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Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for July 10, 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 information

The Arkansas State Highway Commission has released the Draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for Federal Fiscal Years 2027-2030. The plan includes improvements for several area highways including multiple passing lanes in north central Arkansas for U.S. Highway 62/412. All of the passing lanes are a

Temperatures will climb to the upper 90s today and heat index values will get close to 105° this afternoon. There are heat advisories today for part of west and southwest Arkansas. Today will bring a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms late in the day in Central Arkansas. Friday...

There are not many animals capable of stopping traffic simply by refusing to hurry. A squirrel darts across before anyone fully notices. A snapping turtle does neither. It commits completely to the journey, taking one deliberate step after another while an entire line of vehicles slowly forms behind it. Across...

Arkansas gas prices have risen to an average of $3.47 per gallon due to renewed tensions in the Middle East, while the national average is $3.85 per gallon.

We’ve had this photo in our Fishing Report collection for a few weeks now, and it helps cool us off just looking at it as the July heat sets in. Guide Austin Kennedy, who reports to us from the Beaver Lake tailwater in northwest Arkansas, landed this very impressive smallmouth bass back in May, when we were having some

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has released the 2025 Arkansas Groundwater Protection and Management Report. The report reflects mixed groundwater trends in Arkansas’ major aquifers. In the Alluvial aquifer, average groundwater levels showed positive one‑year and ten‑year changes, though five‑year averages decli

A 19-year-old man was arrested for destroying a swing set designed for disabled children at a Sherwood, Arkansas park with a large firework, causing damage that will shut the playground down for several weeks.

Authorities have released a 911 call detailing the harrowing search for a 9-year-old girl swept into a storm drain by floodwaters during heavy rain in Bryant on Wednesday.

At The Lodge in Arkansas' Mount Magazine State Park, the in-house Skycrest Restaurant with large south-facing windows, a two-story stone-clad fireplace and timber beams is a charming place to take advantage of the views over the southern bluff of the mountain. Because of the restaurant's location within a dry county,..