Arkansas Times

06/05/2026

Limits on yard watering, car washing and splash pads are in effect in Conway after a dry start to 2026.

06/05/2026

In May, seven properties in Arkansas — a historic district, two courthouses, a coliseum, a monument, a reservoir and a bridge — were added to the National Register of Historic Places, a program administered by the National Park Service that works to “identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archaeological resources.”

In May, seven properties in Arkansas — a historic district, two courthouses, a coliseum, a monument, a reservoir and a bridge — were added to the National Register of Historic Places, a program administered by the National Park Service that works to “identify, evaluate, and protect America’s...

06/04/2026

A proposal from Wendell Griffen would put a one-year moratorium on big projects.

A proposed moratorium on large-scale projects is being put forth by Wendell Griffen.

06/04/2026

Calling a sheriff's deputy's failure to preserve video evidence an "egregious" due process violation, a court has dismissed the criminal charges against Aaron Spencer, the Lonoke County man accused of killing the man who molested Spencer's teen daughter.

The court said a sheriff's deputy's failure to preserve video evidence of the shooting was a bad faith violation of Spencer's due process rights

06/04/2026

AI Arkansas envisions a cheery world of automation, golfing apps and AI degrees — and grapples little with the technology’s downsides.

AI Arkansas envisions a cheery world of automation, golfing apps and AI degrees — and grapples little with the technology's downsides.

06/04/2026

Thursday’s vote came after an exceedingly polite six-month battle for the heart and soul of Arkansas airwaves, as PBS fans rallied to preserve access to beloved documentaries and dramas, while conservatives jumped at a fresh opportunity to run Big Bird out of town for good.

Thursday’s vote came after an exceedingly polite six-month battle for the heart and soul of Arkansas airwaves, as PBS fans rallied to preserve access to beloved documentaries and dramas, while…

06/04/2026

Republican lawmakers set aside hundreds of millions for private school vouchers and cut taxes for the wealthiest Arkansans this spring. But the state's ranking as the hungriest in the union is proof these supermajority lawmakers don't do a whole lot to feed the state's poor.

So when we saw a squad of Republican lawmakers dress up as waiters to raise money for hunger relief, cheesing for the cameras as they worked, we made note of it. Here's a list.

They helped an agency that fights hunger, but they couldn't bring themselves to actually fight hunger.

06/04/2026

Six years after debuting in Pine Bluff, Saracen Casino Resort has finally announced the opening of its accompanying hotel.

06/03/2026

State restores funding to Meals on Wheels program after cuts announced.

State restores funding to Meals on Wheels program after public outcry.

06/03/2026

Set in an in-home beauty shop in the late 1980s, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s production of “Steel Magnolias” is zippy, hilarious and poignant.

Set in an in-home beauty shop in the late 1980s, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre's production of "Steel Magnolias" is zippy, hilarious and poignant.