Washington man finds 2.2-carat diamond for engagement ring at state park
Since he was in eighth grade, Christian Linden has wanted to make his own engagement ring using gold and gemstones he mined himself.
Josh Duggar pleads not guilty to federal child pornography charges following arrest
Josh Duggar pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of child pornography in court on Friday, a day following his arrest.
Josh Duggar, of '19 Kids and Counting,' arrested by federal agents in Arkansas
Josh Duggar, a former star of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” was arrested Thursday by federal agents and was being held without bond in Arkansas.
Arkansas governor vetoes ban on gender-confirming treatments for transgender youth
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth.
Arkansas Gov. aims to end mask mandate at month’s end
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that he believes his proposal to remove a mask mandate intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus will take place as planned at the end of the month.
‘I love people’: 91-year-old police officer still patrolling in Arkansas with no plans to retire
Officer L.C. “Buckshot” Smith was born and raised in his small town of Camden, Arkansas. He works for the local police department, serving a community he’s called home for decades.
Arkansas governor signs legislation banning nearly all abortions in the state
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday signed into law legislation banning nearly all abortions in the state.
Teacher accused of making 5-year-old clean toilet with hands
An Arkansas elementary school teacher is accused of making a kindergarten student pull toilet paper out of a feces-filled toilet with his hands.
Arkansas lawmakers send governor near-total abortion ban
The bill bans all abortions except those to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency, and does not include any exceptions for rape or incest.
1 student injured in Arkansas school shooting on 1st day back to in-person class
A student at a middle school in Arkansas was shot in an isolated incident involving one gunman, an official for the Watson Chapel School District confirmed on Monday.
Arkansas doctor clears $650,000 of debt for cancer patients
An Arkansas doctor gave hundreds of patients a clean bill to start the New Year when he cleared their debt.
Arkansas police officer killed in shooting; 2 arrested
Police in Arkansas are mourning Officer Travis C. Wallace, who was killed in the line of duty during a shootout with a suspect. He leaves behind two children.
Arkansas police chief resigns after social media posts calling for ‘death to all’ Democrats
As of Saturday evening, the Marshall Police Department’s Facebook page had been deactivated.
Arkansas police officer dead, another injured in shootout with suspect
An Arkansas police officer was fatally shot and another was wounded Monday during a shooting at a motel, authorities said.
Pastor did meth with parishioners, performed exorcism on 1-year-old: cops
An Arkansas pastor admitted using meth with parishioners and performing an exorcism on an emaciated 1-year-old boy, police said.
Man convicted in Arkansas officer’s shooting death gets 2 life sentences -- plus 835 years
A convicted cop killer in Arkansas received two life sentences plus an additional 835 years in prison when he was sentenced Tuesday, according to reports.
Judge blocks federal executions; administration appeals
A U.S. district judge on Monday ordered a new delay in federal executions, hours before the first lethal injection was scheduled to be carried out at a federal prison in Indiana.
Kindergarten teacher does wedding ‘first look’ with students in heartwarming photoshoot
Before the pandemic, a bride-to-be did a “first look” with her kindergarten class and their reaction’s were priceless.
Walmart pays hourly staff nearly $180M in bonuses with 'more to come'
Walmart paid almost $180 million in cash bonuses to its hourly associates nationwide on Thursday and has fulfilled its goal of hiring 200,000 more employees since March in response to demand prompted by the novel coronavirus, the company announced.
Dad treating patients at high risk hospital shares touching moment with son: 'We miss him'
A father working at a high risk hospital treating coronavirus patients can only see his 1-year-old through glass door.