In Northeast Arkansas, there’s an urgent need for foster care support, with children often being relocated from their hometowns due to a shortage of open homes.
By The Associated Press and JUAN A. LOZANO and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press
A wide region was swamped from Houston to rural East Texas, where game wardens rode airboats through waist-high waters rescuing both people and pets who did not evacuate in time.
A family mourning the loss of six family members has received support from thousands of miles away. Rekihna Alanso, Santos Andon, Sonter Andon, Nisdy Inek, Jessica Inek, and Jessy Ray Aldon were all killed in a crash in Clay County on April 15.
The 10 men and nine women hail from the worlds of politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy, science and religion. Three medals will be awarded posthumously.
However, with 402 seniors graduating, each is only given six tickets for guests, causing concerns among some students about accommodating their families.
The Arkansas State Police’s Interstate Criminal Patrol seized a combined 886 pounds of illegal narcotics and one handgun in the past 10 days during six traffic stops on Interstate 40.
A former Arkansas State University basketball player who was arrested on theft charges in 2023 was arrested again after police said he assaulted someone when caught stealing cigars.