Little Rock AR

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Executive Director Sharon Strong has been elected by lottery directors nationwide as the incoming Chair of the Multi State Lottery Association’s (MUSL) Mega Millions Product Group. Strong, who will serve in the position until July 2027, will collaborate with recently named Consortium

The Saline County Quorum Court is scheduled to meet on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Courtroom #3 of the Saline County Courthouse. Ahead of the regular session, the HR Committee will gather to review dispatcher compensation, while the main agenda features a comprehensive new animal control ordinance and severa

JACKSONVILLE, Ark. (KATV) — A Jacksonville man with a prior federal bank robbery conviction has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for robbing a First Arkansas Bank & Trust branch in 2025. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas announced that Bob Pilletto Best, 60,...

A Bryant boutique owner says surveillance cameras captured a woman allegedly stealing about $1,000 worth of merchandise during what initially appeared to be a routine shopping trip.

Attorney General Tim Griffin announced the arrest of a Gurdon man for abusing a resident while working as a CNA at the Arkadelphia Human Development Center. 22-year-old Sam Bell was charged with one count of abuse of an adult-endangered or impaired person-physical injury after he allegedly struck a resident in the head

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for July 17, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this information

The opening of a new high school in Little Rock could bring major changes for thousands of students across the district.

Unseen footage of the Levon Helm Band playing the Bruce Springsteen hit “Atlantic City” in Arkansas has surfaced on social media. It feeds the souls of music lovers. The performance took place more than two decades ago at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock. It has now been shared with the public thanks to the […] The pos

You can tell a road trip is getting good when lunch starts changing the route. Arkansas has plenty of roads that invite detours, and these restaurants make those detours feel like the smartest move of the day. This is the kind of list you save before a weekend drive, then...

The Arkansas Department of Health regulates the sale of food at establishments that include restaurants, bars, day cares, schools, grocery stores, convenience stores, bed and breakfast facilities, hotels/motels, mobile units and concession stands. Inspections are made unannounced by environmental health specialists. El