'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.
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Arkansas baseball loses first game at Kentucky
The Razorbacks dropped a series opener for the first time in seven weeks.
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 federal legislation to help institutions receive gran...
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.
Arkansas tennis programs reinstated weeks after being eliminated
FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas announced Thursday it will reinstate its men's and women's tennis programs effective immediately.
Arkansas Supreme Court dismisses appeals of special election lawsuits as moot
The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed appeals in two special election lawsuits against Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders as moot, online court records entered Thursday afternoon show.
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 creating traceable mail-in ballots in a federal co...
Arkansas Supreme Court dismisses Sanders’ appeals of special election challenges
The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ appeals of rulings that forced her to move up special elections for two legislative seats, days after attorneys raised questions about a sp...
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 restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
Cave Springs lawmaker calls for special session to suspend Arkansas’ gas tax
An Arkansas legislator is seeking support from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and other lawmakers to convene a special session to suspend the state’s gas and diesel taxes for 90 days, he said Thursday.
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 of U.S. military members dead, while killing thousa...
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 borrowing limits for professional and graduate students.
23-year-old pleads guilty to causing deadly Fayetteville crash during police chase
After his trial date was pushed back multiple times, Cargill was finally set to face a jury on May 18, 2026. However, on May 14, he changed his plea.
Former Rogers middle school teacher sentenced to 31 years in prison
Bradley Quillen pleaded guilty in November 2025 to sexual exploitation of a minor and online coercion and enticement of minors.
Arkansas panel adopts rules for law aiding formerly consolidated school districts
The Arkansas State Board of Education approved Thursday an emergency rule to implement new legislation governing the creation of newly formed smaller school districts.
Arkansas tennis programs reinstated weeks after announcement of discontinuation
There has been a groundswell of support to keep the tennis programs since Arkansas announced it would cut both its men's and women's teams.
Senate votes to freeze members’ pay during future shutdowns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved a resolution Thursday that will prevent lawmakers in that chamber from receiving their paychecks during any government shutdowns that begin after this year’s midterm...
Southern, midsized cities lead population gains between 2024 and 2025
Large, immigrant-rich cities saw population fall back between mid-2024 and mid-2025 after nation-leading increases the year before.
Arkansas police arrest two suspects in Greenbrier high-speed crash
Arkansas State Police arrested two people after receiving reports of a high-speed crash on May 7 near U.S. Highway 65 in Greenbrier that left one person injured.
Homeschoolers in Arkansas EFA Program outperform private school students on test scores, data shows
New state data shows Arkansas homeschool students in the EFA program are scoring higher than private school peers on standardized tests.
As property insurance crisis worsens, some lawmakers target Big Oil
Desperate to get a handle on rising property insurance costs driven by natural disasters, some state lawmakers are opening up a new line of attack in the effort to force oil companies to bear the cost of cli...
Walmart announces 1,000 job cuts, relocations
Walmart Inc. is laying off about 1,000 workers to streamline operations, the company said on Tuesday in a memo. Most of those being fired are tech workers.
Overdose deaths fell nationally, in Arkansas in 2025, provisional data shows
Arkansas overdose deaths fell by about 5% last year, the fourth consecutive yearly decline in the state, according to provisional federal data released Wednesday.
$5 million in pledges raised to save UA tennis programs, former players say
FAYETTEVILLE -- Supporters of University of Arkansas tennis have gathered millions of dollars in pledges and gained the ear of school officials in an effort to save the discontinued men's and women's program...