A new $1.8 million technology hub is planned for late summer at the site of a historic railroad depot in North Little Rock, and Shorter College President Jerom…
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Leon Johnson has denied a request to suppress evidence in the trial of a 63-year-old Little Rock man accused of murdering his wife…
Residents in one southwest Little Rock neighborhood are calling for the city to do more to reduce the number of dogs running loose through their area.
A Sherwood resident attending Norwich University in Vermont earlier this month knitted a pair of mittens and a hat for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
While the holiday season is known for sumptuous feasts and time spent with family and friends, there's something else that happens when the end-of-year holiday…
A Sherwood resident attending Norwich University in Vermont earlier this month knitted a pair of mittens and a hat for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
For roughly four decades, Tipton & Hurst has delivered and set up one of the capital city's most iconic holiday sights.
Former Saline County Library director Patty Hector filed Tuesday to run for justice of the peace in District 13.
Arkansas has seen only limited problems in the month and a half since pandemic-era funding ended for child care programs across the United States, despite earl…
The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday voted to approve for public comment rules that establish a process for the distribution of state funds to the priva…
Arkansas tourism returned strong after being hit hard by the pandemic, with the Natural State playing host to roughly a third more tourists in 2022 than in 201…
A fire on Tuesday morning destroyed the Wooster home of former state Rep. David Meeks.
More than one-fifth of Arkansans don't have access to broadband, making the Natural State the third worst in the nation for internet access, according to a rep…
The Arkansas State Fair closed its 83rd run strong on Sunday, with more people in attendance than any previous year in the event's history, according to fair o…
Mobile health units are combating influenza and covid-19 by administering vaccines at sites throughout Northwest Arkansas and Helena-West Helena, making it eas…
A 64-year-old motorcyclist died after he was struck by a car in Hot Springs on Saturday afternoon, troopers said.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders provided details Tuesday about some of the "specific features" of the $19,000 lectern purchased by her office earlier this year tha…
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders provided details Tuesday about some of the “specific features” of the $19,000 lectern purchased by her office earlier this year tha…
LITTLE ROCK -- Roughly 1,500 law enforcement personnel, social workers, elected officials and community members gathered in Little Rock on Monday for the first…
A centuries-old practice meant to protect a wife or husband in the event of their spouse’s death was once followed throughout the United States. Now, Arkansas …
The Wynne Progress, shuttered after a tornado damaged its offices in late March, will publish again.
A team of linguists based in northern Arizona and in the United Kingdom need Arkansans' help in a massive undertaking.
An English language arts teacher from Greenbrier and a coach from Mayflower on Wednesday became the latest winners of the Milken Educator Award.
Members of the Little Rock Nine speaking to high school seniors on the 66th anniversary of the Little Rock Central High desegregation crisis criticized legisla…
Arkansans are struggling with depression and anxiety at rates among the highest in the nation, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and …
The Republican Party of Arkansas' Special Project Account 1 reimbursed $19,029.25 to the state of Arkansas for the cost of the governor's office purchasing a l…
Republican Party of Arkansas’ Special Project Account 1 reimbursed $19,029.25 to the state of Arkansas for the cost of the governor’s office purchasing a podiu…
Administrators at two Arkansas school districts say that a list provided to reporters by the state Department of Education of purported instances of prohibited…
Little Rock residents will want to watch more closely for the undead this Halloween than in previous years.
Ahead of Friday’s deadline for the six schools offering an Advanced Placement African American studies course to submit all class materials to the state Depart…
Although Arkansas lawmakers and activists have joined a national movement increasing scrutiny over what material children have access to on bookshelves, severa…
Teens and parents looking for a chance to familiarize themselves with LGBTQ+ organizations, health and wellness resources and other information found a new res…
Arkansas became the focus of national media attention in August when the state removed Advanced Placement African American studies from its course code catalog…
In the roughly eight months since Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an executive order banning indoctrination and critical race theory in Arkansas schools, th…
The Little Rock district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a groundbreaking Thursday for the first phase of a project meant to keep traffic flowing alon…
Arkansas officials said during a meeting with state legislators on Tuesday that they have no intention of taking away an AP African American studies course, de…
Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva sent a letter to school superintendents requiring those offering an AP African American studies class to…
BENTON -- Members of the Saline County Quorum Court approved an ordinance Monday that would broaden their control over the local library system.
Members of the Saline County Quorum Court approved an ordinance on Monday that would broaden their control over the local library system.
Justices of the peace in Saline County are expected to vote today on an amendment that would increase county officials' power over the local library system.
Parents were notified through a letter sent by eStem Public Charter Schools in response to the state Department of Education’s removal of the course from its c…
“LRSD has taken a proactive step to recognize the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our curriculum,” the Little Rock School District said in a news re…
The Little Rock School District is moving forward with plans to offer an AP African American studies course as a "local weighted credit course," Superintendent…
The Little Rock School District is moving forward with plans to offer an AP African American studies course as a “local weighted credit course,” Superintendent…
Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva said Monday that the agency removed an African American studies class from its course code listings beca…
David Owens was managing editor of the Wynne Progress when a tornado tore across the city, killing four people and leveling much of the city. The twister als…
Central Arkansas Water Board of Commissioners members at a meeting on Thursday called on the U.S. Forest Service to deny a permit to a proposed quartz mine at …
An educator preparation program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is combating a shortage of certified teachers across the Delta and south Arkansas b…
A roughly 60-mile trail from Little Rock to Hot Springs has been a dream for residents and local officials for years, but top county executives say they hope t…
A roughly 60-mile trail from Little Rock to Hot Springs has been a dream for residents and local officials for years, but top county executives say they hope t…
