Arkansas Crater of Diamonds visitor finds 2.3-carat gemstone with special purpose
Police arrested four Crittenden County men early Monday morning suspected of stealing a Dodge Charger. Sheriff’s office searching for trio suspected of looting multiple boats. Updated: Jul. 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM CDT. The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying three people...
Arkansas authorities say additional employees disciplined at prison where ex-police chief escaped
Ex Police Chief Prison Escape ASSOCIATED PRESS Additional employees at an Arkansas prison have been disciplined for not following procedures after a convicted murderer known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” escaped earlier this summer, a state prison system official told lawmakers Monday. Arkansas Division of Correction...
Local groups and UAMS unite to fight hunger, support food banks statewide
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas is grappling with high rates of food insecurity, but the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is stepping up to address the issue with innovative community-driven solutions. Bonnie Faitak from UAMS shared insights into the state's challenges and efforts to combat hunger....
Welspun Tubular makes $150 million Port of Little Rock expansion, 300 jobs expected
Welspun Tubular LLC announced a $150 million expansion of its business at the Port of Little Rock, creating 175 jobs and making it one of the most unique pipe facilities in the country.
Drivers slam ‘dumb’ new ‘work zone’ law days after fines upped to $1k –...
DRIVERS have slammed a new driving law that doubles fines for traffic violations in certain work zones. State officials hope that the law, and several other new driving rules, will improve highway safety. Arkansas drivers traveling through mobile work zones should be extra careful behind the wheel or get ready to...
Perseverance pays off for Crater of Diamonds Park visitor with a heart-touching goal
MURFREESBURO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - After weeks of looking at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park, Micherre Fox, 31, of Manhattan, N.Y., found a 2.30-carat white diamond on her very last day at the park.. Fox had come to the park to look for a diamond to be...
Arkansas Town to Hosts Largest Hot Air Balloon Festival in the South
One of the largest Hot Air Balloon Festivals in the South is coming to Arkansas on Friday, August 29, and Saturday, August 30, 2025. This will mark the second year for the 2nd Annual Camden Hot Air. Balloon Festival, presented by Highland Industrial Park. After its successful inaugural run in...
Bryant Police arrest suspect in connection with Chelsea Dr. shooting
BRYANT, Ark. (KATV) — The Bryant Police Department announced the prime suspect in the August 5 shooting on Chelsea Drive has turned himself in. Twenty-year-old Steven Antonio Meredeith Jr. surrendered to authorities at the Saline County Jail last night, August 10. The shooting left a man injured with...
Arkansas History for August 11: Attack on steamboat
Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for August 11, and notable births and deaths of native Arkansans born on this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Historical Arkansas events and...
Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems...
The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months.
