Richard Barnett, Arkansas man pictured in Pelosi’s chair amid Capitol riot, faces 11 years in prison
Richard Barnett, 60, who was photographed sitting with his leg draped across House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk, could face more than 11 years in federal prison if convicted on multiple charges.
Doctor sends holiday cards to his cancer patients erasing $650,000 in debt
Doctor Omar Atiq gave his indebted cancer patients a huge gift for the holidays.
Arkansas doctor clears $650,000 of debt for cancer patients
An Arkansas doctor gave hundreds of patients a clean bill to start the New Year when he cleared their debt.
During coronavirus pandemic, Ozarks will pay you $10,000 to move there
Northwest Arkansas is home to three Fortune 500 companies' headquarters
Arkansas police chief resigns after social media posts calling for ‘death to all’ Democrats
As of Saturday evening, the Marshall Police Department’s Facebook page had been deactivated.
Arkansas police officer dead, another injured in shootout with suspect
An Arkansas police officer was fatally shot and another was wounded Monday during a shooting at a motel, authorities said.
Man finds 9.07-carat diamond, thought it was a piece of glass
Kinard, a 33-year-old bank branch manager from Maumelle, Arkansas, found the second-largest diamond ever found in the park’s 48 year history — a 9.07-carat diamond.
Arkansas man gets 2 life terms, 835 years for killing police officer
Demarcus Donnell Parker, 27, was convicted Tuesday, Sept. 8, by a Crittenden County jury of first-degree murder, illegally shooting a weapon from a vehicle, and 21 related charges in the April 2018 shooting death of Forrest City officer Oliver Johnson, according to court documents.
Arkansas to require face masks to combat coronavirus surge
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an order Thursday requiring people to wear face masks in public throughout the state, which has had a surge in coronavirus cases over the past several weeks.
Another federal execution set for Wednesday after 1st in decades carried out in Indiana
The U.S. has carried out the first federal execution in nearly two decades, putting to death a man who was convicted of killing an Arkansas family in the 1990s in a plot to build a whites-only nation in the Pacific Northwest.
Harding University declines to rename building for Botham Jean
Arkansas' largest private college says it won't change the name of a building that pays homage to a former school president who opposed integration.
Hundreds test positive for COVID-19 at Tyson Foods plant in Arkansas
Tyson Foods is looking into reports that China’s customs agency has suspended poultry imports from a Tyson facility in the United States after coronavirus cases were confirmed among its employees.
Walmart tests self-checkout only in lieu of traditional cashier lanes
A Walmart in Fayetteville, Arkansas is reimagining the shopping experience during the coronavirus pandemic by using self-checkout counters only, in lieu of traditional cashier lanes.
Kindergarten teacher does wedding ‘first look’ with students in heartwarming photoshoot
Before the pandemic, a bride-to-be did a “first look” with her kindergarten class and their reaction’s were priceless.
Doctor and son in viral photo lose home in tornado
On Saturday, she shared the news on her Facebook page that a tornado tore through their home in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Jared was inside at the time.
Tornado rips through Jonesboro, Arkansas
A tornado has damaged Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Dad treating patients at high risk hospital shares touching moment with son: 'We miss him'
A father working at a high risk hospital treating coronavirus patients can only see his 1-year-old through glass door.
Fire department hands out free meals for truck drivers in Arkansas
With many restaurants closing their doors, some firefighters in Arkansas have taken it upon themselves to help feed truckers whose meal options are dwindling.
Bald eagle shot and killed in Arkansas; $5,000 reward offered
Wildlife officials in Arkansas are searching for the person who shot and killed a bald eagle.
Gunman dead, 2 officers hurt in shooting at Arkansas Walmart
The shooting was reported mid-morning Monday in Forrest City, about 85 miles east of Little Rock.