JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – Jacksonville police officials say two people are dead after an early Saturday morning house fire. According to investigators, Jacksonville police and firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of Willshire Cove at 1:34 a.m. and discovered that one person was trapped inside. Investigators said a second person had escaped…

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The Jacksonville Police Department and Jacksonville Fire Department were at the scene of a deadly fire that happened on Saturday morning.   Read More   ​ 

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JONESBORO — The Living Legends Awards, held at Arkansas State University, will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22. Nominations are currently being accepted for those who will be honored at the ceremony. This event was created in 2019 to highlight A-State alumni and others in Northeast Arkansas [read more…] The post Nominations…

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The U.S. on Friday ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his regime, including raising a reward for his arrest on narcotics charges and new sanctions on officials in response to his contested election and crackdown on opposition.  Read More   ​ 

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting Thursday to press the incoming Trump administration not to give up on Kyiv’s fight, with Austin warning that to cease military support now “will only invite more aggression, chaos and war.”  Read More   ​ 

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BATESVILLE, Ark. – A Batesville fifth-grade math teacher won a $25,000 Milken Educator Award during a school assembly on Thursday. Derek Tharp is the 2024-25 winner of the prestigious award, made as a surprise to him at the assembly hosting Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva, students, staff, visiting dignitaries and media. Teachers set…

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BENTONVILLE — A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest the arrest of a 17-year-old boy in connection with the shooting death of a Rogers girl.  Read More   ​ 

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BATESVILLE — Applause rumbled through the gymnasium at Southside Middle School as Derek Tharp became the first Southside School District teacher in history to receive a Milken Educator Award during an assembly on Thursday.  Read More   ​ 

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When stories break about the results of formal investigations, attribution is a critical piece of the reporting.  Read More   ​ 

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HOT SPRINGS — If anyone but a horseman pays attention to the voting, the Eclipse Award nominations for 2024 raised an eyebrow or two.  Read More   ​ 

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