Ballot measure proposes expanding Arkansas constitution’s right to bear arms
A proposed constitutional amendment aimed at solidifying Arkansans’ right to keep and bear arms is needed to better protect that right, supporters say, but opponents argue it will make it more difficult to implement gun safety regulations. Issue 2 would amend the state constitution to clarify that the right to keep and bear arms includes […]
HF Sinclair Picks Up 25 Stores from Littlefield Express
The transaction marks Littlefield's exit from the convenience retail space. Green Trail Fuels, a joint venture between HF Sinclair Corp. and UPOP Holdings, has acquired 25 c-stores in Arkansas and Oklahoma from Littlefield Retail Group, which does business under the Littlefield Express banner. Founded in 1946 as a bay station...
Sanders encourages Arkansas-grown foods in schools
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders discussed expanding the use of Arkansas-grown foods in school cafeterias and state facilities this week. Speaking alongside U.S. Senator John Boozman, catfish producers and university researchers in Pine Bluff, Sanders outlined opportunities to connect Arkansas farmers with institutions that purchase and serve food. The discussion centered in part on the Arkansas Plate initiative, which encourages schools to incorporate food produced within the state into student
AGFC Opens Applications for Beginner Ladies-Only Deer Camps
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program will host three overnight camps this hunting season specifically designed to introduce women to deer hunting, and applications for the first two hunts are available now. “The deer camps are for women who have never deer hunted as an...
Arkansas AG files lawsuit against former softball tournament organizer over 2024 event
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has sued a former softball tournament organizer over claims he deceived families about a girl's softball tournament in 2024. The lawsuit, which was filed Oct. 27 in Pulaski County, alleges William "Trey" Tucker III mislead consumers and failed to...
Arkansas Burn Ban Covers 56 Counties as Entire State Sits in Drought
An Arkansas burn ban is in place in 56 of the state’s 75 counties, and every part of the state is now in drought. The Arkansas Forestry Division’s map released today, Oct. 29, shows burn bans issued by county judges across most of the state, including 17 of the 21 counties in the ArkansasRadio.com listening area.
In-N-Out Burger CEO floats Arkansas as possible site for expansion
Could "Animal Style" and Double-Doubles be coming to the Natural State? Well, it's not out of the realm of possibility, according to In-N-Out Burger's CEO.
Arkansas Health Department Urges Residents to Know Stroke Signs, Call 911
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Health is urging residents to learn the warning signs of a stroke and call 911 immediately if symptoms appear, as World Stroke Day approaches Oct. 29. In a news release issued Oct. 28, the department said 1,971 Arkansas residents died from strokes...
Giant Salvinia identified in Millwood Lake Tributary
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews worked tirelessly all weekend responding to the discovery of the invasive aquatic plant giant salvinia near the White Cliffs Public Use Area on the Little River, a major tributary entering Millwood Lake. “After being called on Friday by...
Maumelle police asking for help identifying suspect following gun theft
MAUMELLE, Ark. (KATV) — Maumelle police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect they consider armed and dangerous after a gun was stolen from a parked car. The suspect was caught on a dashcam in the area of Riverland Drive and the surrounding neighborhoods between midnight and 2 a.m. on Oct. 25.
