Arkansas farm bankruptcies on the rise, most in the nation
Recent reports point to a rise in Arkansas farmers struggling with finances following steep gains in fuel and fertilizer prices. The state led the nation in farm-related Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings during the third quarter of 2026. The state had 12 Chapter 12 filings in the third quarter, according to...
Arkansas Black Hall of Fame marks 34 years with a night to remember this...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Get ready to dust off the black-tie outfits: the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame is set to celebrate its 32nd induction ceremony this weekend, honoring a new class of trailblazers with deep Arkansas roots and wide-reaching impact. Black Hall of Fame co-founder Charles Stewart...
Texas Flood Victims Are Already Paying the Price for Washington’s Disaster Retreat
FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton stood before the nation's state emergency managers in Little Rock, Arkansas, on October 20 and delivered what amounts to the clearest policy statement of the Trump administration's disaster doctrine: build your own reserves, because Washington is stepping back. The federal safety net for natural disasters is...
Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Another warm & dry forecast, but is that hope (I...
Thursday, October 22, will feature plenty of sunshine and blue skies in Arkansas as the upper-level disturbance that brought us clouds and virga earlier in the week has exited the region. Temperatures look to remain consistent for the next week, but still above normal. This remains a dry forecast, and the wildfire danger is very high. But to start November, some rain may be on the horizon potentially.
L3Harris Opens New Solid Rocket Motor Facility in Camden, Arkansas
The 60,000-square-foot Arsenal of Freedom facility expands GMLRS production capacity as L3Harris invests in missile...
Volunteer firefighter numbers drop nationwide as Arkansas departments lean on volunteers
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) — About 62% of firefighters across the country are volunteers, and the National Fire Protection Association says the U.S. volunteer fire service has lost a quarter of its members since 2008. The National Volunteer Fire Council says volunteer ranks fell to an all-time low in 2023.
The Small Ozark Town Almost Nobody Has Heard Of Was Just Ranked Among The...
A working waterwheel used to power a mill here that first went up around 1835. Today that same mill building holds hotel suites, and the wheel still sits out front for show. I love how one tiny spot can pack that much story into a single block. The mill was rebuilt after the Civil War and kept running until 1985.
Mid-South Halloween Weather: Warmer, Rain Risk Oct. 27–31 Arkansas-Tennessee
Memphis, Little Rock and Jackson could see warmer Halloween weather as rainfall concerns increase westward
Toys ‘R’ Us to open new central Arkansas location
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Toys “R” Us is coming back to central Arkansas!The Outlets of Little Rock announced on Wednesday that it will be welcoming a Toys R Us location “soon.”“Get ready for toys, games, gifts, and plenty of fun for kids of all ages,” the Outlets wrote. “We can’t wait to welcome this iconic toy destination to the Outlets of Little Rock family!"In 2017, the retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed all of its locations the following year.Toys “R” Us previously announced the
MJHS, MIS ranked among top middle schools in Arkansas
Morrilton Junior High School and Morrilton Intermediate School have both been ranked among the top middle schools in Arkansas by U.S. News and World Report. In the publication’s 2027 rankings, Morrilton Junior High School is ranked #37 out of the 643 middle schools in Arkansas, placing it in the top six percent in the state. Morrilton Intermediate School is ranked 54th, placing it in the top nine percent statewide. District leaders say the recognition reflects the hard work and intentional effor
