Springdale Airport Commission to accept $2.2 million for runway construction
The Springdale Municipal Airport runway is set to get nearly $2.2 million from the federal government next year for improvement, the Airport Commission heard Thursday.
Arkansas more diverse, older in census data; migration to urban areas continues
The aging of certain Arkansans correlates with population declines across most of the state's counties and an increase in diversity, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released Thursday.
Arkansas school-safety goals expanded; mental-health aid, securing buildings among panel’s ideas
The Arkansas School Safety Commission on Thursday expanded its list of goals and strategies for improving security of students and staff members to include suggestions related to mental-health services and to school building features.
Decision clears state to license medical marijuana growers
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday freed the state to license its first legal medical marijuana growers, reversing a lower cou...
Quorum Court reapproves appeal decision; gives county attorney pay raise
For a third time, justices of the peace voted to appeal a circuit court decision against the county over a proposed wedding venue ...
Fayetteville School Board names Colbert new superintendent
The School Board named John L Colbert as superintendent at a special meeting Thursday.
Beaver Water District eyes area drought plan
Officials with the Beaver Water District plan to develop a plan for the district and its customers to coordinate water conservatio...
Northwest Arkansas Restaurant Inspections Database
A searchable database of restaurant inspections in Northwest Arkansas performed by the Department of Health.
Let's Eat
8th Street Market mushrooms with build out
BENTONVILLE -- The 8th Street Market will grow this summer season with the opening of The Vine and South Market, increasing the facility's role as an activity hub in the southeast part of downtown.
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Sports
LIVE UPDATES: Arkansas plays Florida in national semifinal
Follow along as the Razorbacks face the Gators in the semifinals of the College World Series.
Outdoors
Fishing hot spots
GREERS FERRY LAKE: Bass fishing is good with crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits and Texas-rigged worms from the shore to 43 feet. Crappie are biting jigs and minnows over brush at 10-25 feet. Hybrids and white bass bite early and late on inline spinners, Alabama rigs, swimbaits, grubs and hair jigs at 22-65 feet.
Opinion
GARY SMITH: Three stages of tech
Here are a few fun facts I wanted to throw out before we get good and rolling here. If he hadn't departed way too early, Steve Jobs would be a still young-ish 62 right now. Bill Gates is an actual 62. Steve Wozniak, Jobs' partner in some of his greatest accomplishments, is 67.
Business
Rules OK'd for hemp crops in Arkansas
The state Plant Board on Thursday approved rules that will allow Arkansas farmers to grow hemp as part of a program to assess the marketability of the crop.
