7 Arkansas Seafood Joints With Massive Fried Seafood Platters

One small-town fish house in Arkansas serves a 21-piece shrimp dinner, and I can’t stop thinking about it. Twenty-one shrimp on one plate, all for one hungry person. Elsewhere, a single platter stacks catfish, crawfish tails, oysters, butterflied Gulf shrimp, hushpuppies, and two sides. Another spot puts frog legs beside crab legs and fried shrimp, which feels like a dare.

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Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Some experience rain Sunday

An upper-level system brings tiny rain chances Sunday, November 15, mainly in western and southern Arkansas. The work week ahead looks dry with a gradual warming trend. Wildfire danger continues.

South Arkansas Thanksgiving Weather: Rain, Freezing Rain Possible Nov. 22-28

El Dorado, AR – Southern Arkansas residents preparing for Thanksgiving and Black Friday travel should monitor the November 22-28 weather outlook, with rain a potential concern and snow or freezing rain remaining possibilities if colder air reaches the region.

8 Arkansas Restaurants Between Little Rock And Hot Springs That Are Too Good To Miss In 2027

A model train rolls lunch right up to your table at one Arkansas restaurant off Interstate 30. I think that detail alone justifies a pit stop. The drive from the capital to the spa city takes only about an hour. Yet the surrounding area offers a drive-in with crinkle-cut fries, a country meat market with barbecue, and a lakeside grill with Firecracker Shrimp.

She loves reading, married an author, and missed book shops – so she opened one in Bryant

Book lovers in Saline County have a new brick-and-mortar destination as independent bookseller Salt & Fable Bookshop has officially opened its doors in Bryant Plaza. Located along Interstate 30, the community bookshop is welcoming readers ahead of the holiday season with filled shelves, specialty fiction, gifts, and plans for local literary gatherings. Read more below.

This Arkansas Hardware Store Has Hundreds Of Sodas And Aisles Of Old-Fashioned Treats

A hardware store with a wizard-themed hallway where the doors seem to talk back? Yes, and it still sells caulk. I have a thing for shops that refuse to stay in one lane. This one stocks nails and paint in a warehouse out back. Up front, it piles on hundreds...

10 Old-Fashioned Arkansas Craft Shops Where Makers Still Find Supplies The Big Chains Stopped Carrying

One Arkansas quilt shop sits out in the country next to a log house from the early 1800s. Another stocks around 20,000 yards of fabric in a small Ozark town. I love that kind of surprise. These shops carry the stuff that keeps vanishing from big-box aisles. I’m talking hand-dyed...

Lawmaker calls to build two 500-bed prisons in Northwest Arkansas; sheriffs respond

Following an Arkansas state representative's call to build two 500-bed prisons in Northwest Arkansas in both Benton and Washington counties. Sheriffs from both counties are responding.

Arkansas Landowners to Get Nearly $10M Wildlife Habitat Grant

Arkansas landowners will have new opportunities to improve wildlife habitat thanks to nearly $10 million in federal conservation funding awarded to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded approximately $9.45 million for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Forests to Farms:...

South Arkansas bankruptcies by county for the week ended Tuesday, November 10, 2026

South Arkansas bankruptcies listed by county for the week ended Tuesday, November 10, 2026, according to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Lafayette. Tina Benson, Box 14, Stamps; Chapter 13; bankruptcy filed November 2, 2026. Elizabeth Lewis, 448 Persimmon St, Stamps; Chapter 13; bankruptcy filed...

Even solidly red Saline County saw a shift toward Democrats in Arkansas’ midterm election

Located a short drive from Democrat-leaning Little Rock, Saline County has been a Republican stronghold of central Arkansas for years. The county hasn't voted for a Democrat for president since Bill Clinton's 1996 reelection, and has been the epicenter of fights over book restrictions. But an unexpected thing happened in...

Wing It Forward opens on Cantrell Road, serving world champion wings and drinks

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — If your weekend plans needed a little extra flavor, the folks at Wing It Forward are happy to help. The new restaurant and bar is already stirring up plenty of chatter online, thanks in part to its “world champion wings,” and co-founder Chris Maynes stopped by to explain what’s behind the buzz.

Arkansas History for November 14: Confederate governor takes office

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for November 14, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this information comes from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, an online publication. ChatGPT has collected this data.

Sissy’s opens new flagship store in Little Rock

Sissy’s Log Cabin has officially opened its new flagship store in Little Rock at 1425 N. University Ave. The jewelry retailer, which originated in Pine Bluff, calls this location “its most luxurious” in a news release. It’s a 13,000-square foot store designed by architect Jesse Balaity and built by Cline Construction that Sissy’s says is its most refined store to date. The location is open from 10 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and merchandise may also be browsed at SissysLogCabin.com.

Wynne could face former coach Paschal in second round

WYNNE — There is a chance that Van Paschal could return to Wynne as the opposing head coach next week, but both Harrison and Wynne have to win road games against higher-seeded teams. Wynne is the third seed from the 5A East and will play Little Rock Parkview, the...

Nearly half of Arkansas under exceptional drought

The latest drought monitor for Arkansas, released Thursday, shows nearly half the state is now experiencing exceptional drought. The percentage of the state that’s in the highest classification of drought increased from 39.72% last week to 49.53% this week…. Extreme southern Conway County and all of Perry County are...