southern Arkansas News

Hay Fires a Growing Risk as Arkansas Dries Out

More than one-third of Arkansas is experiencing drought conditions, raising concerns among farmers about fires starting in hay fields. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows far southern Arkansas is in extreme drought, while parts just north are in either severe …

3 Dead in Abandoned Arkansas Oil Well Explosion

Officials say three workers are dead following an explosion at an abandoned oil well in southern Arkansas. Union County Emergency Manager Jerry Thomas says three workers at Long Brothers Oil Company were taking apart a metal tank used to hold …