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Three Sam’s BBQ Joint looks to move forward following overnight robbery
Less than a week after Certified Pies was robbed, yet another break-in took place at a Little Rock restaurant … this time at Three Sam’s BBQ Joint. Read More
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Overnight highway closure planned for Jacksonville by Arkansas Department of Transportation
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Department of Transportation officials said a highway-widening project in Jacksonville will close a section of the highway for several nights. ARDOT officials said construction to widen Highway 67/167 to six lanes between Main Street and Vandenburg Boulevard will lead to a full northbound closure at Exit 10A, North James Street. The…
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This Arkansas high school senior was selected for a prestigious national art award
Over 80,000 portfolios were submitted by AP Art & Design students last year and only 50 were chosen for the award — one of those 50 was Cabot senior Ethan David. Read More
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Search ongoing for man who robbed Fayetteville bank that was robbed two times before; reward offered
FAYETTEVILLE — Police are still searching for a man who robbed a Centennial Bank branch in Fayetteville on Wednesday, but now they’ve released photos and there’s a reward posted. Read More
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Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation Awards $50,000 to Trumann Homeless Shelter
TRUMANN, Ark. – An NEA homeless shelter is hoping to do more and raise more after a big donation came through, a press release announced this week. Stepping Stone Sanctuary, a transitional and emergency homeless shelter located in Trumann Arkansas, is one step closer to accommodating homeless men. Executive Director, [read more…] The post Carl…
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Riceland Carbon Ready™ Program Receives 2024 USA Rice Sustainability Award
STUTTGART, Ark. — The Riceland Sustainability Team and its Carbon Ready™ Program received the 2024 USA Rice Sustainability Award Tuesday at the USA Rice Outlook Conference in Little Rock, Ark. Adam Shea, vice president of government affairs and sustainability, accepted the award with the sustainability team members. “What an honor [read more…] The post Riceland…
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Jonesboro Unlimited Awarded $2 Million for Industrial Site Development
JONESBORO, Ark. — Jonesboro Unlimited (JU) has been awarded $2 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program in an announcement by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). Jonesboro joins 12 other communities in the state that received funding to enhance industrial sites, increasing their readiness for [read more…] The post Jonesboro…
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Parkview graduate awarded music scholarship
Marionna Paker, a 2024 graduate of Little Rock Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, is the recipient of the 2024 Robert L. Brack Music Scholarship. Read More
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Arkansas Economic Development Commission awards $10 million to 13 communities for industrial site development
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —The governor announced Wednesday that the Arkansas Economic Development Commission is investing $10 million in 13 Arkansas communities for industrial site development. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the funding would enhance industrial sites to provide readiness for economic development projects, including job creation. “The sky is the limit for Arkansas’ economy when…
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Gov. Sanders announces $10 million award to 13 Arkansas communities | Here are the recipients
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Wednesday that $10 million will be awarded and disbursed among 13 Arkansas communities for industrial site development. Read More






