Multiple senior citizen centers in Arkansas face closure due to funding cuts
MILLER COUNTY, Ark. (KSLA) - Senior citizen centers operated by David Boon Ministries in ten Southwest Arkansas counties may close at the end of this month due to federal and state funding cuts. The ministries operate on funds from the Area Agency on Aging. Leaders said they were informed Wednesday...
Mid-South Weather Alert: Friday Evening Storms Could Bring Damaging Winds and Hail Threat
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Memphis, TN – The National Weather Service in Memphis is warning residents across the Mid-South to prepare for the possibility of severe thunderstorms between 3 PM and 9 PM Friday as a cold front pushes...
Looking for a Driver for My Road Test
A 22-year-old Canadian woman recently moved to Arkansas for work and found herself in a unique predicament. Despite having an Ontario driver's license that allows her to drive anywhere in the US for up to 90 days, she was unable to register her newly acquired car without an Arkansas license. The local law does not...
Long car line in Little Rock for annual pre-Thanksgiving giveaway
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Dozens of cars lined up as the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission hosted its annual "Operation Appreciation" pre-Thanksgiving giveaway today!. The giveaway took place on 906 Broadway Street near Philander Smith College in Little Rock. It takes place from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday.
Arkansas MLK Commission distributes more than 10,000 pounds of food ahead of Thanksgiving
The Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission on Thursday brought the power of the community to life, hosting its annual pre-Thanksgiving food drive.
Arkansas education officials unveil new district rankings, revamped website
The Arkansas Department of Education released district level rankings for the first time as part of a redesigned school report card website that launched Thursday. The updated website and A-F rankings are aimed at making it easier for families to better understand how their districts and schools are performing,...
Donations made to Arkansas Foodbank will be matched 3x on Thursday
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Those looking to donate to the Arkansas Foodbank have a chance to triple their impact. Donations of up to $25,000 to the Arkansas Foodbank will be matched three times on Thursday, officials announced. AR Foodbank officials said the effort is thanks to their partners Cindy & T.J. Boyle. “As we...
Arkansas native Jeff Nichols’ new film ‘King Snake’ brings southern gothic horror to Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new film by Arkansas native film director and screenwriter, Jeff Nichols, is soon to hit the big screen. The new movie, King Snake, stars Margaret Qualley, Drew Starkey and Michael Shannon. In the film, a couple inherits a farm in Arkansas where they are then faced with real-world problems and...
‘I want to thank God’ | North Little Rock veteran gifted car after overcoming...
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A North Little Rock veteran's life has now changed for the better. On Thursday afternoon, Antonio Yancy received a new car as part of Progressive Insurance's Keys to Progress vehicle giveaway event, which happened at the VFW Post 9095 in West Little Rock. Yancy...
Tony Allen responds a day after drug arrest in Arkansas
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Body camera footage shows former Grizz Tony Allen repeatedly telling officers that a bag of cocaine found inside a car he was traveling in did not belong to him. Allen, 43, was arrested during a traffic stop on Interstate 555 in Poinsett County, Arkansas, Wednesday for possession of marijuana and...

















