Sunday open line
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/31/sunday-open-line-149
Published: August 31, 2025 21:00
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Arkansans react to whites-only âReturn to the Landâ scheme in Sharp County
Published: August 31, 2025 13:00
Eric Orwoll isnât the first white separatist to set up shop in Arkansas, but heâs currently the buzziest.
Saturday open line
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/30/saturday-open-line-103
Published: August 30, 2025 21:00
Good afternoon.
LRSD board discusses âphasing outâ Hall High as enrollment dips below 250
Published: August 29, 2025 22:17
Hallâs troubles did not occur because of our current administration and board, but the school is on the brink of change.
Drama drama: Whatâs happening at the Argenta Contemporary Theatre?
Published: August 29, 2025 21:49
On Sunday evening, more than a dozen staff members at the Argenta Contemporary Theatre resigned. Their sudden exit was accompanied by âseveral alarming actions taken against [the nonprofit organizationâs] computer systems, intellectual property, andâŠ
Friday open line
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/29/friday-open-line-125
Published: August 29, 2025 21:00
Good afternoon.
Free grocery market to help address food insecurity in Little Rock to happen Saturday morning
Published: August 29, 2025 19:56
Several local organizations are putting on a âno cost marketâ to help address food insecurity and food deserts in Little Rock on Saturday morning.
Ongoing tensions vs. rose-colored recollections at the LR Nine Monument
Published: August 29, 2025 19:29
There were both a lot of speeches and a lot that went unspoken at a ceremony marking the 20th birthday of the Little Rock Nine Monument on the Arkansas Capitol grounds.
Got questions about Arkansasâs school voucher program? We want to hear them
Published: August 29, 2025 19:05
With the Education Freedom Account in its third year and with the number of applicants skyrocketing to over 50,000, we have a lot of questions. You probably do, too. We want to hear them.
Federal judge dismisses Cherokee Nation Entertainment lawsuit over Arkansas casino
Published: August 29, 2025 17:21
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed claims in a lawsuit filed by Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC over a voter-approved constitutional amendment that hindered its efforts to build a casino in Pope County.
Hot Springsâ Best Cafe and Bar has closed, DONS Southern Social opening up for breakfast
Published: August 28, 2025 22:24
Hot Springsâ breakfast restaurant Best Cafe announced Thursday that it has closed up shop. But the news is not all bad because the cafeâs excellent fare will now be available starting Saturday at DONS Southern Social on Central Avenue.
Federal judge orders Conway schools to remove Ten Commandments displays by Friday
Published: August 28, 2025 21:43
A federal judge has agreed to add the Conway School District to those Arkansas school districts already being sued over implementation of a state law requiring that they post the Ten Commandments in all classrooms and libraries.
Dempsey Bakery expanding into Fayetteville, taking over Arsagaâs Mill District location
Published: August 28, 2025 21:07
Downtown Little Rockâs longtime gluten-free bake shop, Dempsey Bakery, will be expanding into Northwest Arkansas next year, taking over the Arsagaâs Mill District location on South School Avenue in Fayetteville.
Thursday open line
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/28/thursday-open-line-123
Published: August 28, 2025 21:00
Good afternoon.
Benefit concert at Stickyz on Friday features Pallbearer, 16, Seahag and more
Published: August 28, 2025 19:54
The gig is a benefit concert for Nate Garrett, once a beloved member of the Arkansas metal scene whoâs best known for his work with Spirit Adrift, and his wife, Nicole, whoâs battling stomach cancer.
Delta-8 blues: The end of hemp-derived THC products in Arkansas
Published: August 28, 2025 17:30
Arkansas can enforce its ban on the sale of hemp-derived products containing psychoactive levels of common synthetic cannabinoids while a lawsuit challenging the law makes its way through the federal courts.
The Kingâs Speech â September 1, 2025
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/28/the-kings-speech-september-1-2025
Published: August 28, 2025 16:46
The Kingâs Speech â September 1, 2025 Vol 51 » No 9
Loblolly teams up with Maryamâs Grill on Palestinian-inspired ice cream flavors to benefit World Central Kitchen
Published: August 28, 2025 14:00
Central Arkansas ice cream dream team Loblolly Creamery has collaborated with downtown Mediterranean restaurant Maryamâs Grill on two ice cream flavors to honor Maryamâs ownersâ Palestinian heritage. Proceeds will go to the nonprofit World Central KitchenâŠ
Tenessee Williamsâ âThe Glass Menagerieâ opens at The Rep on Tuesday
Published: August 28, 2025 12:00
The last production of the Arkansas Repertory Theatreâs 2025 SummerStage season and the show that put playwright Tennessee Williams on the map, âThe Glass Menagerieâ is a bonafide American classic.
Who is that MAGA man?
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/27/who-is-that-maga-man
Published: August 27, 2025 23:16
Can you help identify this masked MAGA trio?
Shooting hoax at UA just one of many
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/27/shooting-hoax-at-ua-just-one-of-many
Published: August 27, 2025 22:40
A spate of active shooter hoaxes terrorized a dozen college campuses over the past week, including the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Wednesday open line
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/27/wednesday-open-line-123
Published: August 27, 2025 21:00
Good afternoon.
Designer of Arkansas Capitolâs upcoming âmonument to the unbornâ sets fundraising goal
Published: August 27, 2025 15:53
Donations are slow to trickle in for a $900,000 anti-abortion installation at the Arkansas Capitol.
On Little Piney Creek, locals clash over access to a beloved local swimming spot
Published: August 27, 2025 15:29
When can Arkansas landowners legally block access to a stream? The answer is more complicated than you might think.
Vouchers leave public schools behind
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/27/vouchers-leave-public-schools-behind
Published: August 27, 2025 15:28
Communities overwhelmingly support their public schools, but how weâre funding schools doesnât reflect that.
May I use a LEARNS voucher for cotillion fees? Why yes, you may!
Published: August 26, 2025 23:08
Perhaps itâs gauche to point out that letting private school and homeschool families spend public education dollars on cotillion fees gives the âschool choiceâ game away entirely.
Tuesday open line
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/26/tuesday-open-line-119
Published: August 26, 2025 21:00
Good afternoon.
New music from Nick Shoulders, Adam Faucett, Modeling and Piecemeal Pact
Published: August 26, 2025 14:00
The latest in folk, synth-rock, soul and more from some of Arkansas's finest musicians.
The war for War Memorial
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/26/the-war-for-war-memorial
Published: August 26, 2025 12:00
Could the Razorbacksâ long-awaited matchup versus Arkansas State be the teamâs last game in Little Rock?
ACLU seeks to add Conway Schools to Ten Commandments lawsuit
Published: August 25, 2025 23:21
A trio of parents with children in the Conway School District are seeking to join a lawsuit over a new state law that forces Christianity into public school classrooms.
Monday open line
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/25/monday-open-line-117
Published: August 25, 2025 21:00
Your Monday open line, featuring the Stephens Building engulfed in sunset.
Police respond to active shooter at UA Fayetteville library
Published: August 25, 2025 18:13
Students and employees at UA Fayetteville received an emergency alert around 12:30 p.m. Monday about an active shooter near the Mullins Library.
Sunday open line
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/08/24/sunday-open-line-148
Published: August 24, 2025 21:00
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