4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (185+ words) A Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather exists across a large part of Arkansas for this afternoon into this evening, Sept. 10. The primary hazard will be damaging wind gusts with any cell that does manage to become severe. The…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago   (155+ words) 2 locals graduate doctorate program at UCA The Arkadelphian CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas held August commencement Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at Reynolds Performance Hall, conferring approximately 450 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences;…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (215+ words) An apparent raid on a residence in Gurdon led to the discovery of child pornography in a man’s possession. Arkansas State Police investigated the felony case against Ivie Little Harris, 44, who was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at his residence in Gurdon....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (129+ words) A side-by-side accident early Saturday morning claimed the life of a high school coach in Mineral Springs. According to an Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash summary, 26-year-old William E. Dixon III, of Mineral Springs, was driving a 2019 Can Am north…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (340+ words) From THE SOUTHERN STANDARD Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has appointed Ashdown attorney Mickey Buchanan as prosecuting attorney for Arkansas’s 9th West Judicial District, which covers Howard, Little River, Pike and Sevier counties. Buchanan’s appointment takes effect Sept. 2, 2026, and runs through Dec....

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (661+ words) Arkansas Senator Steve Crowell after winning the watermelon eating contest in Hope, Arkansas at the annual Hope Watermelon Festival on Saturday, August 8, 2026. By AINSLEY PLATT | Arkansas Advocate The southwest Arkansas town of Hope is known for growing two things: governors…...

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (243+ words) One person was killed and two others hospitalized in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 30 near the Friendship exit. The collision involved two 18-wheelers, and was a fiery one, according to a preliminary fatal crash summary posted by Arkansas State Police....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (756+ words) By AINSLEY PLATT & ANTOINETTE GRAJEDA | Arkansas Advocate All signatures submitted in favor of putting on the November ballot a proposal to strengthen Arkansas’ initiative and referendum process were tossed because none of them were countable under state law, the secretary…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (963+ words) A sign points the way to the graphic novels section of a library. | Pexels image A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Arkansas’ 2023 law restricting access to library materials can go into effect, three years after a judge blocked two…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1182+ words) By TESS VRBIN | Arkansas Advocate Arkansas’ largest state-funded healthcare institution recently partnered with two rural hospitals in an effort to improve care, a move that health leaders say could provide a model for providers facing financial strain. It’s one way…...