Around Arkansas Federal task force shuts down three fentanyl trafficking rings, resulting in 50 arrests. A Yellville deer hunter was killed, apparently stabbed by a wounded deer. National News Education Secretary Betsy DeVos held in civil contempt by a federal judge after ignoring orders to stop collecting loans for a now-defunct for-profit college. FEMA…
by Evin Demirel If you peer hard enough into the smoldering wreckage of Saturday’s 51-10 annihilation at the hands of Auburn, you will see the faint outline of a bright spot. That faint outline is in the shape of Treylon Burks’ enormous hands. And, for at least one series during that other forgettable disaster, he had…
Stay “in the know” about all the great events going on around Arkansas. AY’s Publisher, Heather Baker, will tell you what the hot spots are this weekend. Thursday, Oct. 24 What: Haunted Cemeteries of Arkansas Where: CALS Main Library When: 5-6 pm Explore the spooky history behind some of Arkansas’ most haunted cemeteries, including some…
Around Arkansas Hefei Risever Machinery, a heavy equipment parts manufacturer based in China, held a grand opening celebration for their new $20 million plant in Jonesboro. Steven Jones, the former deputy director of the State Department of Human Services and fresh out of prison for bribery charges has been picked as West Memphis’ new director…
by Dustin Jayroe It’s more than difficult to come up with such a guide — on what movies are opening in movie theaters this weekend — when the belle of the ball (that is still months away) just dropped a new trailer this week. I, like many of you (I assume/hope), have Star Wars…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug that has the potential to treat the most common form of cystic fibrosis mutation, the F508del mutation. On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the FDA approved Trikafta, a triple-combination drug that is available for cystic fibrosis patients aged 12 years and older who have have…
As the popular phrase goes, ‘it ain’t no thing but a chicken wing!’ That’s exactly what AY Publisher Heather Baker and KARK host DJ Williams are trying out during this month’s Bucket List series. This pair of intrepid culinary adventurers will be feasting on some of the best wings in Arkansas. Their first stop…
Around Arkansas The Little Rock Education Association (LREA) demonstrated outside the governor’s mansion in response to the Arkansas State Board of Education’s decision to derecognize the teachers’ union and strip the LREA’s negotiating power with the state. National News President Trump announces that a limited number of U.S. troops will remain in Syria to “secure…
In the mood for a scary movie? There’s no shortage of spooky flicks to watch during October. All month long, the CALS Ron Robinson Center has been showing a retrospective of the great Alfred Hitchcock’s best movies and – surprise, surprise – they are pretty chilling. This Tuesday, Oct. 22, you can check out…
Coming off consecutive College World Series appearances, the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team is ready to get back to work. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Razorbacks released its schedule for the 2020 season. This season, the Hogs will have a 56-game regular season with 32 games played at home. This includes several special games, like…
