Arkansas News

Aggregated Arkansas News Articles

• Arkansas woman, 25, gifts her unsuspecting boyfriend with a personalized du-rag for Valentine's Day
  
  Cydney B., a 25-year-old jewelry boutique owner, gifted her beau Dorian B. with a personalized du-rag that featured 25 photos of the couple.It is available on Etsy for $25 and ships from Texas.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:34:09 GMT.
• Bill: Strip Confederate designation from Arkansas flag star
  
  LITTLE ROCK — An Arkansas lawmaker is proposing that a star on the state's flag no longer represent the Confederacy, saying it should instead commemorate the contribution of Native Americans to the state.Democratic Rep. ...
  The Associated Press.  Times Record.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:40:15 +0000.
• Senate Unanimously Passes Arkansas Teacher Pay Raise
  
  Teachers in Arkansas are now a signature away from getting annual pay raises for the next four fiscal years, eventually reaching a new minimum of $36,000. ...
  NPR.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 23:11:27 +0000.
• Truckers, Construction Firms Ready to Roll with Arkansas Highway Plan
  
  While Gov. Asa Hutchinson's $300 million per year plan for highways will raise diesel prices for truckers, they'll eventually come out ahead through time saved and fewer equipment repairs, the Arkansas Trucking Association says.
  Arkansas Business.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:33:00 -0600.
• White supremacist gang in Arkansas accused of brutal tactics
  
  Group called "reprehensible in its admiration for Nazi imagery and racist views, but even more alarming are the crimes and violence perpetrated by these defendants"
  CBS News.  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:50:00 +0000.
• WATCH: Storms hammer the Midwest to Northeast
  
  Heavy rain closed schools in northern Arkansas while snow, sleet and ice wreaked havoc on roads form the Great Lakes to the Northeast.
  ABC News.  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 08:02:33 -0500.
• Arkansas White Supremacist Gang Conspired to Kill to Protect Drug Sales, Prosecutors Say
  
  Federal prosecutors announced racketeering charges against dozens of people who they said belonged to the New Aryan Empire, which began as a prison gang.
  Karen Zraick.  New York Times.  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:22:36 GMT.
• Arkansas white supremacist gang arrested in string of violent crimes
  
  Prosecutors say members of the New Aryan Empire were charged with attempted murder and drug trafficking.
  BBC News.  Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:22:57 GMT.
• Study: Warming may make New York feel like Arkansas in 2080
  
  A new study looks at what cities' future climate could be like under global warming by comparing them to hotter southern cities of today
  ABC News.  Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:21:21 -0500.
• Heaven Has Wall And Strict Immigration Policy: Christian Grocer
  
  Heaven has a wall, but hell has open borders, according to ad from family grocery chain with stores in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
  Beth Dalbey.  Patch.  Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:34:20 -0500.
• Cop son gives father -- a fellow officer -- a heartfelt sendoff on last radio call before retirement
  
  An Arkansas Highway Patrol corporal received a heartfelt surprise on his last radio call before retirement.
  Lucia Suarez Sang.  Fox News.  Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:40:28 GMT.
• Storm ices Oklahoma, threatens tornadoes in Arkansas
  
  A storm system brought ice to Oklahoma overnight, leaving roads slick and causing numerous schools to close, while tornadoes are possible in neighboring Arkansas.
  News 9.  Thu, 7 Feb 2019 11:14:00 EST.

Arkansas Population Trends and Information Resources

In 2008, the estimated population of Arkansas was 2,855,390, whereas in 2006, the population of Arkansas was about 2,804,199.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Arkansas' demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Arkansas web page.  For maps of Arkansas, visit this Arkansas Map website.

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