State News

Students at two schools develop prototype apps Lake Hamilton and Dardanelle high school students are doing their part to ensure there is truth to the adage "There's an app for that." by Cynthia Howell - April 19, 2019

Justices overturn contempt of court order against agency The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a judge's decision to hold the state Department of Human Services in contempt of court for "willful defiance" ... by Andy Davis - April 19, 2019

Work set to start on teen foster complex The Children's Emergency Shelter is set to begin work next week renovating a 24-unit apartment complex to provide independent living housing for foster children... by Dave Hughes - April 19, 2019

Settlement reached in Arkansas man's jailhouse death Lawyers reached an undisclosed settlement Tuesday in a federal lawsuit in which the family of an Arkansas man alleged employees of a for-profit jail left the ma... by The Associated Press - April 19, 2019

Speaking on education at UA, ex-first lady recalls boy in door Former first lady Laura Bush still thinks about a 9-year-old boy, standing in his underwear in the doorway of a dilapidated house in Houston. by Bill Bowden - April 19, 2019

Pair arrested on Texas homicide warrant Two men wanted in connection with a homicide in Texas "were acting strange" before an Arkansas police officer flagged their car as stolen and arrested them, aut... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - April 19, 2019

Suspect, 19, held in fatal shooting A 19-year-old faces a murder charge after police said an argument with an 18-year-old woman in a Texarkana parking lot led to her death early Wednesday morning. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - April 19, 2019

Hot Springs removing trees at airport A wholesale removal of trees exceeding Federal Aviation Administration height limits is planned along Airport Road, the city said. by David Showers - April 19, 2019

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Police beat Police say woman sold TV, stole it by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - April 19, 2019

Arkansas Supreme Court The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions Thursday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proce... April 19, 2019

Harvest days off for state's initial medical marijuana Growers plan to harvest Arkansas' first legally grown medical marijuana next week, and the first batch of drugs is expected to hit retail shelves by May 12 — 2½... by Hunter Field - April 18, 2019

Arkansas' birthrate drops for at least eighth year in a row Arkansas' continued population growth is increasingly reliant on people moving to the state versus residents giving birth, according to the latest U.S. Census B... by Emily Walkenhorst - April 18, 2019

Vehicle hits child in North Little Rock, speeds away A 3-year-old child was injured by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday night, according to North Little Rock police. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - April 18, 2019