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North Carolina based fried chicken and biscuit chain Bojangles restaurant is coming to Clarksville, Arkansas. AY’s sister publication Arkansas Money & Politics reported as far back as January of 2020 that Bojangles would be partnering with Love’s Travel Stops to bring the popular fried chicken chain to Arkansas. The first one opening in Blytheville, this Clarksville location just off Interstate 40 will make for their second location in the state.

HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) - Miss Arkansas 2022, Ebony Mitchell, returned to her hometown of Harrison for the first time since she was crowned. She will compete for Miss America on December 16. “Being back in Harrison is such a blessing. It’s an honor,” said Mitchell. “Because I know I’m the...

NEAR HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) - A fire damaged a large barn on Tuesday near Harrison. Firefighters responded to the structure fire off of Old Bergman Road, approximately two miles north of Harrison. Neighbors say they heard a loud boom when the fire started. Investigators say nobody was inside at the...

It’s no secret Northwest Arkansas is rapidly expanding. Smaller communities from Centerton to Jasper are in the middle of land rushes as people creep to the area. This part of the state has a net gain of 30 people a day and its population has grown about 20% since 2010, according to the Northwest Arkansas Council. Stories are reported from the Bruce and Ann Applegate News Studio at the Carver Center for Public Radio.

With archery, summer camps and an inaugural 5K, the Peel Compton Foundation has several options for your family to explore on your summer to-do lists. Watch as Good Day NWA sits down with Whitney Welch and Scott Dirksen from the Peel Compton Foundation to tell us more about the programming.

From Harrison, Arkansas to the Miss America stage, our guest is set to represent the state of Arkansas on a national level. Watch as we sit down with Miss Arkansas 2022 Ebony Mitchell to talk about her journey to the national stage.

Ebony Mitchell, a 25-year-old Harrison native, is now Miss Arkansas 2022 after her crowning on June 18th. After previously winning Miss Dogwood, Mitchell will now represent Arkansas at the national level this December in Connecticut, as she competes to become Miss America.