CABOT, Ark. – Cabot Public Schools celebrated the district’s very first National Blue Ribbon School Thursday with a special event and ceremony. Westside Elementary received the honor earlier this year, one of only three Arkansas schools to be recognized and part of 353 schools across the nation. US Department of Education names three Arkansas schools…

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JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Jacksonville. Tim Bir has created his own Winter Wonderland by displaying over the top Christmas decorations for more than two decades. He has about 200 inflatables plus lights and a Santa workshop. He starts putting everything out in September and is ready to…

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A three-judge panel has denied a request from the Arkansas attorney general to dismiss a case opposing redistricting boundaries. The Christian Ministerial Alliance, “and all other similarly situated persons,” in the filing’s language, brought the suit against then Secretary of State John Thurston in May of 2023. At issue was the…

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The same three-judge panel that recently dismissed a federal lawsuit contesting Arkansas’ redrawing of its congressional districts following the 2020 Census denied a motion to dismiss a similar case brought by a different set of plaintiffs.  Read More   ​ 

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A man who was injured in a Sunday shooting involving a Jacksonville police officer has been arrested.  Read More   ​ 

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They came from all over the country for the Broyles Award and all of the nominees said the hospitality was unbelievable.  Read More   ​ 

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JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – The Jacksonville Police Department said a man is facing charges in connection with a Sunday night robbery. JPD officials said 31-year-old Vashun Mayo is facing charges in connection with a robbery at a Waffle House. Jacksonville officer on administrative leave after Sunday shooting at Waffle House Police said Mayo is facing several…

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Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker has been named winner of the Broyles Award, which is presented annually to the top assistant coach in college football.  Read More   ​ 

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JONESBORO – Students from Arkansas State University competed in the First-Year Experience (FYE) Academic Expo on Wednesday, Nov. 29. “The FYE Academic Expo offers students hands-on experiential learning that helps them connect to each other, their faculty as mentors, and the campus,” said Kelli Listenbee, coordinator, First-Year Experience. This showcase consists of research, community projects…

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The Jacksonville Police Department is looking for the whereabouts of a 17-year-old boy who was reported as a runaway.   Read More   ​ 

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