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Tyson family donates park land to city The Tyson family donated more park land to the city. The land on which the Randal Tyson Recreational Complex sits becomes the city's with approval by the City Council during its Feb. 26 meeting. by Laurinda Joenks 3 hrs. ago

79 guns stolen from Prairie Grove store At least four burglars stole 79 guns from Ace Hardware, according to police. by Lynn Kutter 3 hrs. ago

Bentonville mulls utility board The city is discussing establishing a utility board to help oversee its utility operations and provide recommendations to the City Council. by Melissa Gute 3 hrs. ago

Governor signs measure to raise teacher salaries Teachers earning the minimum salary in Arkansas will receive $1,000 raises in each of the next four years after Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the pay bumps into law Monday. by Hunter Field 1 hr. ago

Statues bill gets Senate's backing Statues of Little Rock Nine mentor Daisy Gatson Bates and musician Johnny Cash would replace two existing ones representing Arkansas in the U.S. Capitol under legislation that sailed through the state Senate on Monday. by Michael R. Wickline 1 hr. ago

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State's AG appealing school case Arkansas' legal and education leaders are appealing a federal judge's orders that exempt four south Arkansas school districts from participating in interdistrict student transfers because of their decades-old federal desegregation lawsuits. by Cynthia Howell 3 hrs. ago

Man sought in homicide probe Police in Johnson County are searching for Robert Wayne Baker in connection with a homicide Friday. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 3 hrs. ago

Winter weather advisory issued for portions of Northwest Arkansas The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for parts of Northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma. by Staff Report 11 hrs. ago

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Former UAFS coach no longer employed by university Arkansas-Fort Smith men's basketball coach Justin Bailey is no longer employed by the university, according to a news release issued Monday afternoon. by Staff Report 11 hrs. ago

VIDEO: Springdale, Fayetteville players face suspension for role in melee A melee which marred the end of a boys basketball game last Friday night has led to the suspension of multiple players for tonight’s 6A-West Conference games. by Chip Souza 12 hrs. ago

Payless ShoeSource to shutter all of its remaining US stores NEW YORK -- Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have closed down in the last year. by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer 13 hrs. ago

Florida police hold rattlesnake in the back of a patrol car JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- A rattlesnake in Florida ended up in the back of a police car. by The Associated Press 14 hrs. ago

Arkansas Senate passes plan to replace US Capitol statues LITTLE ROCK -- The Arkansas Senate has approved a plan to replace the state's two statues at the U.S. Capitol with ones depicting singer Johnny Cash and civil rights leader Daisy Bates. by The Associated Press 14 hrs. ago

Steve Miller, Marty Stuart to perform at Walmart AMP Steve Miller Band and Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives will bring their "Classic Rock Meets Classic Country Tour" to the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in June as part of the Cox Concert Series. by Staff Report 15 hrs. ago

Jackson County residents brace for more rain days after high water damaged levee The Arkansas National Guard and crews in Jackson County worked on Monday to fortify a damaged levee that held back a rising White River following heavy rains last week before more storms move through the region. by Youssef Rddad 16 hrs. ago

VIDEO: 79 guns stolen from Prairie Grove store PRAIRIE GROVE -- At least four suspects stole 79 guns from Ace Hardware, according to police. by Lynn Kutter 16 hrs. ago

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Gulls point the way to fast fishing Fishermen become bird watchers during winter at Beaver Lake.

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Hunters bag 1,160 light geese in Delta contest The first World Championship Snow Goose Conservation Hunt, organized by Mack's Prairie Wings in Stuttgart and held Feb. 9-10, raised $31,000 for charity. One-third was donated to Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry. by Arkansas Game and Fish

Game and Fish offers conservation internships The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is accepting applications for summer internships through March 8. by Arkansas Game and Fish

Waterfalls tumble deep in Madison County WMA Trek to a wilderness waterfall in winter and the rewards can be threefold. by Flip Putthoff

NWA outdoor briefs Cleanup set for Bob Kidd

Researchers catch wolves fishing Wolves are thought of as red-meat eaters, but a team of biologists in northern Minnesota, near Voyageurs National Park, has documented a pack that often enjoys a meal of fish. by JIM ROBBINS The New York Times

Fish now! For Natural State anglers, the magic time begins right about now, when all our favorite game fish are biting almost everywhere. by Bryan Hendricks

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