Arkansas Farm Bureau holds 91st annual convention in Hot Springs
More than 1,000 farmers and ranchers from across Arkansas have filled the Hot Springs Convention Center this week for the Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 91st Annual Convention, a three-day event that blends policy discussion, education, fellowship and the largest agricultural trade show the organization has ever hosted.
Arkansas Weather Alert: Little Rock Faces Rain & Sleet Mix Through Afternoon
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cold air has settled across central Arkansas, draping Little Rock in a gray, misty chill this morning. With temperatures holding near 37°F, even a slight dip could turn drizzle into a slippery mix of sleet...
Gov. Sanders makes appointments to address Census
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments Friday (Dec. 5):. Nicholas Ortiz, Little Rock, to the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee. Term to expire Sept. 30, 2030. New position. Randy Zook, Little Rock, to the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee. Term to expire Sept. 30, 2030. New position. Marco...
These new Arkansas laws go into effect in January 2026
A set of new Arkansas laws are set to become effective on January 1, 2026. Here's what they are and what they mean for you. Another set of laws approved by Arkansas legislators and signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will become effective on January 1, 2026. While some of...
Tyson says no new Oklahoma poultry contracts unless state eases up on pollution lawsuit
Tyson Foods officials say the company can not offer new contracts to growers in the Illinois River Watershed unless the State of Oklahoma makes more amicable demands for a solution. Farm groups are urging for reasonable settlement.
Arkansas Craft Guild brings unique shopping experience to Little Rock
Arkansas Craft Guild Showcase has made its way back to Little Rock, and they're celebrating their 47th year as an organization.
Arkansas sees worst outbreak of whooping cough in 20 years, infants at risk
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The flu usually takes center stage this time of year, but Arkansas is also seeing more reported cases of whooping cough than it has in roughly two decades. Whooping cough cases are rising nationwide, already causing three infant deaths in Kentucky, and leaving Arkansas...
Entergy files to extend time-in-service for Arkansas Nuclear One
Entergy has filed for license extensions to extend the operating time of Arkansas Nuclear One's Unit 1 and Unit 2 until 2054 and 2058, respectively.
Poultry farmers worry Oklahoma suit jeopardizes their Tyson contracts
Things are heating up again over the state of Oklahoma’s long-running lawsuit against Tyson Foods and other large poultry companies operating in Arkansas and Oklahoma for allegedly polluting the Illinois River Watershed, which covers more than 1 million acres across both states. The lawsuit, State of Oklahoma v....
Saline County man gets 20 years for vandalizing equipment at county site
Clint Guthrie of Cabot, Arkansas was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony first-degree criminal mischief for vandalizing equipment at a county public works construction site, causing an estimated $750,000 to $1 million in damage.
