Collective effort houses dozens of sheltered animals in Northwest Arkansas
Best Friends Animal Society and Walmart collaborated over the weekend to promote the three-day-long Pawpalooza festival, an event that promoted the adoption of healthy dogs and cats in Northwest Arkansas.
Six-year-old child fatally shot in Jacksonville, police investigating
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — The Jacksonville Police Department is now investigating after a young boy was shot and killed on Sunday. According to reports, on May 17, 2026, at about 7:30 p.m., officers were called with reports of shots that had been fired in the 4000 block of South Highway 161.
Counties receive money from Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has announced more than $327,000 in state funding and more than $529,000 in local matching funds for six county projects through the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program (AURP). Each of the six projects receiving funding aim to protect water quality, enhance stormwater management, and i
North Little Rock food truck owners say their business was broken into Sunday night
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The owners of Taco Mexicano in North Little Rock said their food truck was broken into early Sunday morning. Owner Crystal Villanueva said security camera wires were cut, and the door latch had been broken. “As soon as we saw the door wide open, I called the police,” Villanueva said. […]
Heavy rain and storms possible starting Tuesday
We are in a slight risk for counties along the river in Tennessee and Mississippi along with most of Arkansas. We have a cold front approaching Tuesday afternoon and evening bringing threats of heavy rain, high winds, and small hail. Biggest concern will be some gusty winds as the front moves in, then we switch […]
Growing flash flood threat across Texas, Louisiana
Stubborn setup stalls across the Deep South & western Gulf Coast over the next week to 10 days. Hot spots of 6-12+” of rain likely. The rain will comes in rounds, and there will be breaks; but in areas where repeated waves of storms occur, expect flash flood concerns.
Two in Arkansas child ‘torture’ case plead guilty, hundreds of charges dropped
BAXTER COUNTY, Arkansas — Two people initially facing a combined 273 charges related to the abuse of a child have now taken a plea deal in connection with crimes Arkansas lawmakers called "torture." Daniel Alan Wright and Jaclyn Machelle Barnett were each arrested in 2024 and charged with 112...
No Candy, No Soda: 4 States Are Banning Sugary Treats for SNAP Users –...
Families using SNAP benefits could soon notice major changes at grocery store checkout lines. Several states are now moving to block purchases of soda, candy, and other sugary snacks with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, arguing that taxpayer-funded food assistance should promote healthier eating hab
Celebrate Extension Homemakers Council Month in Arkansas this May
Extension Homemakers in Bradley County will celebrate their contributions and service to the community during May as Extension Homemakers Council Month in Arkansas. EHC is delivered through the Cooperative Extension Service, the outreach arm of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. Bradley County EHC club
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center opening exhibit highlighting Black Arkansas history
A new exhibit highlighting Black Arkansans who have contributed both locally and nationally to history will soon open at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.
