- J.P. Fairhead has been announced as Arkansas’ first feral hog eradication coordinator, as part of a $3.4 million federal grant awarded to the department.
- Pine Bluff aldermen are considering making their city the first official sanctuary city for immigrants in Arkansas.
The Wright brothers attempt take-off.
- Boeing decides to suspend production of its crash-prone 737 Max Jetliner in 2020.
- A new study points to e-cigarettes and vaporizers increasing users’ risks for lung diseases.
- This Saturday, Little Rock’s Rev Room will present Thrashing Thru The Snow, an upcoming benefit concert featuring multiple thrash bands. Visitors can receive $2 off their ticket price if they bring four canned food items, and $2 from every ticket will benefit the Arkansas Food Band.
- Santa Claus will appear at Sissy’s Log Cabin in Jonesboro this Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m..
Sissy’s Log Cabin is inviting Santa to Jonesboro.
- December 17, 1903: The Wright brothers make the first motorized aircraft flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
- December 17, 1989: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire,” the first full-length episode of long-running animated sitcom “The Simpsons” premieres on Fox TV.
READ MORE: Arkansas Christmas Event Calendar
