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• Cave City Watermelon Festival Announces 2026 Sweetest Voice Finalists
  After receiving more than 50 auditions from singers across Arkansas and the Mid-South, organizers of the 46th Annual Cave City Watermelon Festival have announced the 10 finalists for the 2026 Sweetest Voice competition. Festival officials…
• Governor Sanders, AEDC Award $12.5 Million in Grants to 88 Rural Arkansas Communities
  Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) have announced more than $12.52 million in grants to help strengthen rural communities across the Natural State. The latest funding cycle awarded 88 grants…
• Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Trade Mission to U.K., Belgium and Ireland
  Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Tuesday she will lead an overseas trade mission to the United Kingdom, Belgium and Ireland from July 19 through July 24, highlighting Arkansas’ growing aerospace and defense industry while pursuing…
• Flags Ordered to Half-Staff Nationwide in Honor of Senator Lindsey Graham
  President Donald J. Trump has ordered all United States flags to be flown at half-staff effective immediately in honor of the late United States Senator Lindsey Graham. According to the presidential proclamation, flags will remain…
• Batesville Native Gage Wood Starts 2026 MLB All-Star Futures Game at Phillies Home Park
  Batesville native Gage Wood continues to make Arkansas proud as one of baseball’s fastest-rising prospects after earning the starting nod for the National League in the 2026 MLB All-Star Futures Game Sunday at Citizens Bank…
• 2 People Die in Stone County House Fire Near Mountain View, Arkansas
  A tragic house fire in Stone County claimed the lives of 2 people early Sunday morning, according to local emergency responders. The incident began around 7 a.m., when the Mountain View Fire Department was dispatched…
• Hope Lutheran Family Life Pantry to Provide Free Baby Essentials in Batesville on Monday July 13
  Families in Batesville and surrounding communities will have an opportunity to receive free baby essentials during the next distribution at the Hope Lutheran Family Life Pantry on Monday, July 13. The pantry, located at 2415…
• Rep. French Hill’s Landmark Housing Bill Signed Into Law, Expanding Homeownership Opportunities
  Congressman French Hill is celebrating what he calls the most significant federal housing legislation in decades after the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act officially became law. Hill, who serves as chairman of the House…
• 1.9 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded Near Caraway, Arkansas Late Friday Night
  A small earthquake was recorded late Friday night in northeast Arkansas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.   The 1.9 magnitude earthquake occurred at 11:12 p.m. CDT Friday, July 10 (4:12 a.m. UTC Saturday, July…
• Beebe Police Identify Juvenile Suspects in Recent Vehicle Break-In Investigation
  The Beebe Police Department says it has identified the suspects believed responsible for a string of vehicle break-ins reported across several neighborhoods over the past several nights. According to police, the break-ins began July 6…