2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (136+ words) Vulnerable Arkie Republicans mum on whether they’ll bend the knee at Trump-a-palooza Arkansas Times Emails to the comms teams for both U.S. Rep. French Hill and Sen. Tom Cotton went unanswered, so we don’t know if Arkansas’ most vulnerable Republican…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (118+ words) Here’s your list of the smartest kids around Arkansas Times Every year, a list of National Merit Scholar semifinalists arrives in our inboxes, listing the names of Arkansas’ brightest high school seniors. These impressive young scholars made scores on the…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (247+ words) The Little Rock Police Department once again used pepper spray to stop a fight and disperse a crowd of onlookers at Central High School on Friday, according to a statement Central High School Principal April Rike sent to parents. “We…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (255+ words) It is with great sadness that we report the ’90s heroin chic fad is back, and the starlets are once again aspiring to Kate Moss levels of boniness. We at the Arkansas Times reject the scrawny aesthetic! Ever at your service,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (641+ words) Lake Smith, the 25-year-old whippersnapper running for the Little Rock Board of Directors, is offering voters a fresh face and fresh ideas. Smith sat down with us in Hillcrest in August, right after a shift at Leo’s, for a chat…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (518+ words) Food insecurity in Arkansas appears to keep getting worse. That was one of the takeaways from a news conference held Wednesday by the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, which has formed a consortium with six Feeding America food banks in Arkansas....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (158+ words) Hazel’s Public House, the new River Market burger spot that’s been in development since last fall, will finally open its doors today. According to a Facebook post from food blogger Kevin Shalin — or The Mighty Rib, as he’s better known…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (471+ words) The 3,000-bed Franklin County prison project that’s faced legislative resistance hasn’t been canceled and remains an option, the head of the Arkansas Department of Corrections told lawmakers Tuesday. Following the story, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office said the Republican governor…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (99+ words) Arkansas Times The Pulaski County Quorum Court completed the first reading of a proposed ordinance on Tuesday night that would go a long way toward allowing the county to control data centers. The ordinance the Quorum Court gave a first…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (974+ words) The Arkansas Black Legislative Caucus heard from community members during a meeting at the state Capitol complex Tuesday in lieu of Arkansas State Police Director Mike Hagar, who reneged on his commitment to answer legislators’ questions about a state trooper…...