Benton man arrested, charged with 86 counts of child pornography
The Arkansas State Police on Wednesday arrested a Benton man on 86 counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials, a Friday news release states.
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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
IN THE GARDEN: Head to your local nurseries or garden stores that sell several different varieties of trumpet creepers
I have a stump of a mimosa tree (about 4 feet tall) that I would like to enlace in trumpet vine. I saw something like this ...
Arkansas records 15-year high in Tuberculosis cases
Arkansas has recorded a 15-year high in the number of Tuberculosis cases, the state's Department of Health announced Friday.
Jury trial set for Springdale man charged with swindling incompetent person
FAYETTEVILLE -- A February jury trial is set for a Springdale man accused of taking advantage of an incompetent person. John Backus, 50, is charged with soliciting money or property from an ...
The Southern Fried Podcast: Miguel Lopez on boosting political and financial engagement in state's Hispanic community
In this week's episode, Miguel Lopez, lead for Hispanic and Latino market outreach at Southern Bancorp, shares his ...
Jacksonville police investigating shooting
The Jacksonville Police Department reported that it was investigating a shooting early Friday morning. According the department's post on Facebook, the shooting occurred in the area of South Highway ...