High school football fans across the Arkansas River Valley will get an early start to the action this week, as Dover and Atkins move their regular-season finales to Thursday, November 5. Both games are scheduled for 7 p.m., with River Valley Radio providing live play-by-play [...]

An update on the future widening of Union Street, was one of the key items in a busy session for the Dardanelle City Council on Monday. Indications are construction is now expected to begin in late 2029. Interim Public Works Director Scott Moore reported that [...]

Significant rainfall across Central Arkansas has resulted in the lifting of burn bans in a number of central Arkansas counties. As of late Tuesday afternoon, only Conway, Perry and Pulaski counties remained under burn bans. Yell County officials lifted their burn ban Tuesday morning, while [...]

Lake Dardanelle just earned Arkansas Park of the Year after hosting over 1,600 anglers and pumping $3.7 million into the local economy. Continue reading…

RUSSELLVILLE - Lake Dardanelle State Park has been named Arkansas State Parks' 2026 Park of the Year, recognizing achievements in tourism, education, outdoor recreation and financial management. The park hosted 15 major fishing tournaments that attracted more than 1,600 anglers and generated more than $3.7 [...]

Juan Atkins, one of the founding figures of Detroit techno and a member of the influential Belleville Three, has died at age 64. His agency, Greensmit...

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