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Before Ben Gilmore was a senator, he lived in the Delta in southeast Arkansas and witnessed firsthand the region's struggles with health care, infrastructure, …
by Stephen Simpson December 28, 2021George Makris Jr., chairman and CEO of Simmons Bank, considers himself a longtime fighter for his hometown of Pine Bluff, but when it came to business decision…
by Stephen Simpson December 28, 2021Tom Sylvester used to look up at the sky above Blytheville in the 1970s, watch the planes fly out of the nearby Air Force base and dream about being able to gl…
December 27, 2021Dr. Valencia Andrew-Pirtle began working in Blytheville more than 20 years ago as a family medicine specialist and, over time, she has learned the most dangero…
by Stephen Simpson December 27, 2021Kenneth Crosskno, a farmer from Mississippi County who has lived just a few miles outside of Blytheville for his entire life, said living in the rural Delta is…
by Stephen Simpson December 26, 2021The Central and Northwest metropolitan areas of Arkansas have grown in population over the past decade, but towns in the Delta -- with the exception of Jonesbo…
by Stephen Simpson December 26, 2021Barbara Ritter walked along the planks of the Lake Dardanelle fishing pier toward the gazebo shelter over the water. Only two months earlier, she couldn’t walk…
by Jeannie Roberts March 7, 2021Get the latest information on covid-19 vaccines in Arkansas
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette February 24, 2021Arkansas ranks high in child abuse and deaths. Officials say covid-19 has made it worse.
by Ginny Monk February 7, 2021Read stories of Arkansans who have died of covid-19.
November 24, 2020Take a look at our guide to what Arkansans need to know about voting in the general election.
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette October 19, 2020A resource for your Arkansas kitchen.
July 16, 2020Mental health workers fight the rising number of suicides in Arkansas. A survivor joins the push and talks about her struggles.
by Ginny Monk , Yutao Chen June 28, 2020Arkansas' child gun-death rate is among the nation's 10 highest. Toddler Tacari Briggs was one of the youngest victims.
by Ginny Monk , Yutao Chen June 22, 2020Explore how the covid-19 pandemic impacted communities in Arkansas.
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette June 20, 2020Interactive maps detail extent of outbreak in Arkansas, the U.S. and across the world.
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , Yutao Chen March 26, 2020A multimedia look at the 2020 Little Rock Marathon, which was held Sunday in Arkansas' capital city.
by Yutao Chen March 4, 2020An interactive map visualizing the route of the 2020 Little Rock Marathon
by Yutao Chen March 1, 2020There was a shootout in the streets of downtown Little Rock.
by Bill Bowden November 17, 2019See the latest reports on the interactive map, or search by crime, zip code, street and more.
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette November 7, 2019How long sentences breed hopelessness, more crime
by Amanda Claire Curcio March 3, 2019Francisco Zamora looked like he was asleep, his arms folded under his stomach and head turned to the side.
by John Moritz , Ginny Monk , Ryan Tarinelli August 13, 2018Get the backstory on some of the most well-known eateries in Arkansas, plus learn more about the people behind each restaurant through our "Leftovers" quick-fi…
August 6, 2018Children entrenched in Arkansas' juvenile probation system often find themselves without needed help because of overworked officers and judges who won't change…
by Ginny Monk , Amanda Claire Curcio March 4, 2018Explore some of Arkansas' most interesting places in this evolving collection of interactive, 360° photos from around the state.
February 9, 2018A Halloween mask and Hollywood ties: John Markle killed his wife and two children before fatally shooting himself, and the gruesome details still reverberate i…
by Brandon Riddle November 15, 2017Police showed Laurie Jernigan the muddy, pink Nike tennis shoe, taken from a young woman’s severed leg found in the Arkansas River.
by Ginny Monk October 29, 2017Lessons in history and humanity lie beneath the weeds of neglected cemeteries.
by Emma Pettit September 20, 2017An artist with Arkansas roots aims to identify the unknown.
by Emma Pettit May 25, 2017Sebastian County Coroner Kenneth Hobbs keeps detailed reports for every death in his county. Just don’t ask him about anyone who died before he took office at …
by Emma Pettit April 19, 2017