More nuclear power for Arkansas? Three men want to make it happen.
Start-up wants to expand nuclear power in Arkansas - Arkansas Times
Two physicists and an engineer want to foster the next generation of nuclear power in the state.
arktimes.com
Arkansas Times
@arktimes.bsky.social
Arkansas's source for news, politics & entertainment. Visit arktimes.com for more.
The Arkansas Advocate shares this upsetting report of a mom+son, both U.S. citizens, arrested and detained by Centerton police at the request of federal immigration, even though they showed their IDs. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Arkansas mother and son file suit accusing police department of illegal detention - Arkansas Times
Two Benton County residents who are U.S. citizens are suing Centerton police for detaining them at the request of federal immigration officers even though they showed valid identification.
arktimes.com
New lawsuit challenges Secretary of State’s rejection of ballot measure amendment, asks Supreme Court to order signatures counted
New lawsuit challenges Secretary of State’s rejection of ballot measure amendment - Arkansas Times
The petitioners say Jester’s determination that the petition presented an insufficient number of signatures to place it on the ballot was erroneous, and they say the Supreme Court should overturn it.
arktimes.com
The Little Rock School District is investigating an employee after public allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a student while employed by another district. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Fulbright Elementary employee under investigation after public allegations of misconduct at another Central Arkansas school - Arkansas Times
The Little Rock School District is investigating an employee after public allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a student while employed by another district.
arktimes.com
Congressional candidate Chris Jones got a shot in the arm on Wednesday with the news that the House's Democratic campaign organization sees the race as "in play."
Dems say 2nd District is 'in play' - Arkansas Times
Chris Jones got a shot in the arm on Wednesday when Dems said the 2nd Congressional District is in play.
arktimes.com
Democratic challenger Hallie Shoffner’s dogged push to introduce herself to Arkansans and make her case appears to be loosening Tom Cotton’s death grip on the November election.
Dem Senate hopeful Shoffner pulls promising poll numbers against unlikeable Cotton - Arkansas Times
Democratic challenger Hallie Shoffner’s dogged push to introduce herself to Arkansans and make her case appears to be loosening Tom Cotton’s death grip on the November election.
arktimes.com
Dr. Joycelyn Elders, the titular Arkansas physician at the center of a new original play at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, is as remarkable as she is real.
'The Remarkable Resignation of Dr. Joycelyn Elders' opens Tuesday at The Rep - Arkansas Times
Dr. Joycelyn Elders, the titular Arkansas physician at the center of this new original play, is as remarkable as she is real.
arktimes.com
Rep. Austin McCollum (R-Bentonville) resigns from the Arkansas House days after domestic violence arrest. No word yet on whether he'll drop out of the race for Benton County Judge.
Rep. Austin McCollum resigns from House of Representatives following arrest for domestic violence - Arkansas Times
"As I focus on my family, I do not intend to fulfill the remainder of my House Term," McCollum wrote in a resignation letter dated August 5.
arktimes.com
Speaker after speaker spoke in favor of a moratorium on data centers in Little Rock, but the proposal failed on a 4-4 vote by the city's Board of Directors.
Little Rock moratorium try on data centers fails - Arkansas Times
A temporary moratorium on data centers could only muster four votes at Tuesday night's Little Rock City Board of Directors meeting -- two votes short of passage.
arktimes.com
Entergy is at odds with a trade organization that kicked them out as a member; now the utility wants to know what the group has said to the Arkansas Times.
Entergy at odds with trade association, asks for details of interaction with the Arkansas Times - Arkansas Times
Entergy and a trade organization it was once a member of are at odds over a rate change Entergy is seeking.
arktimes.com
Boozman voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill; now he wants a do-over when it comes to SNAP
Delay in additional SNAP costs seen as positive for state - Arkansas Times
Boozman pushes for delay on new SNAP costs
arktimes.com
The Arkansas Cinema Society’s Filmland festival returns to Little Rock from Aug. 12-16, and the full lineup of screenings is finally here. arktimes.com/rock-candy/2...
The Filmland 2026 lineup is finally here - Arkansas Times
The Arkansas Cinema Society’s Filmland festival returns to Little Rock from Aug. 12-16, and the full lineup of screenings is finally here.
arktimes.com
Misleading rumors about a Little Rock housing development established by a local mosque continue to linger online, despite being debunked. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Despite debunkings, misinformation about Little Rock’s ‘New Africa’ persists - Arkansas Times
Misleading social media posts about a Little Rock housing development established by a Muslim organization have been spreading online since April.
arktimes.com
Nephew and uncle Cedric and Garry Burnside are two of the most renowned players in contemporary blues music.
Cedric and Garry Burnside at White Water Tavern on Friday - Arkansas Times
Nephew and uncle Cedric and Garry Burnside are two of the most renowned players in contemporary blues music.
arktimes.com
“Part craft book, part memoir,” Eli Cranor’s new book “Where I’m Writing From” is a collection of columns he wrote for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette over the last four years.
Arkansas writer Eli Cranor announces book of columns releasing in October - Arkansas Times
“Part craft book, part memoir,” Eli Cranor’s new book “Where I’m Writing From” is a collection of columns he wrote for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette over the last four years.
arktimes.com
With a backdrop of federal tax cuts and work requirements for social programs that reduce participation, Arkansas gets national media attention. It wasn't flattering.
Reporter from the New York Times finds troubled Arkansas - Arkansas Times
A road trip brought a New York Times reporter to the state. He found despair.
arktimes.com
With July in the rearview, we’re looking back at some of the best restaurant dishes the Eat Arkansas team came across over the last month (plus some of our finest home cooking).
Lemon icebox pie at Home Plate, Burge’s turkey salad with a twist and more: The best things we ate in July - Arkansas Times
With July in the rearview, we’re looking back at some of the best restaurant dishes the Eat Arkansas team came across over the last month (plus some of our finest home cooking).
arktimes.com
As details emerge about Rep. Austin McCollum's domestic violence arrest, Republican leaders are calling for him to resign from the legislature and drop out of the race for Benton County Judge.
Republican leaders call for Austin McCollum’s resignation as details of arrest emerge - Arkansas Times
Police say McCollum punched his wife in the face, slammed her hand in a door, bashed her head on the floor, and restricted her airway with his knee.
arktimes.com
Home to the capital city’s oldest Black congregation, First Missionary Baptist Church was founded in 1845 by a then-enslaved man, the Rev. Wilson Brown, and its current building was built in 1882 by formerly enslaved craftsmen.
Join the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program for a tour of First Missionary Baptist on Friday - Arkansas Times
Home to the capital city’s oldest Black congregation, First Missionary was founded in 1845 by a then-enslaved man, the Rev. Wilson Brown, and its current building was built in 1882 by formerly enslave...
arktimes.com
We spent a summer day on the campaign trail with Shoffner to see how the political newcomer is turning a long-shot bid into a surprisingly competitive race.
Inside Hallie Shoffner’s underdog campaign to unseat Tom Cotton - Arkansas Times
We spent a summer day on the campaign trail with Hallie Shoffner to see how the political newcomer is mounting a surprisingly competitive challenge to Tom Cotton.
buff.ly
Former President Barack Obama’s tradition of releasing a summer playlist is back, and this year’s selections include a cut from Yebba, a singer originally from West Memphis, aptly titled “West Memphis.” arktimes.com/food-and-cul...
Barack Obama’s summer playlist includes song from West Memphis native Yebba - Arkansas Times
Yebba, whose real name is Abigail Elizabeth Smith, left Arkansas long ago for New York City to pursue a career in music, but “West Memphis,” from her 2026 album “Jean,” shows The Natural State hasn’t…
arktimes.com
Friday Night Jazz at Moody Brews is part of a long-running and undersung jazz scene in Little Rock. It’s also a good-ass time.
If you're not going to Friday Night Jazz at Moody Brews, what are you doing? - Arkansas Times
Friday Night Jazz at Moody Brews is part of a long-running and undersung jazz scene in Little Rock. It’s also a good-ass time.
arktimes.com
Of the three Arkansas Times polls we host every year, Best of Arkansas covers the most ground, calling upon our readers to weigh in on their favorite places and entities across the realms of recreation, dining, medicine, commerce, culture and beyond.
Best of Arkansas 2026: Winners, finalists and faves - Arkansas Times
Of the three Arkansas Times polls we host every year, Best of Arkansas covers the most ground, calling upon our readers to weigh in on their favorite places and entities across the realms of recreatio...
arktimes.com
A lawsuit filed by the Argenta Contemporary Theatre against several of its former staff members has reached a conclusion.
Argenta Contemporary Theatre v. Stage 13 legal battle resolved - Arkansas Times
A lawsuit filed by the Argenta Contemporary Theatre against several of its former staff members has reached a conclusion.
arktimes.com
Benny Magness and Lee Watson will live to fight another day in their quest to kill two state laws that a judge has ruled are unconstitutional.
Judge James: Magness, Watson get seat at table - Arkansas Times
A circuit judge has allowed two men to intervene in a case that's near and dear to Gov. Sarah Sanders' heart.
arktimes.com
Little Rock's Cinema I/O is hosting several screenings of Sidney Lumet’s “Network” (1976) and Boots Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You” (2018) for Art House Theater Day. arktimes.com/food-and-cul...
Cinema I/O to screen 'Sorry to Bother You' and 'Network' for Art House Theater Day - Arkansas Times
Cinema I/O is partnering with Art House Theater Day for the third year in a row.
arktimes.com
The high-tech Proton Center of Arkansas was about to fold but UAMS has come to the rescue.
Cancer-busting Proton Center gets a reset as UAMS takes over - Arkansas Times
The Proton Center, a high-tech cancer treatment facility, was about to close for good, but UAMS has stepped up to keep it running.
arktimes.com
An Arkansas law that lets censors put librarians behind bars if children get a hold of sexy books can take effect, now that the Eighth Circuit rejected a lower court's determination that the law is unconstitutional. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
State law that puts librarians in legal peril gets green light from Eighth Circuit - Arkansas Times
Act 372 makes furnishing minors with harmful or obscene materials a misdemeanor punishable with up to a year behind bars.
arktimes.com
BREAKING: Secretary of State says sponsor of initiative-protection amendment failed to submit ANY valid signatures due to having wrong title on the signature sheets.
BREAKING: Secretary of State says sponsor of initiative-protection amendment failed to submit any valid signatures - Arkansas Times
Jester said that none of the submitted pages of signatures included the approved title for the amendment, making every signature invalid.
arktimes.com