2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (335+ words) The Democratic Party of Baxter County will host a fundraiser for U. S. Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner from 1 to 3 p. m. on May 13 at the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas in Mountain Home. The event is open to the public, and refreshments will…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (797+ words) The war that began in February when the United States and Israel'struck Iran'has led to rising gas and fertilizer prices, effects that could hit close to home for voters in Arkansas" U. S. Senate race this fall. The race pits Republican U. S. Sen....

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (197+ words) Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and U. S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins toured the Veterans Affairs Law Enforcement Training Center on Wednesday, visiting with staff and trainees at the Fort Roots campus facility. Arkansas Secretary of Veterans Affairs Col. Robert Ator…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (637+ words) Arkansas lawmakers are gathering this week for an abbreviated session focused primarily on passing the state's budget, including the governor's proposal to set aside up to $379 million for'school vouchers. The fiscal session, which begins on Wednesday with Gov. Sarah Huckabee…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (1731+ words) In Marion County, mandated reporters told the state about a 10-year-old girl living in dangerous conditions on County Road 8054. The Department of Human Services knew. The child was sexually abused. In Baxter County, 29 reports to the child abuse hotline over…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (931+ words) On October 31, 2024, Arkansas" governor announced the state had bought an 815-acre parcel of land in rural Franklin County. The land, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders'said, would be used to build a new state prison. Local officials were "floored'and residents were furious....

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (686+ words) The Republican leader of the Arkansas Senate refused to support capping spending on school vouchers Wednesday as lawmakers prepare to take up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders" request to spend up to $379 million on the Educational Freedom Account program. "We never…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (553+ words) The Baxter County Board of Election Commissioners will hold an emergency meeting today to recount ballots from the Republican primary runoff for Arkansas secretary of state, a race decided by fewer than 1, 000 votes statewide. The recount is scheduled for 1 p. m. at…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (598+ words) Mark Hollingsworth defeated Brian Davis in Monday's Republican runoff to become the next Baxter County sheriff, capturing 58 percent of the vote in a decisive finish to a race that centered on experience, accountability and the future direction of the county's…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (873+ words) A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Arkansas must remove a Ten Commandments monument from state Capitol grounds, but put her order on hold so officials can appeal the decision. U. S. District Judge Kristine Baker blocked enforcement of the 2015 law requiring the…...