Thefts of Arkansas summer food benefits require card PIN changes, officials say
Arkansas Department of Human Services officials said Monday that recipients of summer nutrition assistance benefits need to change the PINs on their cards due to benefit thefts. The department said in a news release it was unsure how the thieves were taking the benefits, which were loaded onto cards. The department sai
First Alert Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for part of the Ozarks for Monday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Storm Prediction Center issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for part of the Ozarks. The watch lasts until 9 p.m. It includes these counties:. The KY3 Storm Team is tracking the potential for heavy wind, heavy rain, and hail with these storms. Stay ahead of the...
Little Rock police officer arrested on aggravated assault charge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Little Rock Police Department (LRPD) officer has been temporarily relieved from his duty pending the outcome of an investigation. According to reports, he was relieved of duty following an alleged incident that happened in Benton on May 14, 2026. Details as to what exactly...
Arkansas state trooper resigns after wife files ‘white supremacist’ messages in divorce records
SALINE COUNTY, Arkansas — An Arkansas State Police (ASP) trooper has resigned after his wife, amid their ongoing divorce, disclosed 30 screenshots depicting him using racial slurs and other language that led her to call him a "white supremacist." On April 7, Alana Kennedy began seeking a divorce from...
Hundreds gather in Little Rock to remember life of Bryant graduate Jacoby Green
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Hundreds of family members, friends and community members gathered Saturday evening for a prayer vigil honoring 18-year-old Bryant High School graduate Jacoby Green, who was shot and killed Wednesday while walking in his neighborhood, according to police. The vigil served both as a celebration of Gr
A Declaration of Dependence for One Voice Arkansas
When Audra Pettus’ daughter Rowen received a diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech at the age of 2, the family encountered a new and unfamiliar challenge, one most of them had never even heard of before. “I think the initial feeling was panic,” Pettus says. “We were like, ‘What...
Saline County Court Filings 06012026
★ PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE COURTS IS CURRENTLY UPDATING TO A NEW WEBSITE. ★ You may experience an issue with the link going to a search blank instead of directly to the case. If this happens, 1. select and copy the CASE NUMBER, 2. click the case number link, 3. paste the case number in the search bla
Arkansas’s morning headlines | June 1, 2026
Hayden Balgavy & Karen Fuller present Arkansas's morning headlines for June 1, 2026, including new security measures for EBT users.
Community Health Systems Completes Sale of Four Arkansas Hospitals to Freeman Health System, Effective...
Community Health Systems finalized the sale of four Arkansas-based hospitals to Freeman Health System, effective June 1, 2026. The transaction involves the transfer of ownership and operations of these healthcare facilities to Freeman Health System. Specifically, the hospitals included in the sale are located within th
Data center moratorium in Arkansas’ most populous county didn’t pass, review finds
A yearlong pause on new data centers in Arkansas’ most populous county won’t take effect after the county’s clerk said she miscounted the number of votes in favor of the moratorium. Pulaski County Clerk Terri Hollingsworth said in a news release that the moratorium that went before...

















