Arkansas

Slap started club melee in Japan, says witness at jujitsu expert's trial in Little Rock A martial-arts instructor accused of trying to kill a man in a drunken brawl started the six-man scrum by slapping one of the man's friends, a defense witness t... by John Lynch - April 24, 2019

College retention rate on rise in Arkansas, report shows More students are staying in school and graduating across Arkansas higher-education institutions, according to a new report from the Arkansas Department of High... by Emily Walkenhorst - April 24, 2019

Birth outcomes, Medicaid vetted in expansion study Medicaid expansion programs are associated with better outcomes for black babies, a group of researchers primarily from Arkansas has found. by Kat Stromquist - April 24, 2019

About 300 face eviction as central Arkansas trailer park shutting Hundreds of people are scrambling to find housing and moving money after the owner of a central Arkansas mobile home park told residents that he plans to shut d... by Youssef Rddad - April 24, 2019

County, U.S. partner on gun-crimes effort Violent felons who are convicted of gun crimes in Jefferson County are subject to receive more time in prison under an agreement among local law enforcement off... by Dale Ellis - April 24, 2019

Crawford planning pitch to lead House agriculture panel in 2021 U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., announced Tuesday that he will seek to become the top Republican on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture when the next Congr... by John Moritz - April 24, 2019

Scalise rallies state's Republicans The U.S. House of Representatives' minority whip called on conservatives to fight for the Republican Party in a speech Tuesday at a Saline County fundraiser. by Alex Gladden - April 24, 2019

7 more flu deaths push total to 113 Seven more flu-related deaths were reported to the state in the past week, bringing the death toll from the current flu season to 113, the state Department of H... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - April 24, 2019

Arkansas widow guilty in mate's death; his porn set her off, lawyer says A Pine Bluff woman was found guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday night in Jefferson County for the 2018 shooting death of her husband, who had angered her by... by Dale Ellis - April 24, 2019

Turtles saved in West Memphis Dozens of turtles were rescued by animal control officials from a wastewater treatment filter over the course of two days recently in West Memphis, officials sa... by Josh Snyder - April 24, 2019

Online school is district's offer to home-schoolers Pulaski County Special School District leaders have an offer for home-school families who live within the district's boundaries: a district-supported, tuition-f... by Cynthia Howell - April 24, 2019

Prosecutor aims for appeals court seat Stephanie Potter Barrett, who is in her second term as prosecuting attorney for Miller and Lafayette counties, said she plans to run for an Arkansas Court of A... by Texarkana Gazette - April 24, 2019

UA branch plans fish fry in Hope The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will hold its 26th annual Community Fish Fry to help raise money for scholarships. April 24, 2019

Judge backs deal in Conway suit A judge gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a $1.15 million settlement between the city of Conway and more than 100 current and former police officers and fire... by Debra Hale-Shelton - April 24, 2019

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