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Florida police say Trump's ex-campaign chief hospitalized, threatened self-harm September 28, 2020

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Police Sgt. DeAnna Greenlaw said Brad Parscale was hospitalized under the state’s Baker Act, which allows anyone deemed to be a threat to themselves or others to be detained for 72 hours for psychiatric evaluation.

Union chief: Little Rock teachers won’t show up for in-person classes September 28, 2020

It was not clear how many teachers in the Little Rock School District planned to not show up for classes, but the superintendent of the 21,000-student district said officials were taking additional steps to ensure schools remain open for in-person classes.

No. 13 Razorback soccer wins 4-1 at Kentucky September 28, 2020

Arkansas netted three goals in the second half after being tied up at 1-1 coming out of intermission.

Two native plants and a fall blooming shrub September 28, 2020

Not all natives are desirable as we can see in one of the mystery plants this week.

Report: Trump paid $750 in U.S. income taxes in 2016, 2017 September 28, 2020

According to the report by The New York Times, President Donald Trump submitted $9.7 million worth of business investment credits that allowed him to reduce his income and pay just $750 each in 2016 and 2017. The paper also reported that the president has more than $300 million in loans due to be repaid in […]

Cloud registers first career game-winner, A-State remains unbeaten September 27, 2020

Both squads took nine shots on the match, but the Red Wolves placed six-shots on goal compared to the Bobcats three. A-State took two corners in the contest.

State reports 487 new covid-19 cases, 23 deaths September 27, 2020

While the 487 cases represented the state's lowest single-day total since Sept. 14, the reported death toll increase of 23 is the second-largest since the pandemic reached Arkansas in March.

Vote for Yarnell's Sweetest Play of week 4! September 27, 2020

With the return of high school football in Arkansas comes the return of Yarnell's Sweetest Play of the Week!

Growing your own sponges September 27, 2020

The luffa gourd is a fun plant to grow in the garden, and you get a bonus gift!

Nearly 1M who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment September 27, 2020

The nearly 1 million people around the world who have lost their lives to COVID-19 have left us a gift: Through desperate efforts to save their lives, scientists now better understand how to treat and prevent the disease -- and millions of others may survive.

TikTok fate in the balance as judge weighs app store ban September 27, 2020

NEW YORK -- Lawyers for TikTok pleaded with a U.S. federal judge on Sunday to delay the Trump Administration's ban of the popular video sharing program from app stores set to take effect at the end of the day, arguing the move would infringe on First Amendment rights and do irreparable harm to the business.

Biden to Dems: Focus on health care, not court expansion September 27, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants voters to see Republicans' push for a speedy Supreme Court confirmation as an end-run of Congress and the 2010 health care law.

Military suicides up as much as 20% in covid era September 27, 2020

WASHINGTON — Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked as service members struggle under COVID-19, war-zone deployments, national disasters and civil unrest.

Painting by Pine Bluff’s Johnson among works selected for touring exhibit September 27, 2020

Pine Bluff resident Kimiara Johnson’s mixed-media painting “Nola Reception Couture Gown” is among the art selected for the Small Works on Paper exhibition at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas.

As rates hit lows, loans in demand September 27, 2020

Mortgage rates are at an all-time low and the demand for real estate is at an all-time high. The increase spiked during the summer months.

OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: It's all about him, always September 27, 2020

The key word in the question was "peaceful."

OPINION | MASTERSON ONLINE: Free to speak? September 27, 2020

Many respectable Americans sadly are allowing fear of ridicule and bullying to silence their voices in this land of the free and home of the brave. Visualize Third World nations.

OPINION | REX NELSON: Mr. Arkansas retires September 27, 2020

It was late 1992, and downtown Little Rock was the temporary center of the news universe. Gov. Bill Clinton had been elected president on Nov. 3, and his transition team was based in Little Rock.

OPINION | OTHERS SAY: Platitudes won’t do September 27, 2020

After Joe Biden secured the Democratic presidential nomination, there was a lot of talk about how he was going to campaign differently than Hillary Clinton, especially in Pennsylvania.

OPINION | EDITORIAL: Full court press September 27, 2020

"I never really focused on religious beliefs. They are really, in my view, irrelevant to her qualification. Everybody's entitled to believe or practice and worship as they like. My focus is on substantive issues."

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