Phillip Moon has filed for State District Court Judge for District 4 covering Boone, Newton, and Searcy Counties in North Central Arkansas. The State District Court presides over misdemeanor criminal offenses, traffic offenses, violations, certain civil cases, and can preside over domestic relation cases involving orders of protection. more

Error-ridden state reviews have purged millions of the poorest Americans from the Medicaid program in recent months. Now, poverty experts are questioning if the Biden administration is doing enough … more

State Sen. Clint Penzo is challenging U.S. Rep. Steve Womack in the Republican primary for a northwest Arkansas congressional seat next year. Penzo on Monday filed paperwork with the state to run for … more

Exxon Mobil is drilling for lithium in Arkansas and expects to begin production of the critical material for electric vehicles by 2027. Exxon on Monday announced the project and said by 2030 it … more

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LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) released a new anti-vaping campaign animated video for children ages 5-7. more

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) expects more than 33,000 deer to be harvested and checked this Saturday and Sunday during opening weekend of Arkansas’s modern gun deer season if the harvest is consistent with recent years. Although extra staff are being contracted to handle a large volume of calls expected to come in, hunters can still avoid any time on “hold” by checking their deer through AGFC’s new smartphone app. more

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) recently emailed a newsletter reminding Arkansans to watch for zebra mussels, an invasive species known to be an issue in Bull Shoals Lake. The email went out from the Fishery Division as a reminder for boaters. more

LITTLE ROCK — An expanded partnership between the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Wildlife Services Program should streamline the response to public reports of the occasional wild animal that poses a threat to people, livestock and property. A new nuisance wildlife hotline, (833) 345-0315, is available 24 hours a day to provide guidance and assistance. more

LITTLE ROCK — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump qualified for the Arkansas ballot on Monday as the filing period for next year's election in the state kicked off. more

Eight former residents of a youth treatment center that was run by an Arkansas man who former President Donald Trump commuted have filed a lawsuit alleging widespread abuse at the facility. Attorneys … more

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is endorsing former President Donald Trump in the Republican presidential race. Sanders said in a statement Monday that she supports Trump, whom she served as … more

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have qualified for the ballot in Arkansas as the filing period for the state's elections next year have kicked off. Dozens of candidates filled … more

Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of breaded chicken "Fun Nuggets'' after consumers complained of finding metal pieces in the dinosaur-shaped patties. more

Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds of breaded chicken ”“Fun Nuggets″ after consumers complained of finding metal pieces in the dinosaur-shaped patties. The nuggets, sold in 29-ounce … more

There were four fatalities on Arkansas roads and highways last week, bringing the total to 474 deaths so far for 2023. more

HOT SPRINGS – Derek Scott Finkbeiner, 46, was arrested on Nov. 2, 2023, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He is charged in a criminal complaint with a single count of obstruction of justice. more

Morning Consult released polling showing that Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is among the most popular Governors in the country with a 60% approval rating. more

LITTLE ROCK – Testing has confirmed a case of avian influenza on an Arkansas poultry farm in Madison County. Following an investigation by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Livestock and Poultry Division in collaboration with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Veterinary Services, the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory has confirmed poultry from this farm have tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI). more

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) Office of Oral Health is partnering with the Arkansas Foodbank Network to provide more than 5,000 oral health kits to Arkansans in need. The oral health kits, which include toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss, will be available to the food bank’s member organizations beginning this fall. more