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Four judgeships, county races headline Arkansas primary results
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (481+ words) Arkansas voters Tuesday reshaped the judicial landscape in the 16th Circuit and decided a slate of Independence and Stone county races, while also setting the stage for a November U.S. Senate matchup between Republican incumbent Tom Cotton and Democratic newcomer Hallie Shoffner....
2026 Primary Election Results
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (108+ words) 2026 Primary Election Results'White River Now 99.5 Your FM - Your Mix Your Music 93 KZLE Where Everything Rocks Arkansas 103-3 - The Country Super Station 106.5 Outlaw Country - Country the Way It Ought to Be 1340 KBTA - A Lifetime of Music and Memories 2026 Primary Election Results " March…...
Arkansas gas prices jump 25 cents in a week
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (173+ words) Arkansas drivers are feeling a pinch at the pump this week as gas prices climbed 25 cents to an average of $2.70 per gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to AAA data. The spike stems from two converging factors: the annual transition…...
Primary election underway across Arkansas
23+ hour, 15+ min ago (202+ words) Arkansans headed to the polls Tuesday for a primary election where victory in several local contests will effectively decide the officeholder for the upcoming term. In Independence County, election officials are using a vote center model. This allows residents to…...
Board releases more than $1M in Arkansas library funding it tabled last month
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (759+ words) Arkansas public libraries will be able to resume summer reading programs, e-book offerings and other services that were in limbo, after a state board freed up more than $1 million Monday in funds it had tabled last month. The Arkansas State…...
Arkansas primary Election Day is Tuesday; early voting ends today
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (310+ words) Arkansas voters have one final opportunity to cast an early ballot Monday before polls open statewide tomorrow for the primary election " a contest that, in many local races, may effectively decide who holds office before November even arrives. The Republican…...
Murder suspect wanted in Kansas captured in Clinton
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (236+ words) A Kansas murder suspect wanted in connection with a December shooting was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon during a routine traffic stop on a central Arkansas highway, authorities said. Van Buren County sheriff's deputies assisted an Arkansas State trooper in…...
Missing woman known to travel between White, Jackson counties
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (163+ words) Searcy police are asking for the public's help in locating a 55-year-old woman who is believed to be homeless and known to travel between counties in north-central Arkansas. The Searcy Police Department said Anita Marie Pruitt has been entered as…...
Batesville superintendent on administrative leave amid preschool investigation
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (620+ words) BREAKING: The Batesville School Board voted Tuesday to place Superintendent Dr. Ginni McDonald on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into alleged abuse at the district's preschool. Assistant Superintendent David Campbell has been named interim superintendent. UPDATE: The district has…...
Grant Hardin receives additional sentence for prison escape
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (202+ words) A convicted felon who briefly escaped an Arkansas prison has been sentenced to additional prison time after pleading guilty in court. Little Rock news outlet KARK reports Grant Hardin pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to second-degree escape during a hearing in…...