Carroll County
Property Values Soar In 17 Arkansas Counties After Latest Round of Reappraisals
COVID-era demand, supply shortages and in-migration fueled a median 44.2% increase in assessed value across the counties. read more >
by Griffin Coop -
Arkansas Deer Hunters Battle Climbing Chronic Wasting Disease Cases
Wildlife managers say hunter cooperation is critical to keeping the state's $600 million tradition and the deer population strong. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Up in the Air: Arkansas Wind Power Remains Divisive as First Project Goes Live
A lot of the opposition to wind power is concentrated in northwest Arkansas, where the mountainous topography leads to concerns. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
Arkansas Poultry Farmers Navigate End of Contracts, Bankruptcy Fallout
Some northwest Arkansas farmers are scrambling in the wake of news from poultry companies like Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and Cooks Venture of Decatur (Benton County). read more >
by Marty Cook -
Uncertain Future for Poultry Farmers as Tyson Foods Ends Contracts
The cuts left 59 farmers left with unrenewed contracts with Tyson Foods Inc. after it announced multiple plant closures this year. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Justices Deliver a Scolding to Cannabis Commission
The state Supreme Court's dissent cites past shortcomings the commission has exhibited. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Online Ransom Demands Threaten Businesses in Arkansas
Computer crimes using “ransomware,” malware that encrypts files then demands payment to unlock them, are growing in number and sophistication and are increasingly being seen in Arkansas. read more >
Special Election to Fill Vacant Arkansas State Senate Seat
Voters in Newton and Pope counties and parts of Boone, Carroll and Van Buren counties go to the polls Tuesday in the District 16 race. The seat is open because of the resignation of former Sen. Michael Lamoreux after he was named chief of staff for Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson. read more >
by Associated Press -