HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. – The mayor of an east Arkansas city was arrested on Tuesday, authorities said. Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin was arrested on Tuesday as part of an investigation by Arkansas State Police, officials said. State police later confirmed that Franklin is facing four counts of failure to pay or file a tax…… More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Governor Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Education announced today that 4,200 educators across the state will be receiving merit-based bonuses of up to $10,000. The funding for these bonuses comes from the LEARNS Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program and marks a steep increase from last year, where only 3,000 educators…… More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The City of Little Rock has agreed to pay $250,000 of a $602,000 settlement to the family of Terence Lamar Caffey , a 30-year-old man who died in the custody of Little Rock Police following an incident at a local movie theater. On December 10, 2021, an off-duty deputy from the…… More
WARREN, Ark. – Weyerhaeuser Company broke ground Wednesday on a $500 million facility expected to have an impact on south Arkansas. Officials said the company’s TimberStrand facility near Monticello and Warren is expected to bring 200 “high quality” jobs to the region upon completion Weyerhaeuser officials explained that its TimberStrand product is a laminated strand…… More
George Cotton, UAPB Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement, announced that the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host the second annual Juneteenth in the Bluff: Arts & Culture Festival on Friday, June 20th 5p.m. to 11p.m. in Pine Bluff’s downtown Delta Rhythm and Bayous Cultural District at 3rd & Main Streets. The festival, sponsored…… More
Reverend Willie Wade and Diablo Coleman invite the public to the Hot Springs Juneteenth Celebration taking place this Saturday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at 112 Orange Street in Hot Springs. The celebration will include a historical reflection on the origins of Juneteenth and a keynote address from Reverend Dr. Chris Jones. This year’s…… More
Fitzs Hill with Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) a private Baptist-affiliated, historically Black college in Little Rock. Founded in 1884 as the Minister’s Institute, ABC was initially funded by the Colored Baptists of the State of Arkansas. It is the only historically Black Baptist college west of the Mississippi River. Summer and fall semesters are coming…… More
Maria Hollowell, president of the Little Rock NAACP, along with event chair Carla Williams and Michael Nellum of Phi Beta Sigma, inviting the community to the NAACP End of School Year Bash. The event takes place next Saturday, May 31, from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM at Watson Elementary School. Families can enjoy free food,…… More
