Arkansas News
News about Events in Arkansas
Aggregated Arkansas News Articles
- Bobby Petrino Is Back. But For How Long?
The former Louisville and Arkansas coach was announced as the new head coach of Missouri State on Wednesday morning following the departure of David Steckel.
By Gant Player, Contributor. Forbes. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:57:06 +0000. - Man cleared in wife's 1990 murder says he now wants to reunite with his daughter
Carl Harris Jr. was arrested in 2016 on suspicion of strangling his wife, Tracy, in 1990, in Alabama. Police this week charged Jeff Beasley from Ozark, Arkansas, with the murder.
Daily Mail. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:39:01 GMT. - Marijuana Panel Rejects Sale of 2 Dispensary Licenses
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission rejected the sale of two medical marijuana dispensary licenses Tuesday, signaling frustration with licensees attempting to sell without having made significant progress toward opening their outlets.
Arkansas Business. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:38:00 -0600. - Tornadoes rip through the South as the Midwest gets hit with snow
A powerful winter storm has unleashed tornadoes across the South, and left at least 10 people dead. Tornadoes were confirmed in Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. ...
CBS News. Sat, 11 Jan 2020 19:23:02 -0500. - 11 dead as severe storm sweeps through southern US
More than 18 million people in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma were at an enhanced risk of storms Friday.
Associated Press. Boston Globe. Sat, 11 Jan 2020 17:04:34 +0000. - US court agrees to hear Arkansas case on drug benefits law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will review a lower court's decision that upheld limits on Arkansas' regulation of companies that pay pharmacies on behalf of health plans. ...
Washington Times. Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:48:59 -0500. - Maleah Davis' father attacks suspect in his daughter's death during court hearing in Texas
Craig Davis, the father of Maleah Davis, who was found dead on the side of an Arkansas road, lunged after the man who was the last to see her alive.
Ktrk. ABC News. Fri, 10 Jan 2020 23:25:01 +0000. - Arkansas Death Row Inmate Cites Mental Illness In Appeal
An Arkansas death row inmate convicted of killing a state lawmaker's daughter is arguing he should not be executed because he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. ...
NPR. Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:04:55 +0000. - Arkansas Panel Issues Recommendations on State's Levees
An Arkansas panel is calling for increased oversight of the state's levees after last year's historic flooding. The Arkansas Levee Task Force presented its final report Tuesday on the state's system of ...
News 9. Tue, 7 Jan 2020 18:05:00 EST. - Torchy's Tacos plans summer opening in east Wichita
The franchise has about 60 restaurants in Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Shelby Reynolds. American City Business Journals. Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:44:46 +0000. - Former Arkansas sheriff dies after Oklahoma vehicle crash
Authorities say a former Arkansas sheriff has died following a single-vehicle crash in northeastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 49-year-old Kelley Cradduck of Rogers, Arkansas, was found dead ...
News 9. Mon, 6 Jan 2020 08:51:00 EST. - Boy sings to baby brother with Down syndrome to bond with him
A mom from Arkansas posted a video of her son singing to his little brother, who has Down syndrome. "This is how Rayce bonds with Tripp. He sings to him all the time," Nicole Powell wrote in the caption of the sweet video. ...
CBS News. Sun, 05 Jan 2020 11:31:32 -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
can be found here.