Arkansas school voucher applications top 50,000 

The number of Arkansas students seeking vouchers for the 2025-26 school year has exceeded 50,000, and the Arkansas Department of Education is still committed to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ plan to fund every applicant. The application window was...

Arkansas man sentenced to 90 years for child sexual abuse material

CLARK COUNTY, Ark. – A Clark County man was sentenced to 90 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections on Friday for charges surrounding his possession and creation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Clark County Prosecutor Dan Turner...

Arkansas Postcard Past: Malvern in 1948

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Malvern, 1948: U.S. 67’s paving had been completed through town in the 1930s and tourists followed the busy road for years, before traffic was diverted to...

Arkansas schools get $700K for conservation, outdoor education grants

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is awarding more than $700,000 to schools across the state this school year. The funds, collected from wildlife and boating violation fines, will support conservation and outdoor recreation programs through...

Pittman, Arkansas aim to take advantage of tough schedule

Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman watches his Razorbacks against Texas A&M in last year’s game at AT&T Stadium. JULIO CORTEZ, AP The Arkansas football team has the kind of schedule that could get head coach Sam Pittman fired. The Razorbacks play...

Arkansas man sentenced to 18 months in deadly Valentine area bicycle-vehicle crash

Poll: Arkansas prohibitive favorite over Arkansas State

magnoliareporter.com readers agree that Arkansas will beat Arkansas State in their September 6 football game, but are split on whether the game will be close or a blowout. Starting Tuesday, August 12, 2025, we invited readers to select one of four...

Arkansas State Police to begin 'Drive Sober' campaign before Labor Day

Arkansas State Police, in coordination with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will begin a "high-visibility" "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" enforcement campaign starting on Aug. 15 and lasting until Labor Day. According to a...

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Brings the Music of ‘Star Wars’ to Life

“Star Wars” fans have a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks thanks to the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra as that galaxy far, far away comes right into our backyard. As part of its highly popular film series, the ASO will perform the full...

With a shovel and a dream, woman finds 2.3-carat diamond in Arkansas

NEW YORK – By the end of her trip, Ms Micherre Fox had almost made peace with the fact that she would leave Arkansas with nothing but bug bites and tattered hiking boots. For three weeks, Ms Fox, who lives in New York City, had been camping at...

10 people arrested on various charges in Northwest Arkansas

Arrests 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force Melissa Haley, 35, of Augusta Drive in Fayetteville, was arrested Thursday in connection with delivery of methamphetamine or cocaine. Haley remained at the Washington County Detention Center on Friday...

Ty Burnham follows sister's path to Arkansas

August 15, 2025 at 2:00 a.m. by Richard Davenport Rogers junior Ty Burnham (25) is presented with the MVP trophy following the Mounties' 7-6 victory over Fayetteville at the Class 6A state championship game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Rogers. (Garry...

Sanders appoints Northeast Arkansas native to State Board of Education

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Friday that she had appointed Northeast Arkansas native Aaron Abbott to serve on the Arkansas State Board of Education. Abbott, whose term will expire on June...

Unleashing adventure in Arkansas: BOW Weekend empowers women in the wild | 5OUTDOORS

Arkansas’s "Becoming an Outdoors Woman" weekend offers women hands-on training in hunting, fishing, and outdoor skills, building confidence and community. ROGERS, Ark. — Every fall, Arkansas’s natural beauty becomes the backdrop for...

Pine Bluff woman named Mrs. Arkansas 2025, focuses on elevating mothers

Dr. Tamara P. Glover of Pine Bluff has been officially named Mrs. Arkansas 2025, earning the opportunity to represent the Natural State on the national stage with the USA World Pageants organization, known as the "grand slam of pageantry." Later...

The Arkansas Newswrap: August 15, 2025

State and local police ramp up their cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Students, and their cars, return to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Walnut Ridge turns back the clock with music, memories, and a festival inspired by...

Junkyard Gems of United Auto Sales, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Burned, abandoned, vandalized, and then hit by a fallen tree. This Chevrolet Caprice was really having a tough time of things, and the indignities weren’t over. It still had plenty of useful spare parts left on its rear end, so it would no doubt...

National Weather Service issues heat advisory for Jonesboro, Northeast Arkansas

Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Aug. 15, 2025 – The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Jonesboro and much of Northeast Arkansas, with heat indices forecasted to be in excess of 105 degrees. The advisory takes effect on...

Arkansas Advocate: Massage parlor raid led to Chinese-American man accused of human trafficking, attorney general says

The arrest of a Chinese-American man who ran three Hot Springs massage parlors will help Arkansas authorities continue to crack down on human trafficking, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said Thursday, August 14, 2025 at a press conference....

Arkansas Advocate: Corrections officials, county sheriffs discuss prison capacity with Arkansas lawmakers

More prison beds will be needed as a result of recent legislation, further exacerbating current overcrowding issues in state and county facilities, according to a forecast presented to Arkansas lawmakers Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Wendy Ware,...