ARKANSAS A-Z: Tornadoes ravaged state in summer and winter of 1916

In June, August and December of 1916, Arkansas was ravaged by storm systems that resulted in devastating and deadly tornadoes sweeping across the state. On June 5-6 of that year, a storm system traveled through Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, …

Arkansas 4-H Foundation awards $153,000 in scholarships, sponsorships to 4-H members

LITTLE ROCK — More than 40 Arkansas 4-H members start college later this month with scholarships earned through years of project accomplishments, leadership development and community service through 4-H. The Arkansas 4-H Foundation recently awarded $91,500 …

Partners dedicate 2,500 acre-feet of Fryingpan-Arkansas Project water to Upper Arkansas River during historic drought

Five state and federal partners have committed up to 2,500 acre-feet — 814.6 million gallons — of Fryingpan-Arkansas Project water to the Upper Arkansas River from August through November 2026 to protect fisheries and recreation during one of Colorado' …

Benton chamber to host Central Arkansas Job Fair Aug. 21

BENTON — The Benton Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Central Arkansas Job Fair on Friday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Benton Event Center. The free event will bring together more than 50 employers from across central Arkansas who are …

Historic Arkansas Museum turns 85

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. It is an unusually pleasant morning in July — the temperature is nowhere near its typical oven-like levels of high summer — and visitors are exploring Historic Arkansas …

2027 SG Olivia Stokes discusses commitment to Arkansas women’s basketball

FAYETTEVILLE — Olivia Stokes kept her recruiting options open for a while. But deep down, the shooting guard knew where she wanted to end up. With her July 29 commitment to the Arkansas women’s basketball team, Stokes made official a decision she had …

Arkansas provides Medicaid warning

When the federal Affordable Care Act, better known as “Obamacare,” passed, it offered a much higher federal-state match if states expanded Medicaid welfare programs to include able-bodied, working-age adults. Arkansas, led at the time by a Democrat …

Great Arkansas Cleanup involves millions in litter fight

Registration is open through Thursday, August 6, 2026 for the Great Arkansas Cleanup. The Office of Keep Arkansas Beautiful, housed within the Arkansas Department of Transportation, conducts the fall clean-up and beautification initiative. The campaign …

Late reclassification recruits raise Arkansas basketball’s ceiling

Arkansas History for August 8: Ebony/Jet publisher John H. Johnson dies

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for August 8, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and …