'Training is the key': the lasting legacy of Springdale's first full-time paid fire chief
In 1964, Mickey Jackson, just 23 years old at the time, was selected to serve as Springdale's first full-time paid fire chief.
May 15, 2026Open source
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Hutton opens first Arkansas office in Springdale
Hutton, a Wichita, Kan.-based design-build company, recently opened a 3,800-square-foot office in downtown Springdale. It’s the company’s sixth office an...
May 11, 2026Open source
Arisa Health announces it won’t renew community mental health center contract due to state funding issues
SPRINGDALE -- Arisa Health announced Friday it would not submit a bid to participate in the statewide network of community mental health centers when its cur...
May 9, 2026Open source
Family Network in NWA expands distribution efforts
Family Network in NWA expands distribution efforts
May 9, 2026Open source
Arisa Health to close 26 clinics, cease being state-contracted provider
Springdale-based behavioral health provider Arisa Health said Friday (May 8) that it will close some of its Arkansas locations and no longer be the state-con...
May 9, 2026Open source
Public perspectives shine light on Springdale’s history, growth and impact of immigration efforts
SPRINGDALE -- They represent a wide range of ages and origins, but they all have one thing in common: Springdale.
May 8, 2026Open source
Iced out: Immigration enforcement efforts in Springdale elicit wide array of reactions
SPRINGDALE — A mother from Honduras said she is terrified to leave the home where she lives with her four children.
May 7, 2026Open source
Preserving the character of Springdale's George A. Barker Park key consideration of expansion
Preserving the character of Springdale's George A. Barker Park key consideration of expansion
May 2, 2026Open source
Arkansas fifth grader maps coach’s 950-Mile Trail of Tears bike ride
Arkansas fifth grader maps coach’s 950-Mile Trail of Tears bike ride
May 2, 2026Open source
Severe weather leaves Springdale home with major damage for the second time
Severe weather leaves Springdale home with major damage for the second time
May 2, 2026Open source
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Fayetteville police searching for missing 9-year-old child
Aaron Hill, 9, was reportedly last seen near Happy Hollow Elementary School at around 4 p.m., Friday, May 15.
May 16, 2026Open source
Arkansas HBCU leaders join Hill, others in Washington D.C. to announce infrastructure measure
WASHINGTON -- Leaders of three historically Black colleges and universities in Arkansas joined education leaders and lawmakers on Thursday in championing fed...
May 15, 2026Open source
Trump elections order would create chaotic ‘nightmare,’ Democrats and allies tell court
WASHINGTON — Democrats and advocacy groups urged a quick rejection of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on compiling citizenship lists and...
May 15, 2026Open source
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restricti...
May 14, 2026Open source
US House rejects constraint on Trump action in Iran, one day after Senate
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Thursday rejected a proposal to rein in President Donald Trump’s months-long military actions in Iran that have left dozens o...
May 14, 2026Open source
US House members scrutinize ‘big, beautiful’ law’s loan limits for nursing degrees
WASHINGTON — U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon took heat Thursday over forthcoming changes to the federal student loan system that will impose new bor...
May 14, 2026Open source
Arkansas football coach Ryan Silverfield touts in-state recruiting as ‘All In Roadshow’ commences
Speaking in Fayetteville on Tuesday, Silverfield promised Razorback fans will "love the way they play."
May 13, 2026Open source
'Lively' meeting expected as Fayetteville City Council takes up Swarm Aero appeal
Mayor Molly Rawn indicated the meeting could stretch into a second day.
May 13, 2026Open source
Fayetteville councilmember seeks to appeal Ramay Junior High development plan
Councilmember Teresa Turk said she had concerns about traffic, pedestrian safety, and runoff, among other things.
May 12, 2026Open source
ND Guard officer in charge of DC special mission
WASHINGTON – U.S. soldiers with the North Dakota, Arkansas and Nebraska Army National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia in support of t
May 11, 2026Open source
The George opens near the Fayetteville mall
A four-story, 211-unit luxury apartment complex recently opened south of the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville. The George at 682 E. Georgetowne Square...
May 8, 2026Open source
Nine arrested in Northwest Arkansas child exploitation sting by undercover officers
Nine men were arrested in Northwest Arkansas during a multi-agency child exploitation sting led by the Fayetteville Police Department.The Fayetteville Police De
May 7, 2026Open source
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Three dead in Franklin County after reported double homicide, standoff
According to KDYN Radio, Crawford County Sheriff Johnny Crocker says the double homicide and fatal standoff occurred on Cat Holler Road on Friday evening.
May 16, 2026Open source
On again-off again courtroom trial drama resolved with guilty plea for meth distribution
The on again, off again saga of a North Little Rock man accused of methamphetamine distribution that was set for trial, then a plea hearing, then derailed by...
May 16, 2026Open source
Applications due June 1 for Foresters for the Future Scholarship at UAM
By way of a partnership between the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the University of Arkansas at Monticello, the Foresters for the Future Scholarship i
May 15, 2026Open source
Fort Smith police warn of safety risk after social media reports of 'splatter gun' gatherings
Fort Smith Police warn of minors from local schools planning "splatter gun" gatherings.
May 15, 2026Open source
Higher diesel fuel prices are beginning to take a toll on local trucking companies
One Fort Smith company is doing all it can to avoid passing the increased costs on to its customers.
May 15, 2026Open source
FRONT BURNER | OPINION: Homemade strawberry jam with just fruit, sugar and lemon juice
Ripe Arkansas strawberries wait for no one. Especially with the weather we've had lately. The rain and cool weather have meant slow ripening, but also (seemi...
May 13, 2026Open source
Leave ‘abandoned’ wildlife where you find it
Many species of wildlife have their young in spring, and many well-meaning Arkansans regularly call the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to report deer fawn...
May 13, 2026Open source
Central Arkansas Water details Google's data center demand
New details about water demands from Google's proposed data center at the Port of Little Rock and the AVAIO data center in eastern Pulaski County were releas...
May 13, 2026Open source
A-State student receives scholarship to study in Taiwan
One Arkansas State University student will spend her summer abroad after being awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
May 12, 2026Open source
Jonesboro woman sentenced to 6 months in jail for fatal 2022 crash
A Jonesboro woman will spend six months in jail for running a stop sign and causing a fatal crash four years ago.
May 12, 2026Open source
Little Rock police searching for missing teenager
The Little Rock Police Department is searching for 17-year-old Nevaeh Piggee, who was last seen near southwest Little Rock.
May 12, 2026Open source
ASMSA, Jessieville student artists put Garland County on congressional stage
Two Garland County students recently earned recognition in Arkansas' Fourth Congressional District art competition.
May 12, 2026Open source
Batesville senior awarded K8 Arkansas State Scholarship
GMR8 Anchor Charles McCary surprised Greene County Tech senior Reagan Savage with a $10,000 scholarship.
May 12, 2026Open source
Registration required for free dog spay-neuter clinic at North Little Rock Animal Shelter
A free spay and neuter canine clinic will take place Friday, May 15, at the North Little Rock Animal Shelter with requirements pet owners are urged to follow.In
May 12, 2026Open source
Groundbreaking for project to honor Arkansas musicians
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday (May 11) in North Little Rock for a pavilion in Argenta Plaza that will eventually house statues and busts of influ...
May 12, 2026Open source
French Hill explains HUD takeover of Little Rock Housing Authority
It's been just a week since the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development took over the Little Rock Housing Authority, also known as the Metropolitan Hou
May 12, 2026Open source
High-speed chase ends with crash into North Little Rock mini mart
The North Little Rock Police Department is currently at the scene of a crash that happened at a mini mart in North Little Rock.
May 11, 2026Open source
Alleged Florida State shooter was ‘co-conspiring’ with ChatGPT, new lawsuit alleges
The family of one of the victims of last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University have filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence chatbot...
May 11, 2026Open source
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Springdale is in Washington County, Arkansas.
Region: Arkansas
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72762, 72764, 72765, 72766
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Sheriff: Man threatened Walmart mass shooting if hantavirus led to lockdown
An Arkansas man is facing felony charges after authorities say he threatened to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart if the country went into another lockd...
May 20, 2026Open source
Tennessee baseball advances in SEC Tournament with 11-6 win over South Carolina
The Vols will play Arkansas in the second round of the tournament on Wednesday.
May 20, 2026Open source
Video shows toddler escaping overturned car following mom's police chase: Watch
A video captures the moment a toddler emerges from an overturned vehicle after his mother led Arkansas State Police on a chase that ended with the car flipping.
May 19, 2026Open source
Loose Caboose Festival returns to Paragould for 26th year
The Loose Caboose festival returned to Paragould this weekend for its 26th year, drawing thousands of people to downtown for rides, food and entertainment.
May 16, 2026Open source
Congress for the New Urbanism speaker touts the technology of playgrounds
Scholar and sociologist Eric Klinenberg stressed the importance of the spaces and places where people meet and interact as a new concept for infrastructure t...
May 16, 2026Open source
Fayetteville police searching for missing 9-year-old child
Aaron Hill, 9, was reportedly last seen near Happy Hollow Elementary School at around 4 p.m., Friday, May 15.
May 16, 2026Open source
Three dead in Franklin County after reported double homicide, standoff
According to KDYN Radio, Crawford County Sheriff Johnny Crocker says the double homicide and fatal standoff occurred on Cat Holler Road on Friday evening.
May 16, 2026Open source
Pulaski County Fair opens!
The Pulaski County Fair kicks off tonight!The fair is set to last from May 15 to May 24.
May 16, 2026Open source
Five CADC giveaways across six counties require photo ID, proof of residency
The Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC) is hosting several free food giveaways over the coming weeks.The first of those five distribution events takes p
May 16, 2026Open source
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