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FILM SCENE | OPINION: Arkansas packed with film festivals fueled by community
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 17, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. I need all the digits on both of my hands and all the toes on both of my feet to tabulate how many film festivals Arkansas hosts each year. And with the...
Little Rock Weekend Guide: July 10-13
Little Rock Soiree - Arkansas
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July 10, 2025
From line dancing to Shakespeare, there’s a little something for everyone on the agenda this weekend. Let’s get into it. Thursday, July 10 Actors Theatre of Little Rock Birthday Show at Camp Taco // This local troupe is getting a solid dose of the...
Two killed in separate crashes on Arkansas roads
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 18, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Two people were killed in separate single-vehicle crashes Monday and Tuesday, according to preliminary reports from law enforcement. Kebo Streeter, 31, of...
South Arkansas Arts Center celebrates 'Christmas in July' with free movie screening
El Dorado News-Times - Arkansas
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July 17, 2025
The South Arkansas Arts Center (SAAC) is inviting the community to celebrate the holiday spirit early with a special "Christmas in July" event on July 24 featuring a free screening of the heartwarming family film "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever."...
Little Rock debuts Komodo dragons, uncommon creatures exhibits
Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas
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July 9, 2025
LITTLE ROCK -- Officials unveiled two new exhibits featuring Komodo dragons and "uncommon creatures" Tuesday morning at the Little Rock Zoo. The Laura P. Nichols Isle of the Dragon includes two new juvenile Komodo dragons: a female named Tiamat...
Arkansas baseball has 7 players, 4 signees taken on final day of MLB Draft
Whole Hog Sports - Arkansas
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July 15, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE — Seven Arkansas baseball players and multiple others with ties to the program were selected Monday on the final day of the MLB Draft. Pitchers Christian Foutch (Boston Red Sox, 5th round), Aiden Jimenez (Kansas City Royals, 5th),...
Arkansas baseball adds Oregon State transfer pitcher James DeCremer
Whole Hog Sports - Arkansas
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July 15, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE — In the hours following the MLB Draft's conclusion, Arkansas baseball picked up a commitment from transferring Oregon State right-handed pitcher James DeCremer on Monday. DeCremer had with a 5.34 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 28 2/3 innings...
Arkansas moves forward with $282.5M contract for I-49 extension in Barling
KFSM - Arkansas
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July 14, 2025
The Arkansas Department of Transportation awarded a $282.5 million contract for the I-49 stretch. FORT SMITH, Ark. — It’s just the first step, and an expensive one at that, but the Arkansas Department of Transportation is tackling the uncompleted...
Little Rock gets moving with inaugural Fit Fest this Saturday
KATV 7 - Arkansas
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LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — If you're looking to stretch your legs and get active this weekend, the inaugural Little Rock Fit Fest is the place to be. "The Little Rock Fit Fest is our first inaugural event. It's going to be held on Saturday, July the...
Central Arkansas protesters target housing conditions, federal aid cuts
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 18, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Members of Arkansas Community Organizations and Arkansas Renters United held a pair of events Thursday to voice their frustrations with unresolved habitability...
Little Rock woman sentenced to 30 years in ex-boyfriend’s fatal shooting
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 10, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. A 22-year-old Little Rock woman recorded on video fatally shooting her former boyfriend has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Halia Houston pleaded guilty to...
Arkansas Renames IT Division, Unifies Cybersecurity Efforts
Government Technology
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July 14, 2025
Arkansas’ Division of Information Systems is now the Office of State Technology (OST), a name change timed to align with the July 1 start of the new fiscal year. Meanwhile, the state’s cybersecurity governance was centralized earlier this year...
Arkansas volleyball adds 2 former standouts to coaching staff
Whole Hog Sports - Arkansas
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July 14, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas volleyball hired two of its recent standouts to its coaching staff, the program announced Monday. Hannah Hogue was hired as an assistant coach and Courtney Jackson was chosen to be a graduate assistant for the 2025 season....
Arkansas Postcard Past: Little Rock in 1911
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 9, 2025
Little Rock, 1911: When the city won the right to host the annual United Confederate Veterans Reunion they expected 6,000 old soldiers to be in attendance, but results doubled at 12,000. To house so many, Camp Shaver was set up in what is now...
Arkansas Razorbacks Set for Historic MLB Draft
Times News Global
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July 15, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas baseball players are poised to mark a historic moment as the MLB Draft begins Sunday night. For the first time, the Razorbacks could have multiple first-round picks in a single draft, a feat they have never...
Arkansas Lottery Mega Millions, Cash 3 winning numbers for July 11, 2025
Southwest Times Record - Arkansas
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The Arkansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Friday, July 11, 2025 results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 11 drawing 12-23-24-31-56, Mega Ball: 01 Check Mega Millions payouts...
SEC Media Days: Everything Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman said Thursday in Atlanta
WJSU - Alabama
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SAM PITTMAN: Welcome, everybody. Thank you. Thank you for what you do. It's good to be back at the College Football Hall of Fame in Georgia. I spent four wonderful seasons here at the University of Georgia and have been treated awful well by the...
Arkansas Lottery Powerball, Cash 3 winning numbers for July 12, 2025
Southwest Times Record - Arkansas
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The Arkansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Saturday, July 12, 2025 results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from July 12 drawing 08-16-24-33-54, Powerball: 18, Power Play: 2 Check Powerball...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Arkansas County in week ending July 12?
Lowe Delta News - Arkansas
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July 17, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Arkansas County...
Arkansas to pay $735,000 for unpaved road improvements
Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas
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July 15, 2025
Share This Article Arkansas will spend around $735,000 to improve drainage and water quality along unpaved roads in 12 counties, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office announced Thursday. “The vast majority of county roads in Arkansas are unpaved,”...