Helena-West Helena's ex-mayor appealing his removal, setting up landmark Arkansas Supreme Court case
Last summer, Christopher Franklin's tenure as mayor of Helena-West Helena came to an end in the Phillips County courthouse.
May 5, 2026Open source
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Helena-West Helena’s ex-mayor appealing his removal, setting up landmark Arkansas Supreme Court case
Last summer, Christopher Franklin's tenure as mayor of Helena-West Helena came to an end in the Phillips County courthouse.
May 4, 2026Open source
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Freedom Fest returns in a new location for America 250
Jonesboro Media Group and K8 announced the relocation from the Southside Softball Complex to the campus of Arkansas State University for the America 250 Free...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Sanders announces merit raises for Arkansas state employees
Some Arkansas state employees are getting raises based on their performance over the past year.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
State police investigating Texarkana man arrested on 99 counts of child sex abuse materials
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Arkansas State Police are investigating a Miller County man arrested in May on 99 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing matter dep...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Clemson professor named next dean of University of Arkansas’ Fay Jones architecture school
James C. Stevens, a professor at Clemson University who served as director of the university's School of Architecture from 2020 to 2025, will be the new dean...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Fuel prices have fallen, but not enough to ease stress on Arkansas businesses
Gasoline prices nationally and in Arkansas have been easing over the last three weeks according to auto club AAA. Despite the recent drop, some business owne...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
CEO of Arkansas TV says Sanders offering public broadcaster $500,000 in state reserve funds
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has offered Arkansas TV $500,000 from her restricted reserve fund to help pay for operations and infrastructure improvements, sai...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
A team of Northwest Arkansas's finest young track athletes are led by former Razorback Brad Culp - and his...
A team of Northwest Arkansas's finest young track athletes are led by former Razorback Brad Culp - and his regimen is creating All-Americans in bunches.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Free Fishing Weekend gives Arkansas families a chance to cast a line without a license | 5OUTDOORS
Free Fishing Weekend gives Arkansas families a chance to cast a line without a license | 5OUTDOORS
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Arkansas corrections board member, former chairman seek to intervene in lawsuit against state
The Arkansas Board of Corrections’ former chairman and a current board member asked a Pulaski County judge to allow them to intervene in one of the prison...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Lawsuit filed in Arkansas over secret agreement for military drone manufacturer
A University of Arkansas professor is suing Fayetteville over its nondisclosure agreement for a military-grade drone manufacturer, as the secrecy surrounding...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Federal court hears oral arguments in appeal of Arkansas’ library obscenity law
The three-judge panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will rule on whether two blocked sections of Act 372 of 2023 can go into effect.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Leadership Banking Series returns to A-State
The annual Arkansas State University Leadership in Banking Series is set to return for the 2026-27 year. The six monthly sessions bring banking professionals...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Northwest Arkansas Council hires regional workforce program director
The Northwest Arkansas Council has hired David Giesige as the founding executive director of a new regional workforce program designed to connect employers,...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Stevens to lead architecture school at the University of Arkansas
James Stevens, architecture professor at Clemson University, has been named dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arka...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Team Arkansas is heading to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
KATV ABC 7 in Little Rock, Arkansas covers news, sports, weather and the local community in the city and the surrounding area, including Hot Springs, Conway,...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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KATV ABC 7 in Little Rock, Arkansas covers news, sports, weather and the local community in the city and the surrounding area, including Hot Springs, Conway,...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Grand opening of McLarty VW in North Little Rock
KATV ABC 7 in Little Rock, Arkansas covers news, sports, weather and the local community in the city and the surrounding area, including Hot Springs, Conway,...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
On Friday, June 12, 2026, THV11 will be providing live coverage as the Arkansas Foodbank attempts to set a...
On Friday, June 12, 2026, THV11 will be providing live coverage as the Arkansas Foodbank attempts to set a world record during the Summer Cereal Drive.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Freedom Fest returns in a new location for America 250
Jonesboro Media Group and K8 announced the relocation from the Southside Softball Complex to the campus of Arkansas State University for the America 250 Free...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Sanders announces merit raises for Arkansas state employees
Some Arkansas state employees are getting raises based on their performance over the past year.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
State police investigating Texarkana man arrested on 99 counts of child sex abuse materials
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Arkansas State Police are investigating a Miller County man arrested in May on 99 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing matter dep...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Clemson professor named next dean of University of Arkansas’ Fay Jones architecture school
James C. Stevens, a professor at Clemson University who served as director of the university's School of Architecture from 2020 to 2025, will be the new dean...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Fuel prices have fallen, but not enough to ease stress on Arkansas businesses
Gasoline prices nationally and in Arkansas have been easing over the last three weeks according to auto club AAA. Despite the recent drop, some business owne...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
CEO of Arkansas TV says Sanders offering public broadcaster $500,000 in state reserve funds
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has offered Arkansas TV $500,000 from her restricted reserve fund to help pay for operations and infrastructure improvements, sai...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
A team of Northwest Arkansas's finest young track athletes are led by former Razorback Brad Culp - and his...
A team of Northwest Arkansas's finest young track athletes are led by former Razorback Brad Culp - and his regimen is creating All-Americans in bunches.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Free Fishing Weekend gives Arkansas families a chance to cast a line without a license | 5OUTDOORS
Free Fishing Weekend gives Arkansas families a chance to cast a line without a license | 5OUTDOORS
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Arkansas corrections board member, former chairman seek to intervene in lawsuit against state
The Arkansas Board of Corrections’ former chairman and a current board member asked a Pulaski County judge to allow them to intervene in one of the prison...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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