Russellville police: Abused 7-year-old boy now ‘stable’ in Arkansas Children’s Hospital

RUSSELLVILLE -- A severely malnourished and emaciated 7-year-old boy whose parents are accused of abuse and torture is no longer in critical condition at Arkansas Children's Hospital, according to the Russellville Police Department. Authorities have …

Arkansas prison board member calls for less expensive options to 3,000-bed penitentiary

A member of the Arkansas Board of Corrections challenged legislators about the need for a new 3,000-bed prison and offered less expensive alternatives on Monday. The corrections board “is acutely aware” of the need for a new facility, Lee Watson wrote in …

Arkansas signee Meleek Thomas shares 3-word reaction as Romelo Hills recaps Peach Jam experience 

On Tuesday, Meleek Thomas hyped his former Overtime Elite opponent, and the Class of 2027 recruit Romelo Hill, who plays for the RWE Academy and enters his junior year. The duo played each other thrice, with Thomas' City Reapers winning all three games …

Arkansas, Kentucky games provide opportunities for Tigers

After a difficult first half of its SEC season, Auburn begins the second half of the conference schedule with a trip to Arkansas and a home game against Kentucky. Those two games are expected to provide opportunities for the Tigers, as the Razorbacks were …

University of Arkansas at Fort Smith hosts final Mane Event for the summer Friday

FORT SMITH -- The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will host its final Mane Event new student orientation of the summer Friday, welcoming hundreds of incoming students and their families to campus for a day of connection, exploration and preparation. …

Two die in single-vehicle wrecks in southeastern Arkansas

Two single-vehicle crashes claimed lives in southeast Arkansas last week. In the first incident, an Ashley County man died July 14 following a single-vehicle crash on a rural road.  The Arkansas State Police’s fatal crash summary identified, Keno Streeter, …

Arkansas officials enforcing new 'No Horses' signs along Southwest Trail

PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. — The Pulaski County Government made a post online announcing that they're rolling out "No Horses" signs along the Southwest Trail.   Pulaski County officials said that the signs are being installed out of safety concerns …

Arkansas sales tax holiday first weekend in August

What you need to know about the 2025 Arkansas sales tax holiday

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. What is the sales tax holiday? A temporary period, created by state law, when shoppers do not pay and retailers do not collect state and local sales taxes on certain items …

Here's how to stay protected from EBT scams in Arkansas

We're looking into the important steps that families across Arkansas can take to stay protected from EBT scams. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Nowadays, scams that those who receive SNAP benefits are seeing now are different then what has happened in the past. …