New University of Arkansas men’s basketball Coach John Calipari has the Hogs in the running for the nation’s top-ranked undecided prospect for the 2024 class.  Read More   ​ 

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New University of Arkansas men’s basketball Coach John Calipari has the Hogs in the running for the nation’s top-ranked undecided prospect for the 2024 class.  Read More   ​ 

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Benton police on Wednesday arrested a 15-year-old Benton Junior High School student charged with making threats directed at the school, authorities said.  Read More   ​ 

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A $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has been awarded to the Central Arkansas Library System’s foundation to support the library system’s family archiving services and more, according to a news release issued Wednesday.  Read More   ​ 

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Poet and playwright Patricia Spears Jones will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in May from the Porter Fund, an organization supporting the literary arts in Arkansas.  Read More   ​ 

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Mississippi County on Wednesday announced the recipients of its 2024 infrastructure grant program, awarding $720,050 to support seven critical water and sewer infrastructure improvements and projects. The Mississippi County Water and Sewer Infrastructure Grant Program funds water and sewer infrastructure projects designed to address the infrastructure needs of the county. Each grant provides up to…

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Mississippi County has awarded $720,050 in infrastructure grants to seven cities and towns to support local water and sewer infrastructure improvements,   Read More   ​ 

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A federal judge has overturned a $32 million jury award to the family of a Benton teen who was shot and killed by a Benton police officer in 2016 as the boy stood next to the Saline River in a wooded area near his home.  Read More   ​ 

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The Arkansas Department of Transportation has awarded $15 million in federal funds to build 19 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the state. Funds come from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, established by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. The program provides funding for projects to build a national network of EV…

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According to reports, a male in a red Jeep arrived in the animal shelter’s parking lot and dumped two dogs over the fence into the main exterior run area.   Read More   ​ 

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