State News
The loblolly pine is a trademark feature of south Arkansas' landscape, but something is attacking and, in some cases, even killing Arkansas' state tree.
by Josh Snyder June 4, 2023A lower court order barring the state from implementing the education overhaul law championed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will remain in place for now, the …
by Neal Earley June 4, 2023Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed an emergency motion Tuesday asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that temporarily bloc…
by Neal Earley June 1, 2023House Speaker Matthew Shepherd says he is concerned about funding for rural health care and hospitals.
by Michael R. Wickline May 29, 2023Memorial Day marks the start of summer, and the National Fire Protection Agency has a few tips for keeping safe outdoors.
by Caitlan Butler May 29, 2023The LEARNS Act championed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and passed by the Arkansas General Assembly earlier this year is not yet in effect and, as a result, t…
by Cynthia Howell May 28, 2023Americans will take to the roads, rails and skies for the annual Memorial Day weekend, with millions expected to travel during the unofficial start to the summ…
by Ainsley Platt May 27, 2023WASHINGTON -- Richard "Bigo" Barnett, 63, of Gravette, was sentenced on Wednesday to serve 54 months -- 4.5 years -- in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol…
by Bill Bowden May 25, 2023Lawmakers will reexamine how Arkansas spends money on public schools this fall, beginning a process that could change the state's funding formula for the first…
by Neal Earley May 23, 2023While the origins story of the ubiquitous real estate phrase, "Location, location, location," is subject to debate, the wisdom of the idiom is timeless, sugges…
by Dwain Hebda May 21, 2023WASHINGTON -- Improvements to a river navigation system, repairs to an aging dam and construction that would affect some of the state's busiest roadways are am…
by Alex Thomas May 19, 2023A Pulaski County man who pleaded guilty to molesting children at a private school where he was employed was sentenced Monday to 90 years in federal prison by a…
by Dale Ellis May 17, 2023The South Arkansas Arts Center is pleased to welcome visiting director Ian Aipperspach to the July 20 -- 30 summer musical production of "Newsies," sponsored b…
by Special to the Camden News May 16, 2023Like many lawmakers on Capitol Hill, members of Arkansas' congressional delegation are waiting for a deal regarding the debt ceiling.
by Alex Thomas May 15, 2023PETIT JEAN STATE PARK -- As the Arkansas State Parks system celebrates its centennial this year, Petit Jean is playing the starring role. That's thanks to the …
by Jack Schnedler May 14, 2023