Article submitted ASHLEY COUNTY, Ark. – Tenth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Frank Spain announced that Reginald Nalls, 48, was convicted by a jury on July 29, 2025, for possession of over two grams of methamphetamine, a class C felony. Investigator Tad Huntsman with the Ashley County Sheriff’s office received information about Nalls that led to…
LOWELL, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) have arrested James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, in connection to a double homicide that occurred on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Devil’s Den State Park. McGann was taken into custody at 4:57 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at a business in Springdale. He…
Again, this article is not local to South Arkansas, but this is information the Arkansas State Police are trying to get out to as many people as possible. WEST FORK, Ark. – Arkansas State Police (ASP) investigators have released a new photo to accompany a previously-released composite sketch of a man they are seeking to identify for…
WASHINGTON––U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), along with Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), introduced the bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act to increase the number of Medicare-supported doctor training slots available for medical students and address the shortage of primary and specialty care physicians in Arkansas and across the country. “There…
LITTLE ROCK, AR — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s fifth annual Free Tree Fridays campaign successfully distributed 15,400 tree seedlings across the state during 35 events held each Friday from March 21 through April 25. A total of 3,620 Arkansans participated in the events, celebrating Arbor Day and the importance of trees in our communities.…
Cole Sheets has joined AgHeritage Farm Credit Services in the role of Ag Lending Officer in the Pine Bluff branch office. Sheets earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business and Management from the University of Arkansas, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. In addition to his professional expertise, Sheets has hands-on…
The following is a press release from Entergy Arkansas: LITTLE ROCK – Entergy Arkansas customers who need help paying their winter utility bills can apply now for up to $475 in assistance through the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program’s regular assistance application period runs Jan. 6 through the end of March,…
LITTLE ROCK — For most of 2024, Arkansas was spared from the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. In December, however, the virus was confirmed in six Arkansas backyard poultry flocks and one commercial poultry operation tested positive. Dustan Clark, extension poultry health veterinarian for the University of Arkansas…
CROSSETT, Ark.– Georgia-Pacific is investing $90 million at its Crossett, Arkansas, mill to continue growing its retail consumer tissue business. Article by Arkansas Inc.(AEDC) The investment at the Crossett mill will add 50 new jobs and will increase converting capacity for high quality bath tissue, including Georgia-Pacific’s valued Angel Soft® brand. Initial production from this…
The following is a press release from Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders: LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today joined the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) to award 13 communities with $10 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program. This funding will be used to enhance industrial sites across Arkansas, increasing their readiness for job-creating…
HOWARDVILLE, Mo. – A 2.6 magnitude earthquake was confirmed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) early Wednesday morning along the New Madrid Faultline, just north of the Arkansas border in southern Missouri. The earthquake, which occurred at a depth of approximately 4.7 miles, was recorded at 10:00 PM CST on Tuesday, December 10. The…
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The following is a press release from the UofA Cooperative Extension Service: FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The deadline for millions of businesses across the country to report ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act, or CTA — just weeks away — has been suspended. Article by By Drew ViguetNational Agricultural Law CenterU of A System Division…
The following is a press release from the Arkansas State Police: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — This Thanksgiving holiday, Arkansas law enforcement is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the State’s Highway Safety Office on a high-visibility Click It or Ticket seat belt awareness and enforcement campaign. From Nov. 25 through…
LITTLE ROCK — Craig Dobbs Campbell Sr., who served as Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner from 2006 to 2011, died Nov. 9. He was 76 years old. Campbell was born April 4, 1948, in Helena. He graduated from Helena Central High School in 1966 and moved to Little Rock to attend Little Rock University (now…
Little Rock Ark. (Nov. 1, 2024) — Single parent students across the state can now apply for a Spring 2025 Scholarship of up to $1,600 from the nonprofit Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF). To apply, single parents can go to aspsf.org/applynow and fill out an online form with supporting documentation by Dec. 1. If…
The following is a press release from the Bradley County Extension Service: Free copies of the Arkansas Ballot Issues 2024 Education Guide are now available across Bradley County. For a printed copy, visit one of the following locations, or click here to download your free digital copy. In Warren: In Hermitage: In Johnsville:
WARREN, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has announced the addition of six new organizations to its third cohort of early childhood local leads, with the Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative representing Ashley, Bradley, and Drew Counties. This initiative is part of ADE’s efforts to ensure that children across the state have access…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. To encourage Arkansans to work together to make the state’s roadways safe for all road users – including pedestrians and bicyclists – the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office will launch a new fall campaign called the “Fourth Wall.” The campaign will run from October 7…
Read the full guide at https://www.uaex.uada.edu/business-communities/voter-education/docs/2024-Arkansas-Ballot-Issue-Voter-Guide.pdf.
