Overnight freezing poses potential damage to Arkansas fruit

LITTLE ROCK — With the official start to spring less than a week away, winter is throwing one last curveball at fruit growers in Arkansas and the surrounding region.  Below-freezing temperatures throughout much of the state made an appearance Monday night and Tuesday morning, with more cold weather on the way, particularly in the northwestern…

River otters offer antics for winter wildlife watchers

LITTLE ROCK — Conservation comeback stories often focus on the amazing return of white-tailed deer, the black bear in Arkansas and other game species, but one of The Natural State’s most charismatic critters also came back as a result of proper game management and habitat conservation. Once nearly wiped clean from Arkansas’s streams, the river…

Entergy Arkansas: Lower temps don’t have to mean higher bills

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Winter weather is upon us, with cold temperatures impacting the region, but that doesn’t mean your usage and electric bill must increase. Heating costs can account for more than 50% of a customer’s monthly energy usage, because it takes more energy to heat a home in extreme temperatures. Instead of cranking…

South Arkansas winter weather closings(Friday, February 4, 2022)

Schools Cleveland County Schools closed-AMI day UAM virtual learning, offices closed, critical personnel report for duty Monticello School District closed-AMI day Hermitage School District delayed 2 hours Fordyce School District closed-AMI day Drew Central School District closed-AMI day Warren Schools have announced they will be in session Friday. Businesses Warren Branch Library closed Bradley County…

South Arkansas winter weather closings(Thursday, February 3, 2022)

Schools Warren School District-AMI Day Hermitage School District-AMI Day UAM-All campuses closed Cleveland County Schools closed Hampton School District-AMI Day Monticello School District-AMI Day Drew Central School District-AMI Day Businesses Bradley County DHS office opening 10:00 a.m. Warren Municipal Building closed(Trash trucks running if roads are safe enough)(Police and Fire Departments operating as usual) Warren…

Entergy Arkansas prepping for Winter Storm Landon; outages likely

Little Rock, Arkansas – As Winter Storm Landon rapidly closes in on the state, Entergy Arkansas encourages customers to prepare for outages due to freezing rain and ice accumulation likely to affect the service area. Roughly 3,000 personnel – including transmission and distribution line workers, drone and helicopter operators and scouts, vegetation crews, emergency operations,…

Hermitage to use AMI day Thursday, Basketball game at Strong to be rescheduled

Due to the threat of inclement weather and the Winter Storm Warning for Bradley County, HSD will use AMI Day 1 tomorrow, Thursday, 2/3/2022. All students should complete their work as directed by their teachers. Teachers will be available by email from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. to assist students as needed with their assignments. The basketball…

Winter clothing and food drive happening through November 19

Eastside Elementary School in partnership with the Warren Branch Library is holding a winter food and clothing drive now through November 19, 2021. Items that are needed for donation include hats, gloves, scarves, socks, blankets, non-perishable food(Pop-top cans), and hygiene products. Those wishing to donated can drop of goods at two different drop-off locations. Items…