Mayor, business owners cast blame after another River Market shooting
The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened over the weekend, just a few feet away from the Arkansas Times offices. Two juveniles had an altercation Saturday night...
View ArticleHeadwinds are buffeting The Van, but director says closing not an option
Under somewhat dire-sounding circumstances, the founder of The Van, Aaron Reddin, has been tagged back into service as an interim executive director, with his first tasks being to get to the bottom of...
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‘Hawk & Sparrow’: A Q&A with writer Ayana Gray ahead of Six Bridges Book...
With bestselling authors like Ariel Lawhon, Alix E. Harrow, Deesha Philyaw, Sarah Damoff and Annie Hartnett on the docket, the Central Arkansas Book Festival’s Six Bridges Book Festival — running...
View ArticleFederal appeals court to hear oral arguments in Ten Commandments case on Tuesday
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in a case challenging a state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. At issue is Act 573 of...
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Healthy moms, healthy babies and the best Valentine gift ever
The name for the organization “Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America” will never make it as the name of a rock band: too much joy. Actually “Too Much Joy” could be a band name, so you never know. I...
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Standing in the ballroom
The White House ballroom construction project waltzes on after the August 31 Supreme Court decision, despite the wording of the opinion: “Today, we do not pass upon the legality of the government’s...
View ArticleUA Fayetteville prof fired for charging wedding expenses to the school faces...
Najja Baptist, a former professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville who was dismissed in March after an internal audit found that he charged tens of thousands of dollars in personal...
View ArticleArkansas reports fewer failing schools and school districts in 2025-2026
The percentage of Arkansas schools and districts receiving failing or low grades from the state for their performance has decreased, according to data released by the state Department of Education...
View ArticleGMC Sierra Denali Giveaway and Upcoming Shows at Saracen
September is HOT at Saracen and the winning is non-stop! And now there are more reasons than ever to make the trip to Pine Bluff. Book a room in the all new Saracen Casino Resort hotel and catch a...
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‘Your Beloved Remains’: A Q&A with writing duo Quinn Connor ahead of Six...
With bestselling authors like Ariel Lawhon, Alix E. Harrow, Deesha Philyaw, Sarah Damoff and Annie Hartnett on the docket, the Central Arkansas Book Festival’s Six Bridges Book Festival — running...
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Slideshow: Kennedy scion comes south to stump for Chris Jones
It’s not every day that a Massachusetts Kennedy comes to Arkansas. But on Thursday, Joe Kennedy III, the redheaded former congressman and diplomat with that distinctive family jawline, rolled into...
View ArticleArkansas Education Department releases district letter grades (sort of)
The Arkansas Department of Education announced Thursday that they’ve released the official district and school letter grades for the 2025-26 school year. If you’re eager to see how your district did,...
View ArticleLittle Rock Zoo nets $1.2M donation, hires new higher-ups
With a big honking donation in their coffers and new people in new positions, it’s been a big week for the Little Rock Zoo. On Tuesday, the Arkansas Zoological Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising...
View ArticleUnconventional spending fuels the Grappes’ unusual, on-the-ground campaign
Democratic secretary of state candidate Kelly Grappe knows she is taking a unique approach to campaigning. She’s not following the usual strategy of quick appearances at political events and heavy...
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U.S. House takes up familiar debate over who pays for data centers’ electric...
Arkansas is not at all special in its ongoing tussles over how and if to embrace artificial intelligence and the hot, loud, sprawling data centers it requires. As local news broke Wednesday that...
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