20+ hour, 28+ min ago (1579+ words) FAYETTEVILLE -- The City Council will consider officially adopting the short-term rental ordinance with several amendments this week. The city's short-term rental ordinance separates residential property rented for fewer than 30 days into two categories: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 requires an owner or occupant to occupy the residence for at least nine months of the year. There is no cap on the number of Type 1 short-term rentals allowed in the city. Type 2 does not require a permanent resident and allows for the residence to be used as a full-time short-term rental. Only 475 Type 2 rentals are permitted citywide. The city defines a short-term rental as a residence being leased out for fewer than 30 days. A license is required to operate both types of short-term rental properties, but a conditional-use permit is also required before a property owner can get a license to operate…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (599+ words) FAYETTEVILLE -- For months, University of Arkansas football players answered questions about the state of their locker room amid a nine-game losing streak. The Razorbacks (2-9, 0-7 SEC) will head into their season finale at 2:30 p.m. Saturday against Missouri at Reynolds Razorback Stadium 84 days after their most recent win. Arkansas moved to 2-0 with a 56-14 blowout against Arkansas State on Sept. 6 in Little Rock. Arkansas defensive tackle Cam Ball planned to treat Saturday as his Super Bowl following last week's 52-37 loss at then-No. 17 Texas. Ball, a team captain, is 1 of 33 departing Razorbacks who will be recognized on senior day -- 31 are scheduled to participate in the on-field pregame ceremony. Many among that group will try for a winning sendoff against the Tigers (7-4, 3-4). "We've got a lot of guys that have been playing football since they were probably 6, 7, 8 years old," Arkansas interim Coach Bobby Petrino said Monday....

2+ day, 29+ min ago (62+ words) Members of the Arkansas congressional delegation back the Trump administration's proposed regulation for water bodies, contending the suggested revision from previous rules would alleviate frustration ... Alex Thomas has served as the Washington Correspondent for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since November 2022. He also produces "Arkies in the Beltway," a weekly podcast covering national politics and the Arkansans involved in public policy debates....

2+ day, 4+ hour ago (79+ words) The three finalists to become the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana all believe the college is -- and must remain -- a bridge for education and ... Ryan Anderson covers higher education across the state. He joined the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in August 2022 after covering education " and other topics " for a decade at four newspapers in three states. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ryan attended DePaul University in Chicago and now resides in Fayetteville....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago (792+ words) CHICAGO -- The No. 22 University of Arkansas men's basketball team has failed to properly close out games on the road, at home and most recently on a neutral court after Thursday's 80-71 loss against No. 4 Duke at the United Center. The Razorbacks (5-2) led by as many as seven points twice, the second a 60-53 advantage with 10:09 left in the game. Duke's largest lead was 13 points with 1:54 left in the first half. Like the Hogs, the Blue Devils flipped a deficit back in their favor and went on a pair of seven-point runs. "Try to get it to 20," Arkansas Coach John Calipari said of the next steps to closing wins. "I mean, they're a top team. You need to ask them, 'How did you get down seven? Ten? How did that happen?' I mean, you're playing basketball and there's swings in the game. "These…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago (156+ words) North Little Rock police on Wednesday and Thursday arrested four men wanted in two separate homicides that happened earlier this month, police news releases state. Police arrested Orlandos Embry, 28, of North Little Rock; Jabarri Holmes, 21, of Little Rock; and Ladarin Franklin, 24, of North Little Rock, on Wednesday night, separate news releases state. On Thursday, officers took Kerby Clemmons, 27, of Little Rock into custody, another release states. Embry faces charges of capital murder and attempted aggravated robbery in the Nov. 13 shooting of Devoris Lockhart, 42, outside the Shell gas station at 4123 MacArthur Drive, the release announcing his arrest states. Holmes, Franklin and Clemmons each face capital murder and aggravated robbery charges in the Nov. 20 killing of Dashon Hawkins, 32, in the 4900 block of Arrowhead Place, a release announcing their arrests states. All four men were held in the Pulaski County jail on Friday…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago (543+ words) BENTONVILLE -- As the holidays approach, area law enforcement recommends people take precautions to deter a certain kind of Grinch: the porch pirate. Cpl. Don Lisi, a spokesman for the Rogers Police Department, said the department typically sees an increase in porch piracy -- thieves taking recently delivered packages from people's porches or yards -- around this time of year. According to a report by security.org, one in four Americans has had a package stolen at some point, and 9 million adults have had a package stolen in just the last three months. Package thieves stole $8.2 billion worth of online orders over the past year, with each stolen package worth about $222 on average. "We do see an increase in these types of cases around this time of year, with so many people ordering things online," said Sgt. Stephen Mauk, a spokesman for the…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago (697+ words) CHICAGO -- It took about 10 minutes for Duke's Cameron Boozer to score a point Thursday. The 6-9, 250-pound freshman forward eventually heated up during a frigid Thanksgiving night at the United Center and finished with a game-high 35 points as No. 4 Duke beat No. 22 Arkansas 80-71. Boozer shot 13 for 18 from the field, 2 for 4 from three-point range and 7 for 11 at the free-throw line. He entered the game averaging 21.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. He grabbed nine rebounds against the Hogs to fall one short of his fifth double-double in eight games this season. Boozer's 35 points -- usually scored after pump fakes on a glued pivot foot -- tied a career-high from a 100-62 win Nov. 14 against Indiana State. Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr., also a freshman, led the Hogs with 21 points. He shot 8 for 17 from the field, including 4 for 8 on three-pointers, and finished with 5 assists. "Cameron was a…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago (34+ words) For the second year in a row, the March of Dimes gave Arkansas an F for its preterm birth rate in a report that also highlighted the state's poor rankings in several related measures....

3+ day, 18+ hour ago (260+ words) Three people were killed in as many vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads from Saturday through Tuesday, according to preliminary police reports. Around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Michael Woods, 51, of Mabelvale was killed when a utility vehicle overturned near Carthage, according to a report from the Dallas County sheriff's office. Woods was a passenger in a 2018 Can-Am Defender heading north on Adair Road when the driver attempted to make a U-turn and the vehicle overturned, the report says. Both occupants were ejected, the report says. The investigating officer said weather conditions were foggy at the time, but the road was dry. Around 1:42 p.m. on Sunday, Anthony Scott, 31, of Austin was killed in a head-on collision while riding a motorcycle on Arkansas 365 in rural Pulaski County, a report from the Arkansas State Police says. Scott was riding a 2019 Kawasaki north when he crossed into the…...