Little Rock AR

In the spring of 2001, novelist Benjamin Hale’s six-year-old cousin, Haley Zega, wandered from her grandparents during a hike in the Buffalo River National Wilderness in the Ozarks. Her grandparents hollered, they searched, they mashed 911. As day darkened into night, sheriff ’s deputies and volunteers combed the...

Clear skies Friday with a high of 62° and a low of 31°. Cloudy skies and no precipitation are forecasted this weekend.

From the Arkansas Advocate:The private attorney fired by the Arkansas Board of Corrections said the panel still owes him and his firm hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees for representing it in two long-running lawsuits, according to a letter obtained Tuesday by the Arkansas Advocate. Abtin Mehdizadegan of...

Sometimes a wrong turn isn’t wrong at all. I’ve learned that the hard way, and the delicious way, somewhere along an Arkansas road I didn’t plan to be on. A missed exit, a questionable shortcut, a moment of doubt… and suddenly I was standing in front of a roadside restaurant that felt like fate had a hand in it.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — February 5, 2026, marks a significant day in Arkansas history as 175 years ago, the Sisters of Mercy founded Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock. The school is the oldest educational institution in the state as well as the only all-girls school. During a...

Arkansas might not be the first place you think of for thrift shopping, but it’s full of surprises. Imagine walking through racks of vintage denim, and then, bam, you stumble upon a mid-century lamp, just waiting for a new home. Or you find a quirky accessory that feels like...

Valentine’s Day always seems to arrive faster than I expect, and I’ve felt that last-minute pressure to find a dinner spot that actually feels special. I’ve learned the restaurant sets the tone for the whole evening before the first appetizer even hits the table. The lighting, the...

Arkansas barbecue hides big flavor behind unassuming doors statewide everywhere. Across Arkansas, barbecue traditions thrive in modest buildings where pitmasters focus on smoke, patience, and flavor rather than décor or hype alone there. Small towns quietly guard some of the state’s best smoke. These hideaways prove...

Farm Credit of Western Arkansas will distribute $10 million in profits to its member-borrowers, the rural lending cooperative announced. The distribution brings the cooperative’s total patronage payments to $197 million since the program began in 1997. “Patronage is a cornerstone of the cooperative model that...

I didn’t know what was more jaw-dropping, the pie or the Arkansas Grand Canyon view. One bite, and I was lost in flaky, buttery bliss. One look outside, and my jaw hit the table (not literally, but almost). This is the kind of Arkansas moment you dream about: towering...