Ron Rhodes

Among the Arkansas or those with Arkansas ties who died this year are Nascar owner Bill Davis, FedEx founder Fred Smith and former governor Jim Guy Tucker. read more >

Arkansas State University signs long-term lease agreements tied to its disaster preparedness training program with the cities of Imboden and Walnut Ridge. read more >

Gov. Mike Beebe names Preston Scroggin of Vilonia as director of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission and Ricky Belk of Alma as director of the Arkansas Labor Department. read more >