New Ark. Laws Prohibits Cell Phone Use Near Schools, Highway Work Zones October 4, 2011 Two new Arkansas laws restrict drivers from using their cell phones near schools and in highway work zones. The Southwest...
Arkansas Teacher: ‘Race Card’ Led to Dismissal September 27, 2011 A fired high school teacher in Texarkana, Arkansas says she sued her former school district due in part to comments...
Hackers Steal $37K From Arkansas Library Account September 26, 2011 The Jonesboro Public Library in Arkansas says someone hacked into its computers and stole more than $37,000 from its bank...
Arkansas Residents Lose Suit Against Union Pacific September 23, 2011 A group of Beebe residents who sued Union Pacific over claims the railroad was responsible for flooding in their subdivision...
Storm Center Works Up Trends for Arkansas Tornadoes September 16, 2011 By CHUCK BARTELS Arkansas has had more tornadoes on average in the past decade, when measured against the prior 20 years, according to...
Arkansas Town Sues Owners of Buildings that Collapsed September 15, 2011 The owners of two buildings in Morrilton that collapsed in May, killing a 2-year-old girl and injuring her mother, have...
Arkansas Averaged 46 Tornadoes Over 10-Year Period September 14, 2011 By Denise Johnson Arkansas has averaged 46 tornadoes a year over the past 10 years. According to a graphic released Monday by the...
Fire Crews Suppress Some 50 Fires in Arkansas September 8, 2011 The Arkansas Forestry Commission says crews suppressed more than 50 wildfires over the holiday weekend. The commission says workers contained...
Arkansas Man in Plane Spots Home Being Burglarized August 31, 2011 A Bay man on his first airplane ride asked the pilot to fly over his home so he could take...
Survivors of Southwest Arkansas Flood Sue Federal Government August 29, 2011 By CHUCK BARTELS A lawsuit filed by family members of three of the 20 people killed in a violent flash flood in a...