Arkansas Postcard Past: Hot Springs, circa 1915

Hot Springs, circa 1915: The view looked down Ouachita Ave. from its intersection with Central Ave. The COMO hotel is to the left, later razed in 1976. In the right corner is the Hotel Goddard, a large 54,000-square-foot building, later razed in 2007. A …

New Arkansas nonprofit tackles maternal health with outreach, education

A new nonprofit is looking at ways to improve maternal health in the Natural State. Arkansas consistently ranks toward the bottom nationally for maternal health outcomes, including mortality. Dr. Nirvana Manning, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and …

South Arkansas Futures forming 6U Coach Pitch Team for Area Youth

WARREN, Ark. – A new opportunity is opening up for young athletes in South Arkansas as the South Arkansas Futures organization works to create a 6U coach pitch baseball team for children from Monticello, Woodlawn, Star City, Warren, and surrounding …

Father Kedati’s faith journey: Indonesia to Arkansas

Pine Bluff priest celebrates 25 years as a Divine Word missionary After the Diocese of Little Rock’s Jubilee Mass celebration June 25 at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock, Father Andreas Kedati, SVD, stood on the lower altar steps. In minutes, he …

Mountain Home Lockeroom captures Arkansas crown

No Mid-South Regional Tournament qualifier has played as many games this summer as Arkansas state champion Mountain Home Lockeroom. The final team to qualify for the eight-team tournament which starts next Wednesday, Lockeroom, sponsored by Post 52, has …

Private plane crash in Arkansas leaves one dead, another in surgery

WOODRUFF COUNTY, Ark. (KATV) — A private plane crash on Thursday between Augusta and McCrory, near the Cypress Creek Golf Club, has resulted in one fatality and left another individual in surgery, according to Woodruff County Sheriff Phillip Reynolds. The …

Heat Advisory in SW Arkansas includes Hempstead County

By Zane Freeman Event: | HEAT ADVISORY Alert: | HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED AUGUST 7 AT 12:27PM CDT UNTIL AUGUST 8 AT 7:00PM CDT * WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and …

Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners hears arguments regarding paper ballots used for 2024 election

MARSHALL, Ark. (KY3) - The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners held a hearing to determine if three Searcy County election commissioners broke the law during the 2024 election. Searcy County used paper ballots to promote transparency. The county was …

Grandfather, grandson identified as victims of Arkansas plane crash

The Woodruff County Sheriff's Office confirmed a plane crash near the Cypress Creek Country Club in Augusta left one person dead and one injured. WOODRUFF COUNTY, Ark. — The Woodruff County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) has confirmed a deadly plane crash …

Arkansas BBB presents the Torch Awards for Ethics winners