Sanders appoints Mickey Buchanan to finish Jana Bradford’s term as 9th West prosecutor
Bradford, who lost her re-election bid in March, is leaving office four months before her term ends. The governor's office did not say why.
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Recent Mineral Springs graduate charged after school break-in, stolen handgun found during stadium arrest
MINERAL SPRINGS, Ark. — An 18-year-old Mineral Springs man is facing three felony charges after police say he broke into the school district’s administration building in May and was arrested two weeks later at the high school football stadium carrying…
Cabot suspends its Flock camera program, the third Arkansas city to back away this summer
CABOT, Ark. – Cabot has suspended its Flock Safety automated license plate reader program, making it the third Arkansas city this summer to pull back from the surveillance technology and the first where the decision came from the mayor rather…
Parasite outbreak spreads in Texas and Arkansas; Miller County reports cases
Miller County is among the Arkansas counties reporting confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic intestinal illness that has sickened more than 10,000 people nationwide this summer and prompted a recall of iceberg lettuce sold at Walmart stores in both Texas and Arkansas.
Texarkana Mobile Home Seller Sued Over Defective House
A De Queen couple alleges in a Sevier County lawsuit that defects in a mobile home purchased from a Texarkana retailer allowed water and mold to make the residence uninhabitable.
Parent Of Child Driver Sued In Fatal Hempstead County Side-By-Side Crash
HEMPSTEAD COUNTY, Ark. – The mother of a minor girl who was driving a 2019 Polaris Ranger when it crashed into a ditch in rural Hempstead County and killed a 10-year-old passenger is facing a wrongful death lawsuit in state…
Federal inspectors’ gas alarms went off at Ashdown paper mill. Seven years later, Domtar agreed to pay $1.5 million.
A newly filed complaint says the mill missed required inspections 17 times, and still has not shown regulators that two of its power boilers meet mercury and acid limits set a decade ago.
Three injured in Delaware Street stabbing, TAPD searching for suspects
TEXARKANA, Ark. — Three people were injured in a stabbing Wednesday night in the 2100 block of Delaware Street, according to the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department. Officers responded to the call at about 9 p.m. on July 22 and found…
Miller County hosts lithium-ion battery response training for regional first responders
TEXARKANA, Ark. – Emergency responders from across the region gathered Friday, July 17, for a lithium-ion battery operations course hosted by the Miller County Office of Emergency Management, training aimed at preparing crews for a hazard that is showing up…
Texarkana, Arkansas A&P Commission moves to hire full-time director, targets delinquent taxes
TEXARKANA, Ark. – The Texarkana, Arkansas Advertising and Promotion Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to begin the process of hiring a full-time A&P director, a position commissioners said would bring continuity and accountability to a board that turns over every two…
50 Years of Sweet Tradition: The Hope Watermelon Festival Announces Its “Golden Jubilee” Celebration!
The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 50th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival, taking place August 6–8, 2026 at Hope Fair Park in Hope, Arkansas! This year’s theme, “Golden Jubilee,” celebrates five decades of family fun, community pride, and one of Arkansas’s most beloved…
Texarkana, Arkansas board to vote on $2.9 million in street projects, city’s first AI policy
TEXARKANA, Ark. — The Texarkana, Arkansas Board of Directors will consider nearly $2.9 million in street bond spending, the city’s first artificial intelligence policy and a private club alcohol permit for a downtown Front Street address when it meets Monday…
Hope Baking to close, cutting about 250 jobs in Hempstead County
HOPE, Ark. — Hope Baking Company will permanently cease operations on or about July 25, eliminating about 250 jobs in Hempstead County, after the company said it was unable to secure the financing needed to keep the plant open. Employees…
‘Your Home Away From Home’: The Texarkana businesses that guided Black travelers through the Jim Crow South
TEXARKANA — For 25 years, a slim green paperback told Black motorists where they could safely eat, sleep and buy gasoline in a country where choosing the wrong door could be dangerous. And for all 25 of those years, Texarkana…
Historic Orr School among sites targeted by $1.5 million EPA grant awarded to ATCOG
TEXARKANA — The Historic Orr School, a 145-year-old landmark tied to ragtime composer Scott Joplin, could take a significant step toward new life after the Ark-Tex Council of Governments was awarded a $1.5 million EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant to…