Arkansas man arrested in multi-state meth trafficking scheme
LITTLE ROCK, Ark — The Arkansas Attorney General, Tim Griffin, has announced the federal sentence of a man in connection with a multi-state meth trafficking conspiracy. On May 13, 2024, officers at an airport in Dallas deployed K9 units for a random air-sniff search of luggage. The dogs then...
Arkansas bids to scrap dual education oversight, run schools under one state plan
Arkansas moved Wednesday to pull its public schools out from under two layers of government oversight, submitting a “unified education plan to the U.S. Department of Education that would replace overlapping state and federal requirements with a single Arkansas-led system for funding, accountability, and assessment.”. T
Arkansas’ most populous county approves data center moratorium, but with exemption
Arkansas’ most populous county approved a yearlong pause on new data centers, but critics expressed frustration that the moratorium carves out one of the projects that’s prompted public backlash. The Pulaski County Quorum Court narrowly voted Tuesday to exempt Connecticut-based AVAIO Digital’s planned data center near
Free fishing weekends announced across the Four States
(KOAM) - Area anglers will have several chances to fish without a license in June, as Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma hold free fishing days June 6-7 and Arkansas follows with a free fishing weekend June 12-14.
Multiple schools in Arkansas to close this week
ARKANSAS — Several Arkansas public school districts are wrapping up the 2025-26 school year this week, with verified district calendars showing final student days on Thursday, May 28. Cabot Public Schools lists Thursday, May 28, 2026 as the final day of school for students on its published 2025-26 calendar announcement
Arkansas man strikes luck twice with 50K lottery prize, his second win this month
One Faulkner County resident recently won his second lottery prize this month in a streak of good luck. Gregory Knight won $50,000 playing $50,000 Stacked, a $20 instant game, after buying the winning ticket at Circle K Store #270976 in Vilonia. Gregory said he was running errands and stopped for...
Two people missing after jumping into water in Arkansas
ARKANSAS — Two people are missing after reportedly jumping into the water at Bluff Hole Park in Mulberry, according to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said four people reportedly jumped into the water at the park, but only two resurfaced. Emergency crews began searching the area Wednesday, and the cou
Little Rock schools see literacy gains under Arkansas’ new reading requirements
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas’ new third-grade literacy requirements are now in effect, and early results from the Little Rock School District show measurable improvement in student literacy performance. During the 2025-2026 school year, third graders across the state were required to pass the English Language Arts port
Pulaski County approves data center moratorium after tense, hours-long debate
After hours of emotional debate Tuesday night, the Pulaski County Quorum Court approved a one-year moratorium on future large-scale data center development in unincorporated areas of the county, while carving out an exception for the controversial AVAIO project near the Sweet Home community.
Drugs, Hot Checks, and Failure to Appear in Tuesday’s Saline County Mugshots on 05272026
Mugshots seen here are from the last few days of booking at the Saline County Detention Center. Having a mugshot does not equate with being guilty of a crime. Some faces will be seen frequently, since those on probation must check in on a regular basis. To see more information on a subject, click on their name.
