Arkansas News
News about Events in Arkansas
Aggregated Arkansas News Articles
- Missouri doctor found shot dead in Ozarks lake was previously kidnapped, claims brother
Dr. John Forsyth, 49, was found dead of a gunshot wound in Beaver Lake in northeast Arkansas on Tuesday, nine days after he was last seen alive leaving work at a hospital in Cassville, Missouri.
Daily Mail. Wed, 31 May 2023 22:13:06 GMT. - Body of missing Missouri ER doctor found in Arkansas, brother says
Richard Forsyth said the last person his brother texted with was a woman to whom his brother had recently gotten engaged.
CBS News. Wed, 31 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400. - WATCH: Woman rescued from raging rapids
A woman was rescued after she fell into fast-moving rapids while whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River in Colorado.
ABC News. Tue, 30 May 2023 11:38:15 -0400. - Federal Court Slaps Down Claim That Arkansas Congressional Maps Were Racially Gerrymandered
'Allegations do not create a plausible inference'
Katelynn Richardson. Daily Caller. Fri, 26 May 2023 14:37:47 +0000. - Capitol rioter who propped feet on Pelosi's desk sentenced to over 4 years
An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office in a widely circulated photo from the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison.
Lindsay Whitehurst. Washington Times. Wed, 24 May 2023 18:19:01 -0400. - Dallas bankers to head new South Region for J.P. Morgan Private Bank
JPMorgan Chase is looking to continue growing its private bank in the South Region, which has seen assets in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas double over the past five years.
Holden Wilen. American City Business Journals. Wed, 24 May 2023 19:32:34 +0000. - Regional energy co. Entergy Arkansas on investing in sustainable power for big projects
Three big manufacturing developments are underway in Eastern Arkansas, and large manufacturing facilities need ample, sustainable power.
Stephen Macleod. American City Business Journals. Wed, 24 May 2023 19:10:39 +0000. - East Texas teen charged with murder after 4 bodies found in family's home
Cesar Olalde, 18, is charged with capital murder in connection to the four killings at home in Texarkana, a city near the Arkansas state line.
Natalie Neysa Alund, Usa Today. El Paso Times. Wed, 24 May 2023 15:19:17 +0000. - ExxonMobil (XOM) Acquires Drilling Rights in Arkansas Land
ExxonMobil (XOM) acquires 120,000 gross acres in the Smackover formation of southern Arkansas for more than $100 million from Galvanic Energy.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Mon, 22 May 2023 15:23:00 GMT. - Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, who served 7 terms, dies at 80
Former U.S. Rep. Robert Marion Berry, an Arkansas Democrat who served seven terms in Congress and was known for blunt rhetoric and his advocacy for farmers and elderly residents, has died. He was 80.
Andrew Demillo. Washington Times. Sat, 20 May 2023 14:09:04 -0400. - GOP state lawmakers try to change rules to thwart abortion measures
"A lot of this boils down to whatever political party is in power. They want to insulate themselves from their own decisions," Arkansas state Sen. Bryan King told CBS News.
CBS News. Fri, 19 May 2023 14:40:06 -0400. - Gophers land three-star recruits Drake Lindsey, from Fayetteville, Ark., and Jalen Smith of Mankato West
Drake Lindsay, a 6-5, 220-pound quarterback, passed for more than 3,600 yards and 37 touchdowns with only three interceptions as a junior in 2022. Jalen Smith caught 49 passes for 729 yards and eight touchdowns.
Randy Johnson. Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fri, 12 May 2023 23:31:21 +0000.
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
can be found here.