Latest Arkansas Headlines
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Drought-Stricken States Welcome Rain from Isaac
Aug 29 2012 // Tropical Storm Isaac could bring welcome rain to some states in the Mississippi River valley this week, but experts say it’s unlikely to break the drought gripping the U.S. Midwest. Along with the deluge of rain...
Isaac Worries Some Arkansas Farmers, Cheers Cattlemen
Aug 29 2012 // Arkansas agriculture officials say Hurricane Isaac would bring welcome rain to the state, but producers are worried about the stormy conditions that would accompany the precipitation. Pope County Extension Agent Phil Sims...
Arkansas in Forecast Zone for Tropical Storm Isaac
Aug 28 2012 // Arkansas is expected to see wind and rain from Tropical Storm Isaac, which is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29. Meteorologist Matthew Clay at the National Weather Service Office in North Little Rock...
Arkansas’ Fire Danger Lowered from Extreme to High
Aug 22 2012 // The Arkansas Forestry Commission has lowered the wildfire danger for Arkansas from extreme to high because of scattered rain across the state and elevated humidity values. Officials said open burning is still discouraged,...
Perry County, Arkansas Fire Contained, 1 Home Burned
Aug 16 2012 // Arkansas Forestry Commission crews have contained a wildfire that burned 1.5 square miles in Perry County. Officials say another fire in Clark County burned between 300 and 400 acres. Commission spokeswoman Sheila Doughty...
Arkansas, California Teen Golfers Are Trusted Choice National Champs
Aug 14 2012 // Trusted Choice announced that Summer Roachell of Conway, Ark. and Austin Smotherman of Loomis, Calif., won the girls and boys divisions, respectively, at the recent 44nd Annual Trusted Choice Big “I” National...
More Than Half of Arkansas in Exceptional Drought
Aug 10 2012 // More than half of Arkansas is in exceptional drought status, which is the U.S. Drought Monitor’s most severe classification. The map, released Thursday, says the exceptional drought covers nearly all of northern and...
Arkansas: Consultant’s License Required to Charge Compensation Fee
Aug 8 2012 // Insurance producers who assist group health insurance customers with coverage in Arkansas may collect a compensation fee from clients to make up for reduced commissions from health insurance companies, state regulators...
Police: Woman Killed in Arkansas Workplace Shooting
Jul 24 2012 // A woman is accused of fatally shooting a co-worker on July 23 at an Arkansas plant after the two apparently had an earlier altercation, authorities said. Lillie Foots-Wilson was being held on a first-degree murder charge,...
Exceptional Drought Area Worsens in Arkansas
Jul 20 2012 // The area of Arkansas experiencing exceptional drought conditions has tripled from a week ago to nearly 11 percent of the state. New U.S. Drought Monitor figures released July 19 show the driest part of the state includes...
Arkansas Rice Farmers Sue Texas Company Over Hybrid Rice
Jul 18 2012 // A group of Arkansas rice farmers has sued a company that produces hybrid seed, claiming that RiceTec Inc. supplied them with seed that produced an inferior crop and sometimes didn’t grow well enough to be...
U. of Central Arkansas Receives $100K Donation for Risk, Insurance Program
Jul 16 2012 // A company has pledged $100,000 to create an endowed professorship in the Insurance and Risk Management program at the University of Central Arkansas. Officials say the contribution by AMC/Fairmont will go toward the Dr....
Disaster Declaration Granted for Arkansas Agricultural Producers
Jul 13 2012 // The U.S. Agriculture Department has granted a disaster declaration for 69 of Arkansas’ 75 counties due to the drought. The designation makes emergency loans available to farmers and ranchers. The approval was...
Judge Dismisses Suit Over Arrest In Arkansas
Jul 12 2012 // A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Springdale filed by the former mayor of an Oklahoma town. The Springdale Morning News reported that U.S. District Judge Jimm Larry Hendren dismissed the suit Monday. The...
Extreme Drought Spreads In Arkansas
Jul 6 2012 // The latest drought report says more than a third of Arkansas is in extreme drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor report, updated Thursday, says all of Arkansas is undergoing drought conditions. A handful of counties...
Arkansas Moving Forward With Plans After Health Ruling
Jun 29 2012 // Arkansas’ insurance commissioner says the state is moving forward with its plans to implement the federal health care law after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the overhaul. Commissioner Jay Bradford told The...
Arkansas Woman Gets 6 Month Jail Term in Work Zone Death
Jun 12 2012 // A Washington County Circuit Court judge has sentenced an Arkansas woman to six months in jail in connection with the death of a city worker. Jo Jackson pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor negligent homicide and...
Safety Violations at Arkansas Chemical Plant Bring $122K in Fines
Jun 11 2012 // Serious safety violations at a chemical plant in Arkansas have resulted in a proposed $122,000 in fines for an Indiana company, federal regulators say. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Arkansas Chemical Plant to Reopen After Blast
Jun 8 2012 // El Dorado Chemical says it will soon resume operations after last month’s explosion at its plant in south Arkansas. No one was hurt in the May 15 blast at the plant, which produces chemicals for farming and...
Forecasters: Arkansas Records 11th Twister of Year
Jun 7 2012 // Forecasters say storms that swept Arkansas on June 3 and 4 included at least one tornado, which touched down southwest of Carlisle in Lonoke County. A storm survey team couldn’t find damage, but photographs taken...
