2+ week, 4+ day ago   (158+ words) Hazel’s Public House, the new River Market burger spot that’s been in development since last fall, will finally open its doors today. According to a Facebook post from food blogger Kevin Shalin — or The Mighty Rib, as he’s better known…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (471+ words) The 3,000-bed Franklin County prison project that’s faced legislative resistance hasn’t been canceled and remains an option, the head of the Arkansas Department of Corrections told lawmakers Tuesday. Following the story, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office said the Republican governor…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (974+ words) The Arkansas Black Legislative Caucus heard from community members during a meeting at the state Capitol complex Tuesday in lieu of Arkansas State Police Director Mike Hagar, who reneged on his commitment to answer legislators’ questions about a state trooper…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (457+ words) William “Bill” Walker Jr. says the reasons for his termination Monday as president of Arkansas Baptist College were never adequately explained to him, although he did relate that he strongly opposed the board’s move to put students in a downtown…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (384+ words) The head of Arkansas State Police said Monday he would be unable to appear before the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus to discuss a state trooper punching an 18-year-old during a traffic stop because of pending litigation. Col. Mike Hagar had…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (395+ words) Republicans had such high hopes for it. Why, it could have been a made-for-TV police procedural, with a title of “Fraud Investigator: We’re coming for your signature.” Somebody pop some popcorn, quick! This is going to be good. Alas, the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (279+ words) Central Arkansas barbecue fans will soon have a much shorter drive to get their Ridgewood Brothers fix. Ridgewood Brothers BBQ, the acclaimed Russellville barbecue joint from owners Robert Couser and Grant Hall, announced today that it plans to open a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (263+ words) This weekend, news came of the Arkansas State Police’s latest crash, this one a self-inflicted single-vehicle accident of an intoxicated on-duty trooper who wrecked his patrol car Friday night. Trooper John M. Parker, a 12-year veteran of the force, resigned…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (305+ words) The number of Arkansas communities rejecting or imposing new limits on data centers is growing faster than the list of places considering such projects publicly. Madison County joined four other counties in passing a three-year moratorium on data center projects…...