Eclipse worth the trip regardless of travel time, watchers in region say
Crowds waiting for the solar eclipse in a park in Greenwood on Monday became something like a tailgate party that included people from as far away as Los Angel…
Crowds waiting for the solar eclipse in a park in Greenwood on Monday became something like a tailgate party that included people from as far away as Los Angel…
VAN BUREN -- A program designed to clean up Crawford County's largest city while allowing people to work off paying fines for misdemeanor crimes reported picki…
ROGERS -- Benton County will use a professional firm to verify how much it will cost to provide more space for the county's criminal justice system.
FORT SMITH -- Residents in the unincorporated areas of Sebastian County can expect to start paying more for their weekly trash pickup for the second time in 13…
FORT SMITH --The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will recommend next month the elimination of five degree programs it determined to be nonviable.
VAN BUREN -- A man convicted of killing his wife last month was denied his request to be re-tried for his crimes in Crawford County Circuit Court.
CLARKSVILLE -- The University of the Ozarks announced Monday it received a $2.2 million gift from the Little Rock-based Windgate Foundation to create a new gra…
FORT SMITH -- A man who's set to graduate from the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in May was selected as one of fewer than two dozen students to part…
Crawford County Justice of the Peace candidates for District 4, 5 and 13.
LAMAR -- A seasoned school administrator with experience as a superintendent in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas was chosen this week as the Lamar Schoo…
CLARKSVILLE -- A Harps grocery store will be closed until further notice after fire damaged the building early Thursday.
OZARK -- More than a dozen protesters gathered outside the Franklin County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday to try to get answers on the well-being of four puppies …
GREENWOOD -- Residents from both inside and outside the city will soon be able to enjoy a new splash pad at Bell Park that's been on the minds of those in char…
ALTUS -- Three people who were trying to retrieve puppies from under an abandoned house in Franklin County have been arrested on trespassing charges, the count…
GREENWOOD -- A local restaurant won't be allowed to apply for a state permit to serve alcohol after pushback from local residents and other concerns from the C…
VAN BUREN -- The City Council turned down a proposal from a group of local residents to restore a golf course.
FORT SMITH -- People from both near and far can now learn more about a pivotal period in River Valley history at a federal park free of charge.
A Johnson County school district is searching for a new superintendent to replace one who resigned in November but will be paid $10,833 a month through June.
The attorney for a man convicted last week of killing his wife filed a motion Wednesday for a new trial based on reported "jury misconduct."
A nonprofit organization recently hired an architectural firm to aid in its initiative to revitalize the historic Smith Hospital.
Sebastian County got the money needed to acquire land that could be the site of a new Sheriff's Office and jail -- or something else entirely.
A jury on Thursday found a man guilty of killing his wife in July 2022, as well as using a firearm to commit the murder.
MANSFIELD -- Hundreds of River Valley residents continue to go without water service as the area grapples with a shortage brought on by winter weather.
FORT SMITH -- The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education will help develop an assessment to train osteopathic medical students nationwide.
VAN BUREN -- The Crawford County Quorum Court will consider changing how the county handles holiday pay after not reaching a consensus on the subject last week.
FORT SMITH -- River Valley students have taken it upon themselves to breathe new life into a community project that provided fresh food to local residents year…
VAN BUREN -- The new director of the Crawford County Library System wants to bring a more positive view of the system back into the community after more than a…
GREENWOOD -- Residents who pay for water and sewer services from the city can expect to get a higher bill starting this month.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity in Action Parade set for Monday has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. Feb. 10.
The University of the Ozarks continues to make progress on raising the money it needs to build an approximately $10.75 million athletic complex with the promis…
FORT SMITH -- Residents looking to enjoy Sebastian County's Ben Geren Golf Course this year will notice a few changes in how it's run and who's running it.
FORT SMITH -- Unity will be at the forefront of a series of events this holiday weekend honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
FORT SMITH -- The U.S. Marshals Museum is preparing to expand both what it has to offer and its investment in advertising this year, its first full year of ope…
Residents will have two new places to cast their votes in the upcoming elections in March.
FORT SMITH -- The jury trial for a teen charged in connection with a shooting that killed one and injured another has been set for the week of May 13 in Sebast…
FORT SMITH -- The Guidance Center instituted a new program intended to make the services of the Five West Crisis Stabilization Unit more widely available earli…
CLARKSVILLE -- Johnson County's new sheriff aims to restore the public's confidence in the Sheriff's Office after its reputation was damaged in the wake of the…
VAN BUREN -- A man robbed Generations Bank on Thursday morning, police said.
VAN BUREN -- The jury trial for the man who was recorded being held down and beaten by law enforcement officers outside a convenience store in Mulberry in 2022…
Two local working mothers joined forces to create a resale store designed to help parents, their children and the environment all at once.
The University of the Ozarks plans to expand its work with Presbyterian churches throughout the state with help from a nearly $1 million grant.
The Parks Commission opted to move forward with cutting costs on a planned splash pad project last week.
A teacher with the Van Buren School District and his wife were both found guilty of two counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals after police found one dog dea…
VAN BUREN -- The Crawford County Library Board decided last week to continue its search for someone to lead its library system despite already interviewing two…
GREENWOOD -- The city took the next step in establishing higher rates for water and sewer services for the first time in over a decade.
GREENWOOD -- The city was given the go-ahead to both buy and give property to ensure a new bypass will be built after years of preparation with the state.
FORT SMITH -- A teen arrested in connection with a shooting Wednesday that killed one and injured another now faces murder charges.
FORT SMITH -- Police arrested a juvenile at 11:39 p.m. Wednesday in connection to a shooting that killed one and injured another.
FORT SMITH -- A vessel was able to free itself after getting stuck on the Arkansas River in the River Valley on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
FORT SMITH -- Graduates from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville wanting to get a medical degree will have a greater chance of being able to continue thei…