Arkansas News
News about Events in Arkansas
Aggregated Arkansas News Articles
- REPORT: Arkansas Hires Sam Pittman As Their New Football Coach
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David Hookstead. Daily Caller. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:24:52 +0000. - Arkansas cop, 27, is 'executed' by 35-year-old gunman who shot into his patrol vehicle
Arkansas officer Stephen Carr, 27, was shot and killed on Saturday evening as he sat in his patrol car outside the Fayetteville Police Department.
Daily Mail. Sun, 08 Dec 2019 18:55:10 GMT. - Officer 'ambushed and executed' outside police station
An Arkansas police officer has been shot and killed outside their police precinct.
ABC News. Sun, 08 Dec 2019 11:27:36 -0500. - Attorney, Tax Preparer, Clients Indicted for Defrauding USDA Settlement Fund of $11.5M
Four sisters who operated a business called Jovi Women & Hispanic Litigation, a notary public, Little Rock attorney Everett Martindale and tax preparer Jerry Green are accused of recruiting 200 people to file fraudulent USDA claims.
Arkansas Business. Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:44:00 -0600. - Little Rock Names Chief Education Officer To Implement Community Schools
As Little Rock works to implement a community schools model which has been endorsed by the state, the city's first chief education officer was named Friday. ...
NPR. Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:31:00 +0000. - Toddler Dies Tragically After Running Back into Flames To Find Puppy
An Arkansas family is mourning the death of 23-month-old Loki Sharp, who died after running into his family’s burning home to save his puppy. ...
Kim Davis. Western Journal. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 19:32:31 +0000. - NextEra (NEE) Arm to Build 100 MW Solar Project in Arkansas
NextEra Energy Resources is set to increase NextEra Energy's (NEE) clean generation capacity by constructing a 100-MW solar project in Arkansas.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:27:00 GMT. - How The Texas Rate Case Is Weighing On CenterPoint Energy Stock
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP), an electric and natural gas utility company that operates in markets including Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Texas, has seen its stock price decline by roughly 16% over the last month. ...
By Trefis Team, Contributor. Forbes. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:30:00 +0000. - Lunden Alexis Roberts, woman in Hunter Biden paternity suit, was stripper at Mpire Club in D.C.
The woman who is suing Hunter Biden for child support in Arkansas was reportedly a stripper at a Washington D.C. ...
Victor Morton. Washington Times. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 21:29:40 -0500. - Civil War-Era Log Cabin Discovered During Home Demolition
A local Arkansas museum has announced the discovery of a log cabin believed to be well over 100 years old in the small town of Prescott. The Nevada County Depot & Museum unveiled the finding in an Oct. 22 Facebook post. ...
Bradley Evans. Western Journal. Sun, 24 Nov 2019 07:15:20 +0000. - Arkansas farmer sentenced in loan scheme that cost $3.3M
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - An Arkansas farmer has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for falsifying loan applications that led to the theft of more than $3.3 million. ...
Washington Times. Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:43:32 -0500. - Clintons Focus on Economic Inequality at Arkansas Conference
At daylong forum he chaired with his wife, former President Bill Clinton says efforts to increase access to credit in underserved areas can help bridge America's partisan divide.
Voice of America. Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:54:28 -0500.
Arkansas Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Arkansas as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 2,988,248 | 0.35 |
| July 1, 2015 | 2,977,853 | 0.37 |
| July 1, 2014 | 2,966,912 | 0.28 |
| July 1, 2013 | 2,958,663 | 0.27 |
| July 1, 2012 | 2,950,685 | 0.38 |
| July 1, 2011 | 2,939,493 | 0.60 |
| July 1, 2010 | 2,921,995 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Arkansas was 2,915,918.
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.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Arkansas newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
Arkansas library names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about Arkansas
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