. Investigators identified Raushaun Pitts of Little Rock as a suspect in the case involving the death of... Read More.

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Arkansas River Delta Blues Trail Debuts Marker For Sherrill Native Bobby Rush

Monday, June 15 by Haleigh Reichen

Blues legend Bobby Rush was honored Saturday in his hometown of Sherrill with the unveiling of the first historical marker on the new Arkansas River Delta Blues Trail. The marker was installed as part of a project led by singer Billy Jeter in partnership with... Read More.

White Hall’s Presley Bennett Crowned Miss Arkansas’ Teen 2026

Monday, June 15 by Haleigh Reichen

Presley Bennett was crowned Miss Arkansas' Teen 2026 on Friday night during the annual competition at Robinson Center in Little Rock. The 17-year-old competed as Miss Saline County's Teen and received the crown from outgoing Miss Arkansas' Teen Amelia Lisowe. Bennett will go on to represent... Read More.

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Arkansas Leads Nation in Road Rage and Fatal Aggressive Driving Incidents

Wednesday, June 10 by Haleigh Reichen

Arkansas ranked as the state with the worst road rage in the nation in a recent report from ConsumerAffairs, with aggressive and careless driving linked to a larger share of fatal crashes and traffic deaths than in any other state. The report found aggressive... Read More.

Congressman Bruce Westerman Revives Fair Care Act to Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs

Tuesday, June 9 by Haleigh Reichen

A renewed debate over healthcare affordability and access is emerging as an Arkansas congressman reintroduces a wide-ranging proposal aimed at reshaping insurance coverage, federal programs, and patient costs. U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, who represents Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District, has reintroduced the Fair Care Act, a... Read More.

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Small Craft Advisory Issued for Arkansas River After Heavy Rainfall Raises Water Levels

Tuesday, June 9 by Haleigh Reichen

Heavy rainfall across eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas has pushed river levels high enough to prompt a small craft advisory for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Arkansas, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Flows on the Arkansas River have risen above... Read More.

Arkansas Legacy Lunker Program Boosts Trophy Bass Genetics with Successful First Year

Tuesday, June 9 by Haleigh Reichen

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission returned 18 largemouth bass weighing in at double-digit pounds to lakes across the state in May, marking the conclusion of the first year of the Arkansas Legacy Lunker Program, officials said. The fish were originally caught by Arkansas anglers... Read More.

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Arkansas to Enroll Foster Youth in Federal Savings Program for Financial Stability

Tuesday, June 9 by Haleigh Reichen

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that more than 3,400 children in the state’s foster care system will be enrolled in a federal savings program known as “Trump Accounts,” aimed at helping minors build long-term financial assets before adulthood. The program was created under... Read More.

Methamphetamine Now Leads Overdose Deaths in Arkansas as Fentanyl Declines

Thursday, June 4 by Haleigh Reichen

Methamphetamine has overtaken fentanyl as the drug most frequently involved in overdose deaths in Arkansas, according to newly released data from the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory. Statistics compiled from forensic autopsies conducted by the Crime Lab show methamphetamine was involved in 54% of drug-related deaths... Read More.

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Bruce Westerman to Host Hot Springs Hearing on Outdoors Act and Infrastructure Funding

Monday, June 1 by Haleigh Reichen

U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman said he will host a field hearing in Hot Springs during the second week in June to collect testimony for the Great American Outdoors Act, a bipartisan bill passed in 2020 to shore up funding for the massive backlog of... Read More.

Free Fishing Weekend Returns to Arkansas June 12 to 14 with Statewide Events

Friday, May 29 by Haleigh Reichen

Arkansans will be able to fish without a license next month as the state’s annual Free Fishing Weekend returns June 12-14. The event was officially recognized during Thursday’s Arkansas Game and Fish Commission meeting through a proclamation from Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declaring the three-day... Read More.

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