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Hwy 65 widening project to move forward

A plan to widen a portion of Highway 65 in Van Buren County will move forward after the Arkansas Department of Transportation provided public notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed improvements that will go from Highway 254 in Dennard to Highway 10 in Botkinburg. The Federal Highway Administration has issued the FONSI, which means the project will not have a significant impact on the human or natural environment. This step clears the way for the next phase of project development…

Van Buren County, AR · 1d
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State Police investigating inmate death at Conway Co. Detention Center

The Arkansas State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Conway County Detention Center. Sheriff Mike Smith says 43-year-old Martin Kent of Morrilton was found unresponsive in his assigned housing area around 5:50 Monday morning. Detention officers and deputies immediately began CPR and used an automated external defibrillator while awaiting emergency medical personnel. Despite resuscitation efforts, Kent was pronounced dead at the facility…

Conway County, AR · 2d

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Arkansas Tech University student injured after multi-floor library building fall

An Arkansas Tech University student was injured after falling from the third floor of the Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center on Monday.

Russellville, AR · 2d

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Groundwater withdrawals remain unsustainable, farmers digging deeper

MORRILTON, Ark. — The conclusion of Tuesday’s Groundwater Summit in Morrilton was that farmers are digging deeper for water. The state’s annual groundwater report in July had noted declining water levels in some areas of the state’s two largest aquifers, the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial and the Sparta Alluvial.

Morrilton, AR · 1d
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Barnes to receive UCA Distinguished Alumni Award

Veteran journalist and Conway County native Steve Barnes is one of two individuals selected to receive the University of Central Arkansas 2027 Distinguished Alumni Award. Barnes and accounting and philanthropic leader Susan Davenport will be recognized at an event on Saturday, March 6th, at the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UCA campus…

Conway, AR · 1d

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Magnolia cheer and dance teams earn top honors at Morrilton competition

Magnolia cheer and dance competed on Saturday, October 31, 2026 in Morrilton, Arkansas, bringing home multiple first-place finishes, a second-place finish, and a High Point Grand Champion title. From sixth-grade cheerleaders to high school varsity performers, Magnolia's student-athletes showcased their talent, dedication and teamwork. The Magnolia sixth grade recreational cheer...

Magnolia, AR · 1d

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Study reveals declining access to maternity care in Arkansas

A new national study is raising concerns about declining access to maternity care in Arkansas, particularly in rural communities. The University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center examined hospital-based obstetric services in every U.S. county from 2010 through 2024. The report – issued last week – found that Conway County was among nine counties in the state which lost hospital-based obstetric services during that time period; and that Perry, Van Buren and Yell Counties were among 40 counties that did not have the services at all during the time period examined…

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Tech Tidbits: Wonder Boys Close 2026 Season Saturday

73,267 yards. It translates to 41.6 miles…approximately the distance from Russellville to Conway. That’s how much ground the Harding University rushing attack has gained in the 16 seasons since the Bisons adopted their now vaunted flexbone, triple option offense in 2010. Arkansas Tech University (4-6) will visit nationally...

Russellville, AR · 23h