Arkansas News

A group that has fought against the lottery in Arkansas is sending letters out to stores in the state warning owners that they will lose business if they have the lottery ticket machines, saying they are "that unpopular." Family Council Action Committee President Jerry Cox mailed around 420 letters to Dollar General, Family Dollar, Freda s ...

A former chairman of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission claims in a lawsuit that the panel's committee structure illegally allows only three commissioners to make major decisions.

Year-to-date net available general revenues totaled $743.1 million in August, which is $32.7 million or 4.6 percent above forecast.

Church and gospel music have long influenced the sounds of rhythm, blues and soul music, giving secular listeners some of the greatest singers in the last half-century. One of the greatest voices, Al Green, will be paying a visit to Charlottesville Pavilion on Sunday.

Even after watching her preferred candidate surprisingly triumph in Alaska's Senate race, Sarah Palin's home state is no sure thing for the former governor as she trails former Massachusetts Gov.

Former President Bill Clinton will hit the campaign trail next week in Arkansas.

If you're a Cliff's Notes fan, here are two important pieces of information: 1. There's a freaking horror movie being filmed in the area beginning this weekend.

National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt says that he finds the situation a oevery alarming.a An Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed Tuesday near Scotland killing the pilot, a nurse and a paramedic.

A 30-foot American flag that was nearly destroyed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is making the rounds in Arkansas, where military members and first responders are being honored for their service.

An accident this week in Arkansas boosts to 21 the number of people killed so far this year in medical helicopter and plane crashes, renewing concerns about the safety of such operations.

Circuit Judge Rob Wyatt Jr. on Tuesday turned away Nicholas Dismuke's request to be prosecuted as a juvenile for the Jan.

U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln said Tuesday that shea s confident that millions in disaster-relief aid will materialize for Arkansas farmers soon, a day after an agricultural committee spokesman said the assistance from President Barack Obamaa s administration might not happen as originally promised.

Tennessee Tech Coach Watson Brown will return to his familiar role of underdog Saturday when his Golden Eagles meet No.

Arkansas students in 24 schools participating in a UALR-based effort to improve math, science and English excellence generated a 41.9 percent increase in Advance Placement math, science and English scores of 3, 4,or 5, Gov.

A fire that damaged an Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem, burning food or arson.

Some doctors in the United States are under fire for offering IUD contraception bought in Canada.

Authorities say a federal inmate has died after falling five stories while trying to escape from a jail in Texarkana.

Dairy farmer Bill Haak counts cows his own way, as Ron Wolfe reports in Wednesday's Family section.

Lawmakers are holding off on recommending the amount of per-student money Arkansas schools should receive from the state.

Arkansas State Police say three people are dead in the crash of a medical helicopter in Van Buren County.