Second Amendment rights at state parks draw attention from Arkansas leaders

As leaders received an update on the Devil's Den double homicide, discussion turned to Second Amendment rights and public safety in state parks. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Second Amendment rights at state parks are on the minds of state leaders following...

Grant Hardin lived off berries, eggs, ants while on the run | New report details how ex-police chief escaped Arkansas prison

Arkansas corrections officials revealed critical missteps in Grant Hardin's escape in a newly released report. GRADY, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Corrections released a critical incident report with new details on how convicted murderer and...

Arkansas school district rolls out largest electric school bus fleet

The Little Rock School District says the electric buses will help the district save approximately $150,000 annually, or about 60 cents per mile in fuel and maintenance costs compared with diesel buses. (somchairakin/Adobe Stock AI)The Little Rock...

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Death penalty opponents call for reversal of Arkansas nitrogen execution law

Opponents of capital punishment on Friday called on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to reverse Arkansas' decision to allow nitrogen suffocation as a method of execution, calling the method inhumane and barbaric and asserting that states that have...

Arkansas State Police Roundup

Submitted Reports 5 inmates charged in homicide at Monroe County Detention Center CLARENDON — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) have arrested five inmates in connection with the death of...

Meuchel and Gasso promoted to associate head coaches by Arkansas softball

Arkansas softball head coach Courtney Deifel has announced the promotion of assistant coaches Matt Meuchel and DJ Gasso to associate head coaches for the upcoming 2026 season. “We are excited to announce the promotion of Matt Meuchel and DJ Gasso...

The Arkansas Newswrap: Immigration law changes, UA traffic plans, Beatles at the Ridge

This week’s headlines from The Arkansas Newswrap include Arkansas law enforcement agencies expanding cooperation with federal immigration authorities, the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville preparing for more students — and more traffic, and...

Arkansas football's Cam Ball's loyalty, commitment a focus entering final collegiate season

FAYETTEVILLE — When Cam Ball committed to the Arkansas football team in 2020, he said his entire family pledged to the Razorbacks. Ball recited a story that exemplified that commitment Thursday. The final game Charles Ball, Cam’s father, attended...

Sanders Appoints Aaron Abbott to the Arkansas State Board of Education

Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in cities within Cross County in July compared to previous month

Arkansas Judiciary John Dan Kemp Chief Justice Position 1 | https://pbs.twimg.comArkansas Judiciary John Dan Kemp Chief Justice Position 1 | https://pbs.twimg.com There was no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses in a city within...

Arkansas Postcard Past: Little Rock in 1918

Little Rock, 1918: A young soldier training at Camp Pike in April wrote to a young woman, Miss Sena Petusew, in Nebraska. The card boasts: “There’s a lot of good girls in Little Rock.” On the back reads, “I have been awful sick the last three...

ASU-Beebe Announces 2025-2026 Performing Arts Series

Arkansas State University-Beebe has announced the 2025–2026 Performing Arts Series, featuring a vibrant season of music, theater, lectures, visual arts, and cultural events held across its campuses. &...

Arkansas launches 'Street Smart' road safety curriculum

ARKANSAS (KTAL/KMSS) — The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is launching "Street Smart," a road education and safety curriculum. Major improvements coming to Stateline Avenue, public input needed "Street Smart" is a first-of-its-kind...

Arkansas teacher pleads not guilty to fatally stabbing married couple on hike

An Arkansas teacher has pleaded not guilty to fatally stabbing a married couple who were hiking with two of their children at the time of the incident last month. Andrew McGann, 28, appeared at his arraignment Thursday morning in Fayetteville,...

Arkansas double-stabbing murder suspect pleads not guilty

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The man charged with fatally stabbing a couple with their kids at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas pleaded not guilty Thursday to two counts of capital murder. Andrew James McGann, a former teacher, has been alleged to have...

Trial date set for man accused of shooting, killing Anastasia Turner in Northwest Arkansas

Police said that in late 2024 officers investigated Turner's death as a possible suicide, but "suspicious circumstances" led to Becton's arrest. WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — A man arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a Northwest...

Arkansas prosecutor says he is seeking death penalty against suspect in Devil's Den murders

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Arkansas Research Alliance Launches $8M Program to Boost Workforce Growth, Research Capacity & Startups

The three principle leaders of AR-NETWORK, from left: Arkansas Research Alliance CEO Bryan Barnhouse; ARA Program Director Sarah Burnett Smith; and ARA Academy Director and Delta Solar CEO Douglas Hutchings (Photos provided by the Arkansas...