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End to Confederate flag day bill fails in legislature

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to end Arkansas’ day set aside to commemorate the flag of the Confederacy failed before a Senate committee on Monday. The proposal to end Confederate Flag Day, which is marked on on the Saturday before Easter, failed before... Read More.
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Cemetery to add cameras after Confederate graves desecrated

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas cemetery is adding more security cameras after vandals desecrated the graves of Confederate soldiers last month, a cemetery employee said. Two people were caught on camera sneaking into Oakland Cemetery Park in Little Rock on July 11 and... Read More.
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Confederate statue at Jefferson County courthouse being removed

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A Confederate statue is being removed from the Jefferson County courthouse property. Removal of the statue began at 6 a.m. Saturday morning. The United Daughters of the Confederacy agreed to take possession of the statue and move it to the Confederate cemetery in Sulphur Springs. DeltaplexNews.com has... Read More.

Arkansas cemetery allows Confederate flags despite protests

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EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas cemetery will continue allowing individuals or groups to place Confederate flags on grave markers unless a family member of the deceased objects, despite complaints the flag is a racist symbol. Eureka Springs’ cemetery commission approved an amendment earlier... Read More.