Michael James

Obituary: Eula Mae Hodum

On Thursday, August 21, 2025, Eula Mae Hodum, 94, of Batesville, Arkansas, died. The late L.V. Hodge and Marie Ewing Duncan welcomed her into ...

|

Ozark Folk Center fest pairs live bluegrass and fried chicken

This weekend, August 22–23, Ozark Folk Center State Park will host the Bluegrass & Fried Chicken Festival once again, with a buffet of fried ...

|

County Judge Kevin Jeffery announces reelection campaign

From Judge Kevin Jeffery of Independence County: I am proud and humbled to declare my candidacy for reelection as County Judge to the people ...

|

School employee shot, killed near Little Rock’s Rockefeller Early Childhood Center

UPDATE: Information from Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. was first added to this story.Additionally, the Little Rock School District has added their thoughts. ...

|

Obituary: Shelby Joe Canard

On August 18, 2025, Shelby Joe Canard, 77, died in the Stone County Medical Center in Mountain View, Arkansas. Joe and Imogene Canard welcomed ...

|

Former sheriff sentenced to prison

Former Hot Spring County Sheriff Scott Finkbeiner was sentenced to 24 months in prison by a federal judge on Wednesday for a drug and ...

|

New Mississippi River bridge to pay tribute to MLK, B.B. King, Elvis

In remembrance of three cultural icons associated with the area—civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., blues artist B.B. King, and rock ‘n’ roll ...

|

Virgil’s Wednesday open line

Tell this good boy what you re thinking. It’s dragon-slaying time! The Arkansas Times, which relentlessly defends the fundamental rights and liberties in our ...

|

Little Rock city board moves forward with ADU ordinance, tiny house plan in Hanger Hill

In order to comply with a new state law that facilitates property owners’ construction of auxiliary dwelling units, or ADUs, the Little Rock Board ...

|

Governor names new slate to state library board

Six new members were appointed by Governor Sarah Sanderson on Wednesday to the Arkansas State Library Board, which was abolished and replaced earlier this ...

|