Lonoke News

It's summertime in Arkansas. Children kick start their summer fun of no school and hope for later bedtimes.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected for a large part of Arkansas throughout Thursday, but any severe weather threat should be confined to Northwest Arkansas overnight, the National Weather Service said Thursday.

Lonoke School District Superintendent Suzanne Bailey conducted interviews with a number of capable applicants for the principal positions available at three of the four Lonoke schools for the 2013-2014 school year Lonoke High School, Lonoke Primary School, and Lonoke Elementary School.

The bounty on some pesky critters in Lonoke County may soon be raised. Apparently the dams beavers build can cause flooding and ruin roads.

The owner of a Taekwondo studio in Lonoke County was behind bars Tuesday charged with sexually assaulting one of his young male students.

A major industry is making an investment in Lonoke County of more than $30 million.