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Arkansas groups not asking US Supreme Court to review ruling limiting scope of Voting Rights Act

Progressive groups in Arkansas have decided to not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a lower court's ruling that civil rights groups say erodes the Voting Rights Act. The Arkansas Public … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 7/1/24

Sheriff: Body found in Norfork Lake at Pigeon Creek

A Baxter County Sheriff's Office diver recovered a body from a vehicle that ran off the causeway inside the Pigeon Creek park, about 6 miles north of Mtn. Home, Ark., and became submerged under the water, reported Sheriff John Montgomery. A causeway is a raised road traversing a body of water or wet ground. more

6/28/24

Arkansas panel awards Cherokee Nation license to build casino in state

The Arkansas Racing Commission has awarded Cherokee Nation Entertainment a license to build a casino in the state that's been held up for several years by legal fights. The panel voted unanimously … more

6/27/24

FILE - Arkansas Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, speaks at the state Capitol, April 10, 2013, in Little Rock, Ark. Elliott, a former Arkansas state legislator who ran for Congress twice, has undergone surgery after experiencing a stroke, her family said Thursday, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Former Arkansas legislator Joyce Elliott experiences stroke, undergoes surgery, her family says

Former Arkansas state legislator Joyce Elliott has undergone surgery after experiencing a stroke. Elliott's family on Thursday said she experienced the stroke in Dallas, Texas, and has since been … more

6/27/24

Trucks sit parked in front of the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Ark., Wednesday, June 26, 2024. The store has remained closed in the days following a mass shooting that killed four people, prompting volunteers to scramble to set up food distribution sites for residents. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo)

Mass shooting shutters Arkansas town's only grocery store — for now

An Arkansas community is trying to fill the void left by the temporary closure of its only grocery store, the site of a mass shooting that killed four. Volunteers in Fordyce have been collecting and … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 6/27/24

Woman arrested after threatening to 'blow up' Arkansas governor and her office

An Arkansas woman appeared Wednesday in court on charges she threatened to blow up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her office. Sebastian County prosecutors say 66-year-old Susan Scott, of Fort Smith, … more

6/26/24

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6/21/24

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6/21/24

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6/21/24

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6/21/24

Head-on crash on South 63 seriously injures one, kills another

Roy A. Martin, 55, Salem, Ark., suffered fatal injuries in a collision at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday on South U.S. 63, 4 miles south of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

6/6/24

LOCALIZE IT: Home visiting programs are expanding to bring free early education to more families

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: Many families can’t access high-quality early education programs. Preschool spots may be too expensive or scarce, and families may struggle to navigate the system … more

6/5/24

Fulton Co. Fair now accepting pageant, talent entries

Entries are open for the Fulton County Fair Beauty Pageants and the Youth Talent Contest. more

6/4/24

US Supreme Court sends Arkansas redistricting case back to judges after South Carolina ruling

The Supreme Court has sent a lawsuit challenging Arkansas' 2021 U.S. House map back to a three-judge panel. Justices on Monday ordered a lower court to review the suit following a high court decision … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 6/3/24

Authories seek public's help in Wagyu calf case

The Sharp County, Ark., Sheriff's Department is asking the public for information about a May 10 incident in which a fence was cut and a Wagyu calf went missing, suspected to be stolen. more

6/3/24

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5/30/24

Texas Democrat who joined GOP in supporting ban on gender-affirming care for minors loses primary

A four-term Democratic incumbent in Houston has been ousted in a statehouse primary race that centered on her support for a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors. Democratic challenger … more

By SEAN MURPHY and ANDREW DEMILLO | 5/29/24

A Guadalupe Virgin statue lays among the rubble of the destroyed home of Juana Landeros, who rode out a deadly tornado with her husband and her 9-year-old son when it rolled through the previous night, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Valley View, Texas. Powerful storms left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where drivers took shelter during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Storms leave widespread outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly weekend across US

Storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail have pummeled Texas again. The storms Tuesday left more than 1 million businesses and homes without power as much of the U.S. recovered from severe … more

By PAUL J. WEBER and JOHN SEEWER | 5/28/24

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5/27/24

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5/27/24