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Oaklawn, Southland casino licenses to be considered Saturday LITTLE ROCK -- Two Arkansas race tracks could be one step closer to being officially licensed for casino gambling at an upcoming state racing commission meeting... March 21, 2019

Company won't operate duck boats in 2019 after fatal sinking KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The company that owns a duck boat that sank on a Missouri lake last summer, killing 17 people, announced Thursday that it won't operate the ... by HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, The Associated Press - March 21, 2019

Aerial methods used to remove feral hogs in southeast Arkansas Weather permitting, portions of Freddie Black Choctaw Island Wildlife Management Area, located just east of McGehee on the Mississippi River, may be closed to d... March 21, 2019

Bentonville man dies days after motorcycle crashes on state highway A 45-year-old Arkansas man died Wednesday, four days after he was seriously injured in a motorcycle wreck in Northwest Arkansas, authorities said. March 21, 2019

Teen ID'd as suspect in killing of airman during North Little Rock gas station robbery Police in North Little Rock have identified a suspect in an armed robbery of a downtown gas station where a military serviceman was killed. March 18, 2019

Hogs' Gafford declares for NBA Draft, won't play in NIT Daniel Gafford has declared for the NBA Draft and will not play in the NIT, Razorbacks coach Mike Anderson said Monday. by Scottie Bordelon - March 18, 2019

Razorbacks continue recruiting push into Tennessee Arkansas continues its quest to recruit Tennessee with a bevy of targets from that state having been to see the Razorbacks in March. March 18, 2019

Homes flood as Missouri River overtops, breaches levees ST. LOUIS — Residents in parts of southwestern Iowa were forced out of their homes Sunday as a torrent of Missouri River water flowed over and through levees, p... by The Associated Press - March 18, 2019

School employee resigns after racial tirade caught on video EAST HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut woman is out of a job after allegedly using racial epithets in an argument at a supermarket. by The Associated Press - March 18, 2019

Gunman kills 3 on Dutch tram; mayor says terror likely UTRECHT, Netherlands — A gunman killed three people and wounded nine others on a tram in the central Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday morning in what the mayor s... by The Associated Press - March 18, 2019

Arkansas court won't rehear case on Fayetteville ordinance LITTLE ROCK -- The Arkansas Supreme Court says it won't reconsider its ruling that blocked the city of Fayetteville from enforcing an ordinance banning discrimi... March 14, 2019

Rogers' man gets 72-year sentence in murder case BENTONVILLE -- A Rogers man will spend at least the next 50 years in prison for killing his former girlfriend. by TRACY M. NEAL, NWA Democrat-Gazette - March 14, 2019

In 420-0 vote, House says Mueller report should be public WASHINGTON -- The House voted unanimously Thursday for a resolution calling for any final report in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation to be ... by MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press - March 14, 2019

Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to lying about attack CHICAGO -- "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges accusing him of lying to the police about being the victim of a racist and homo... by The Associated Press - March 14, 2019

Push for broader LGBT rights slowed by lack of GOP support NEW YORK -- The LGBT rights movement's top legislative priority, a comprehensive nondiscrimination bill, will be introduced in Congress on Wednesday, but the ex... by DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer - March 12, 2019