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Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for February 21, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this...

SHERWOOD, Ark. (KATV) — The Sherwood Chamber of Commerce board has voted unanimously to terminate its chief executive officer after what leaders described as ongoing concerns about management, professional conduct, and operational performance. During a special meeting on Friday, chamber representatives said the board...

This corner spot never leaves my thoughts. I have spent years telling friends that the best breakfast in Arkansas isn’t found in a modern hotel. Walking through the front door, the air smells like rendered bacon and dark roast coffee. The high ceilings and heavy wooden booths still hold a steady, comforting hum of...

PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. — This Black History Month, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is making some history of its own. Toni Rose has been promoted to Chief Deputy of the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility, marking the first time a black woman has held the position in PCSO’s 207-year history.

Recent unseasonably warm winter temperatures have drawn crowds to many Arkansas lakes, but few anglers have had a week as productive as Drew County angler Dereck Bates experienced at Lake Monticello in southeast Arkansas. His recent catches there serve as a powerful testament to the successful comeback of the...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new farmers market is set to open in west Little Rock's Breckenridge Village Shopping Center in April of 2026. It's called the West Little Rock Farmers Market and it's a program of the Arkansas Local Food Network, a nonprofit that expands access to fresh local food.

JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — The former principal of Bayou Meto Elementary in Jacksonville is now going on hour four of defending her job before the school board. They placed her on administrative leave late last year. This meeting comes as the district faces intense scrutiny over its handling of a custodian arrested for...

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has imposed emergency trout regulations on the White River and Norfork tailwaters, requiring catch-and-release fishing across a 45-mile stretch below Bull Shoals Dam to the Norfork Access boat ramp, as well as the entirety of the Norfork Dam tailwater. Below the confluence of...

Although the focus continued coming back to a Lonoke County sheriff candidate who’s been charged with murder, multiple questions were asked to White County’s sheriff candidates by the audience at a forum last week. The forum was attended by a crowd of 100 who showed up at the...

Photos provided by Arkansas State Parks, Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives, Library of Congress. Pictured above: 1874 Courthouse. Many Arkansans — OK, probably most of them — likely do not know that four separate locales have claimed the designation of state capital for the Natural State, and that is not counting...