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JASPER — Governor Sarah Huckabee-Sanders is offering schools a way to remove students' cell phones from the classroom. The governor said last July 2 a program will give money to Arkansas …
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By JEFF DEZORT
Newton County Times
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9/3/24
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It’s au naturel What a way to promote ways to save fuel: create a parade of “all forms of human-powered transportation” such as bare-back bicycling. In Philadelphia they’ve …
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9/3/24
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LEHI — On Thursday, August 29, around 6 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) stopped a 2024 Honda HRV on Interstate 40 East at the 271-mile marker in Crittenden County for a traffic violation. …
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9/1/24
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LITTLE ROCK—Roy Edsel Heifner, Jr., classified as an armed career criminal based on his multiple prior convictions, will spend 15 years in federal prison for his involvement in the distribution …
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U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Arkansas
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8/31/24
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EL DORADO – An El Dorado man was sentenced yesterday to 180 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute More Than Fifty …
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U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Arkansas
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8/31/24
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TEXARKANA – A Texarkana Physician was sentenced to 87 months in prison followed by three years of supervised on two counts of Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Substance Without an …
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U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Arkansas
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8/31/24
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FAYETTEVILLE — A unique chicken breed is helping researchers better understand vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that affects 1-2 percent of the world’s population. Gisela Erf holds a large …
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8/31/24
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FAYETTEVILLE — Starting a farm from scratch is no easy task, especially for first-generation farmers. The costs for tools, equipment, seeds, and storage can quickly become overwhelming. To help …
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By JENIFER FOUCH
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
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8/31/24
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MONTICELLO — A nearly twofold increase in standing timber in Arkansas, coupled with a decline in housing demand, is keeping prices soft and tightening margins for loggers, according to …
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By MARY HIGHTOWER
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
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8/31/24
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FAYETTEVILLE — Muscadines again rose to the top in the Arkansas Quality Wine competition, a testament to the skills of state’s vintners handling this beloved and somewhat quirky and …
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By MARY HIGHTOWER
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
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8/31/24
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FAYETTEVILLE — Austin Jones wants the world to know that there’s so much more to insects and arthropods than creatures that sting or ruin your picnics, and he’s taking that message …
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By MARY HIGHTOWER
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
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8/31/24
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GLENWOOD — Special Agents with the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) are investigating the shooting death of a Pike County woman by a Pike County …
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8/31/24
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK – After a morning pursuit, Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested a Lonoke County man on August 29, 2024, in a North Little Rock rail yard. The man fled from Troopers while …
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8/31/24
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PINE BLUFF — Dr. Rebecca Lochmann, professor of aquaculture and fisheries for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), is conducting research to enhance the production sustainability of …
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8/31/24
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Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, occurs every summer in Arkansas, Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. The hottest part …
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8/31/24
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JONESBORO — Potential labor strikes against Canadian railways and at ports in the United States could intensify an already difficult fall for agriculture. A strike could hit both the Canadian …
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By MARY HIGHTOWER
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
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8/31/24
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The State of Arkansas will observe Labor Day as an official state holiday on Monday, September 2, 2024. State Capitol offices and state buildings will be closed. However, the State Capitol building …
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8/31/24
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FORT SMITH — Arkansas State Police Sergeant Greg Smith was awarded the Purple Heart in a ceremony on Friday, August 30, 2024, at the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith. U.S. Senator John …
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8/31/24
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Carpenter Media Group (CMG) and Phillips Media Group (PMG) announced today they have reached an agreement for CMG to acquire PMG’s 16 community newspapers spread across Arkansas, Missouri and …
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8/30/24
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In most of the nation, all you need to do is to step outside to feel one of Arkansas’ deadliest hazards: extreme heat. So far in 2024, the dangers of heat illness have killed 34 workers both …
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BY KIA MCCULLOUGH
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8/30/24
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