Arkansas Pulls Away in Second Half, Corrals Toros del Valle, 91-49
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Arkansas, leading by eight at halftime, opened the second half with a 27-6 run – including a 19-0 spurt – to put away Toros del Valle, 91-49, Monday night in the Razorbacks’ third game in the Baha Mar Summer League. Toros de...
Warm summer weather continues, burn bans expanding
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Good morning, ArkLaTex! A hot and mostly dry weather pattern will carry us through the rest of the week with an occasional rain shower. We now have 4 burn bans in effect, and more are likely as the week goes on. Temperatures will be in...
Arkansas Floods 5,547 Times Since 1996 — Barely Anyone Is Insured — and $20...
Since 1996, Arkansas has recorded 5,547 flood events. Those floods have caused an estimated $974 million in property and crop damage. They have killed 92 people. They have produced 10,247 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $217 million in payouts since 1978, with the worst single year — 2011 — producing more than 1,1
Arkansas Weekend Adventure Escapes: Five Basecamps for an Active Getaway
Sometimes the best adventure doesn’t require taking a week off work. Arkansas is filled with destinations where you can leave Friday afternoon, spend two days immersed in trails, rivers, great food, and local culture, and be home Sunday evening feeling like you’ve been gone much longer. Whether your...
All three Mansons left without a lawyer as father faces new felony charges
The Little Rock attorney who represented all three members of the Manson family charged in Marion County’s rape cases has moved to withdraw from every one of them, citing a conflict of interest. Six days later, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office raided the family’s County Road 8054 property and...
M2.5 earthquake recorded near Arkansas-Missouri border
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 2.5 earthquake Tuesday morning near the Arkansas-Missouri border. The quake, recorded at 7:04 a.m. Aug. 4, was centered about 4.4 miles east-northeast of Steele and 15.1 miles northeast of Blytheville. The USGS said the tremor had a depth of 6.2 m
Saline County Sheriff’s Office addresses usage of AI in post of drug bust
Saline County authorities announced a drug bust last week, but the original post drew questions from commenters and a further explanation from authorities.
Peanut acres down by 35% in Arkansas this year; field day planned in Newport
Peanut acres across the country decreased by 22% in 2026, falling to about 1.53 million acres, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest acreage report. That same report put Arkansas peanut acreage at 31,000 acres, a decline of more than 35% from 2025. Zachary Treadway, extension peanut and...
Davidsonville Historic State Park: Where Arkansas Began to Take Shape
Arkansas has a way of surprising you. Sometimes the places with the biggest stories aren’t the ones with the tallest buildings or the busiest streets. They’re the quiet places where history unfolded in remarkable ways. Davidsonville Historic State Park is at the top of that list!. Tucked into...
WEATHER BLOG: Looking Back at 2011 Arkansas Heatwave
Fifteen years after the historic 2011 heatwave, Arkansas reflects on a summer defined by extreme triple-digit temperatures and record-breaking daily highs across several regions.

















