Arkansas Leader

06/05/2026

Recent US Department of Agriculture data has once again revealed Arkansas as the number one state in the nation in food insecurity.

Recent US Department of Agriculture data has once again revealed Arkansas as the number one state in the nation in food insecurity. With many children relying on schools to provide meals throughout the school year, students in the area have opportunities to stay fed through the summer thanks to mult...

06/05/2026

Aaron Spencer and his defense have issued statements following a judge's dismissal of the murder chargers against Spencer.

Retired Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Ralph Wilson Jr. has dismissed the murder case against Lonoke County Sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer, citing violations of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendmen... An active subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or click here to req...

06/04/2026

Breaking News: Judge dismisses murder case against Aaron Spencer

Retired Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Ralph Wilson Jr. has dismissed the murder case against Lonoke County Sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer, citing violations of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendmen... An active subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or click here to req...

06/04/2026

What first looked like 1,000s of third graders in the state (and 100s locally) were going to be retained because they tested below grade level in reading, is now trickling down to just a few.

What first looked like 1,000s of third graders in the state (and 100s locally) were going to be retained because they tested below grade level in reading, is now trickling down to just a few. Scoring ... An active subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or click here to req...

06/04/2026

ARDOT held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the $53.9 million transformation of the I-57/Hwy. 5 interchange in Cabot.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for the $53.9 million Cabot I-57 and Hwy. 5 interchange improvements project. Construction by Weaver-Bailey is est... An active subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or click here to requ...

06/04/2026

The prosecution filed a response Monday in the murder trial of republican Lonoke County Sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer, arguing against the defense’s motion to dismiss over mishandled and missing evidence.

The prosecution filed a response Monday in the murder trial of republican Lonoke County Sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer, arguing against the defense’s motion to dismiss over mishandled and missing evi... An active subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or click here to r...

06/01/2026

More than 80 years after Pearl Harbor, a 17-year-old North Little Rock teen has finally been laid to rest.

More than 80 years after Pearl Harbor, a 17-year-old North Little Rock teen will finally be laid to rest. Royle Bradford Luker, born on March 15, 1924, in North Little Rock, served his country during ... An active subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or click here to req...

05/31/2026

Lawyers representing murder suspect and Lonoke County Sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer have filed a motion to dismiss his case over mishandled and missing evidence that could prove Spencer’s innocence.... An active subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or click here to r...

05/28/2026

Jacksonville community members, city leaders, school officials and pastors gathered for a vigil for young shooting victim A’mir Houston on Saturday night.

Community members attend a vigil on Saturday at the Jacksonville Farmers Market to remember 6-year-old A’mir Houston, who was shot and killed in Jacksonville on May 17 while his mother made deliveries... An active subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or click here to r...

05/27/2026

A group of Sherwood public school advocates are pushing for the community’s schools to break away from the Pulaski County Special School District.

It’s like deja vu — A group of Sherwood public school advocates are pushing for the community’s schools to break away from the Pulaski County Special School District, just like they did a dozen years ... An active subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or click here ...