The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.19 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is two cents more compared to that day last week and flat compared to that day last year. more

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported 114 influenza-related deaths in the 2023-24 flu season, including 1 pediatric death. It also reports 3 out of 13 activity level for influenza-like-illness. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.24 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is five cents more compared to that day last week and flat compared to that day last year. more

This week, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders started her first state of the state address by saying, “Last year, I made promises. This year, I’m reporting results.” more

MALVERN — As a result of an ASP Criminal Investigation Division probe, Hot Spring County Sheriff Derek Scott Finkbeiner was charged on Wednesday, April 10, with misdemeanor sexual solicitation and felony unauthorized use of the Arkansas Crime Information Center. He surrendered to the Hot Spring County Detention Center. more

The Marion County Sheriff's office has reported that at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, Marion County deputies were dispatched to the Welcome Ridge boat launch area in northern Marion County after area residents located the body of an unidentified white female, floating just offshore in Bull Shoals Lake. more

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A federal appeals court is hearing arguments over Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday will hear Arkansas' appeal … more

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is urging lawmakers to pass her $6.3 billion budget proposal that boosts spending on a new school voucher program. But she stopped short of making new policy … more

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A rural Arkansas city has been tapped to get a $1.7 million federal infrastructure grant designed to boost manufacturing jobs in the state. KARK-TV reports the U.S. Department of Commerce announced … more

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Arkansas lawmakers are convening at the Capitol and their top agenda item is taking up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' $6.3 billion proposed budget for the coming year. more

RUSSELLVILLE — As the moment arrived at 1:50 p.m., there was a brief shriek of glee among the family, friends and strangers gathered on the greenspace outside Tucker Coliseum at Arkansas Tech University. more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the opening of the 60-day application window for the Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP) – a U.S. Treasury competitive grant program funded by the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy herds in Texas, Kansas, Michigan, Idaho, and New Mexico. Symptoms of the virus in dairy cattle include decreased lactation, low appetite, and thickening of milk. To date, there have been no reported cases of HPAI in livestock within Arkansas. more

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2024 Arkansas Century Farm Program. This program recognizes Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years. The program is voluntary and there is no cost to apply. more

ROGERS — During National Volunteer Month in April, the American Red Cross asks donors to help protect the blood supply by making and keeping blood donation appointments in the weeks ahead. Donors of all blood types – especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets – are needed now to keep the blood supply strong enough to support critical patient care this spring. more

LOWELL — Ryan Waters has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired from J.B. Hunt for being white and opposing the company’s discrimination against white men. Waters was employed as Vice President for People by the company at the time of his termination in January 2023. He has filed the discrimination suit in Washington County Circuit Court through his attorneys Bradley Hull and Michael Graugnard of Hickey & Hull Law Partners of Fort Smith. more

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