Benton County fire department’s bid for dues increase ends in 57-57 tie after county certifies Nov. 5 election
Residents served by the Pleasure Heights Fire Department won't have to pay more in annual dues after a vote on the matter ...
Legislative Council approves state projects, including $3 million for Health and Wellness Center at UAPB
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday approved the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's request for $3 million in ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette2h
Surplus forecast for current fiscal year is $278.6M, down slightly from previous projection
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration has revised its general revenue forecast for fiscal 2025 that started ...
King, Chesterfield spar about DEI during discussion of Florida-based consultant contract amendment
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday approved an amendment to the Bureau of Legislative Research's contract with a ...
‘Armed career criminal’ gets 17-year prison sentence for firearm conviction
A Pulaski County man with an extensive criminal history dating back almost 20 years was sentenced to nearly 17 years in ...
Jonesboro hospital will provide Medicaid-supported home visits in high-risk pregnancy cases
St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro this month will become the first hospital in the state to participate in a Medicaid ...
Opinion
OPINION | H. D. McCarty: Find a spiritual ascendancy of the mind and heart
Whether you were happy with the results of the presidential election last week or not, we must all live with each other and the results and make a go of the future. Our most successful approach for ...
Chester woman, 81, dies after single-vehicle crash in Crawford County
Helen J. Irvin, 81, of Chester was driving a 2003 Chevrolet eastbound along Arkansas 282 just east of the intersection with ...
Central Arkansas pecan orchards get cracking with their machines ahead of annual festival at Keo
The town of Keo in Lonoke county will host its third annual Pecan Festival on Saturday, Dec. 7. The event is free and is open ...
Trump builds White House staff with Cheung as communications director and Gor as personnel director
President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that Steven Cheung will serve as his White House communications director and ...
Ex-attorney Stilley ordered back to prison for 2 years; conditions of release violated, judge says
A federal judge in Oklahoma ordered former Arkansas attorney Oscar Stilley back to prison for two years for violating the terms of his release on Wednesday.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette2h
State commission approves 6% raises for elected judges, plus higher salaries for constitutional officers and lawmakers
Arkansas' judges, constitutional officers and legislators will all receive a raise after the Independent Citizens Commission signed off on their pay increase on Friday. The biggest raises will go to ...