When you’re on the endangered species list, you get what you need. The red cockaded woodpecker might not realize it, but the Arkansas Forestry Commission, Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission and The Nature Conservancy are working diligently to add some much needed square footage to its vast home.

Senator Mark Pryor said he is holding six additional town hall meetings over the phone in response to a high demand of Arkansans who want to discuss health care reform, the economy, climate change and other issues affecting their communities.

A massive manhunt has come to an end with the capture of the two men, according to Nevada County Sheriff Danny Martin. Martin said both were caught in Hempstead County without incident.

The search continued Thursday for two Nevada County men who escaped from the Pike County Jail.

Sec. of Labor Solis announces federal grant competition as Pew releases analysis citing Arkansas as a growing 'green' state

The Hornell, N.Y., city court was packed with lawyers as news cameras and reporters waited outside for the court appearance of two Arkansas prison escapees being held at the Steuben County jail.

Jeffrey Grinder and Calvin Adams - two convicted killers who escaped from an Arkansas prison Friday - were captured in a residential area in the city of Hornell, N.Y., shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Common issues among local farmers: need of water

The party started early Thursday, April 23, 2009, as bikers began rolling into Helena-West Helena, Ark., to register for the ninth Wild Hog Music Festival & Motorcycle Rally. 

Covered wagon rolls through the Grand Prairie.

Law enforcement and news agencies across the nation were plagued with phone calls late Wednesday and into Thursday as threats of a gang initiation involving the possible slaying of several people at Wal-Mart were circulated through text messages and e-mails.

Mark Sallings, 56, a blues harpist from the Arkansas Delta, died Wednesday in a two-car accident.

My father once told me that nothing in life was certain except death and taxes. My dad’s words still ring true today. I’ve learned through the years that death and taxes are a big part of my life, and I cannot escape either. Maturing, we find out about life, and that life entails many things. Working every day is one, and the other is paying an income tax.

The Lennox Industries Stuttgart facility has announced more reductions in their work force. The layoff, which started Monday, will include 242 hourly employees and 14 salaried employees. This is a 25 percent decrease in their hourly work force.