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Year: 2020
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Grandview Pond Stocked for Free Fishing Weekend
LITTLE ROCK — Precautions to limit the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 have forced the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to cancel the annual fishing derbies held at its five fish hatcheries […]
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Academic challenge deadline soon
LITTLE ROCK – This week, we want to remind you of a quickly approaching deadline for incoming and returning college students. The deadline to apply for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship is July 1. The Academic […]
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US/Arkansas COC address inequality of opportunity
LITTLE ROCK — Today, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas announced it is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on a national initiative to address inequality of opportunity. The Arkansas State […]
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Revenues down, not as much as expected
LITTLE ROCK – State revenues have gone down because of the economic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak, but not as much as Arkansas budget officials had feared. In early April the Department of Finance and […]
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A Footnote in Musical History
FULTON – 65 years ago today, June 5, 1955, on U.S. Highway 67 at Fulton, Elvis Presley’s original pink Cadillac is destroyed by fire. Purchased in late February 1955, the 1954 Cadillac Series 60 […]
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COVID-19 Update
As of Friday evening, there were 8,651 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arkansas. There have been 6,077 recoveries and 152 deaths. There are 2,422 active cases. Hempstead County has increased to 23 confirmed cases, 14 recoveries, […]
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Historic Preservationist Richard Butler, Jr. Dies
LITTLE ROCK – Friends of the Arkansas State Archives are mourning the loss of “our esteemed fellow board member and longtime Arkansas preservationist, Richard C. Butler, Jr.” Butler died Thursday in Little Rock. He was […]
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Snake Relocated At Fair Park In Hope
From the Hope Police Dept… One in custody! Some children found it where they were playing and Officer Velazquez removed it from the area. It was relocated to a more appropriate, less populated area.
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Unequal access to food in state
LITTLE ROCK – There is unequal access to healthy, local, and nutritious food in Arkansas, as illustrated in the USDA Food Access Research Atlas that lists over 60 areas in the state that have low access […]
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HWL Payment System to be Down for Maintenance
HOPE – Hope Water & Light’s Payment Gateway will be down for scheduled maintenance on Monday, June 8th, beginning at 11:59 pm. All payment systems will be down for approximately 45 minutes. During this […]
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Second protest held
PRESCOTT – A second protest was held Thursday evening in Prescott. Hannah Wiley, who organized the protest, said she doesn’t plan on organizing any more, but did this to bring awareness to the community and […]