Christmastime is just around the corner. Whether that fills you with excitement or dread, local businesses have banded together to start the season in style. more

Food for Fines is Happening All November - This month, bring a variety of canned goods and non-perishable food items to the front desk to help support those in need — and reduce your library fines! Do good, feel good, and make a difference in our community while visiting your local library! more

ALPENA – On the first Monday of every month at 6 p.m., the Alpena city council meets at city hall to discuss issues with Mayor David Meyer. He’s easy to spot with his “Make Alpena Great Again” hat. This Monday, the council approved two budget items and hired another employee. more

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has approved the deployment of approximately 100 Arkansas Army National Guard Soldiers to Washington, D.C., to support the D.C. National Guard’s ongoing civil security operations. more

LITTLE ROCK — Monday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders filed the official paperwork for her 2026 re-election with the Republican Party of Arkansas and the Arkansas Secretary of State's office. more

Greetings from Capps and Happy November. more

It is a wet Taco Tuesday, the rain is really coming down at 4:30 p.m. I got flowers in last Saturday. I hate to see them come in. I like Spring to put flower out. I don’t like winter. We had our trunk or treat inside Sat. at Oak Grove School House and it turned out ok. We had 10 different ones pass out candy to over 100 trick or treaters. more

The annual Hilltop quilt auction to benefit the Hilltop Volunteer Fire Department will be held on Saturday, November 1, beginning at 5 p.m. with a potluck dinner, followed by the auction at 7 p.m. The Ladies Auxiliary have hand quilted several beautiful quilts to offer this year, as well as some machine quilted ones. There are other donated items that will be offered as well. Everyone is invited to come out and support the Hilltop Volunteer Fire Department. more

I hope you all had a safe Halloween. more

A maintenance project by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will lead some to take a new route. more

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The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $2.62 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is five cents less compared to that day last week and is 17 cents less per gallon compared to that day last year. more

Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. more

MARION COUNTY – It’s a gray, foggy Sunday morning that finds the Marion County election commission preparing poll leaders for upcoming elections. They discuss the finer details of electioneering and prepare kits for each voting location. more

For 160 students in the Harrison School District, reading is something that is met with apprehension. more

LITTLE ROCK — The Pulaski County locations of Arkansas’ federally-funded early childhood education program will temporarily close Nov. 1 due to a lack of funding caused by the federal government shutdown, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced Tuesday. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $2.67 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents more compared to that day last week and is 16 cents less per gallon compared to that day last year. more

This evening, Oct. 25, The American Legion post 340 is hosting a Karaoke and Dance event from 6-9 p.m. The kitchen will be open. more

The chili supper hosted by the Compton Volunteer Fire Department last Saturday was well attended. We appreciate those who came out to support the local fire department. The next meeting of the VFD will be November 10, at 6 p.m. at the County Line Church. more

Suppose to be another wash out weekend with more rain moving in but I talked to Lajunta Plumlee who said we will still have the Trunk or Treat. We will move it inside the Oak Grove School House on Oct. 25 from 4-6 p.m. So come on out. more