Flock cameras help police make arrest in Mountain View store burglary
Flock cameras helped police arrest a central Arkansas woman in connection with a break-in at a hemp store in Mountain View. Thirty-eight-year-old Laurel Domique Ellis of Jacksonville faces three felonies in connection with the crime which occurred during the early morning hours of July 7. According to the probable caus
Little Rock Zoo to temporarily close due to extreme heat
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The Little Rock Zoo will temporarily close next week due to excessive heat in the forecast. The zoo announced Wednesday that it will close beginning Sunday, July 26, until Saturday, Aug. 1. The zoo is scheduled to reopen on Sunday, Aug. 2. The zoo said...
Mike McNeill’s Diary for Wednesday, July 22, 2026: Is there a dentist in the...
Elsewhere on our website is an article about the second class of admissions to the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine in Little Rock. It is Arkansas’ first and only such school. CLICK HERE to read the article. While editing the article, we noticed that of the 81 prospective new dentists, only one is from the southe
Greenwood man receives 2026 Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Game Warden of the Year...
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has announced its pick for the 2026 Sgt. Monty Carmikle Game Warden of the Year honor.
Hot Spring County man wins $400,000 in Second-Chance Drawing
A Hot Spring County man landed $400,000 in the June 18 Play It Again Second-Chance drawing from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Arkansans can still win previously non-winning instant tickets through The Club, a members-only program that offers cash drawings and other special second-chance promotions and rewards. A ma
Study ranks Arkansas 2nd in the nation for at-risk youth
A study by WalletHub ranked Arkansas second in the nation for at-risk youth due to high levels of inactivity in school and work alongside the country's highest youth obesity rate.
Arkansas agriculture department opens applications for free student fruit and vegetable program
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications from state elementary schools for the 2026-27 USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Beginning Oct. 1, the department will administer $3,376,009 in program funding for schools to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables to serve free
Little Rock Police are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Little Rock Police are searching for a 16-year-old they say is missing. Police said that Helen Carranza was last seen in Southwest Little Rock. Authorities ask that anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts contact detectives at 501-371-4829.
Two charged for firing gun outside of Little Rock church during a funeral
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — New details are emerging about a shooting that interrupted the end of the funeral for 18-year-old Dylan Cheeter on Saturday. An official report from Little Rock Police said that detectives heard gunshots close to Fellowship Christian Church, the funeral venue, around 2:10 p.m. They subsequent
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sues multiple drug companies for trade practices
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a lawsuit against 13 drug manufacturers and a data management firm for allegedly undermining state laws meant to protect healthcare provider discounts.

















