Arkansas State student studying wild turtles living at Memphis Zoo

Wild turtles who have made their way into the Memphis Zoo are being studied by Jen Terry, a PhD candidate in Environmental Sciences at Arkansas State University, and others. (Photo courtesy of the Memphis Zoo on Facebook.)MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A science student …

Arkansas Tech makes headway on new agriculture building

Construction personnel poured the foundation for the Farm Credit Agriculture Building at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville on Thursday, June 26. (Photo courtesy of Arkansas Tech University.) RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Progress is accelerating at the …

University of Arkansas Dean’s List includes area students

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas announced students who earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, undergraduates must achieve a grade-point average of 3.75 (or higher) during the semester …

Evidence shows SWEPCO plans two new natural gas plants for Northwest Arkansas, seeks to keep coal plant online

The state’s second-largest utility is planning major investments in natural gas and coal-fired power generation in Northwest Arkansas over the objection of environmentalists and renewable energy advocates. On Wednesday, electric grid planners with …

Arkansas’ Hangover Alan’s Live Music Calendar for July 2025

We hope you enjoy these LIVE music shows going on around Arkansas in July!   Please support LIVE MUSIC in Arkansas. If you don’t support one of these live music shows, please support live music somewhere.   Tuesday, July 1 JUL 1: BNB Trio at JJ’s Grill in …

Arkansas river experiencing lower-than-normal levels

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -If you have plans to float the Buffalo River, you’ll want to be mindful of where you float. The floating season for the upper district of the Buffalo River ranges from March through early June. Due to all of the rain this past …

Arkansas river experiencing lower than normal levels

Arkansas Postcard Past: Hope, circa 1940

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Hope, circa 1940: U.S. 67 had been paved only a few years earlier and along its path grew “mom and pop” services for motorists like Boley’s “All New 2 for $3 Court.” It …

Multiple Arkansas counties now eligible for FEMA assistance

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — FEMA has added three additional Arkansas counties to the major presidential disaster declaration for severe weather that impacted the state on April 2 through 22. Now, Crittenden, Garland, and Mississippi counties will be able to …

Arkansas Upgrades Missing Persons Website to Provide Real-Time Updates

The Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) announced a major technological upgrade to the state’s missing persons website, NeverForgotten.ar.gov, on Friday, June 27, 2025. The revamped system now offers real-time updates to help law enforcement and the …