Arkansas News
News about Events in Arkansas
Aggregated Arkansas News Articles
- Inside the filthy man cave where church-going nurse shot dead her husband of 17 years
DailyMail.com on Thursday obtained exclusive photos that show the clutter shed in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where Patrica Hill, 69, shot and killed her husband, Frank, 65, over his porn habit.
Daily Mail. Thu, 25 Apr 2019 22:36:21 +0100. - Arkansas sues 3 drug distributors over opioid crisis
Arkansas' attorney general on Thursday sued three drug distributors for their alleged role in the opioid crisis, claiming the companies failed to monitor and report suspicious shipments of opioids into the state.
Andrew Demillo. Fox News. Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:20:35 GMT. - Aerojet cutting 180 more jobs in Rancho Cordova
Aerojet Rocketdyne has warned Sacramento County officials it is laying off 180 workers in Rancho Cordova this spring as the company moves positions to other locations, including Arkansas.
Mark Anderson. American City Business Journals. Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:55:00 +0000. - Woman gets 16 years for killing husband in porn dispute
A 69-year-old Arkansas woman who was convicted of fatally shooting her husband after she discovered he had reordered a pornography channel has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.
Fox News. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:52:33 GMT. - Arkansas Legislature Formally Adjourns
Arkansas lawmakers have formally adjourned this year's session after giving final approval to legislation that would change the way Little Rock can try to change the city's form of government.
Arkansas Business. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 14:05:00 -0500. - Oklahoma murder suspect arrested in southern Arkansas
EL DORADO — Authorities say a suspect in the shooting death of an Oklahoma City man has been arrested in southern Arkansas.Lt. ...
The Associated Press. Times Record. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:13:13 CST. - Arkansas woman convicted of killing husband in porn dispute
A 69-year-old Arkansas woman has been convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of her husband after he ordered a pornography channel for their satellite television services
ABC News. Tue, 23 Apr 2019 23:38:42 -0400. - Trial begins over Arkansas' use of sedative in executions
A trial has begun over Arkansas' use of a sedative in executions that critics say doesn't render inmates fully unconscious, two years after the state raced to put eight inmates to death before its batch of the drug expired
ABC News. Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:26:43 -0400. - Turned down by Loyola's Porter Moser and others, St. John's hires Mike Anderson as coach
After a meandering search, St. John's finally settled on Mike Anderson as its new basketball coach. Anderson, who was fired by Arkansas last month, was hired Friday by the Red Storm. ...
Denis P. Gorman. Chicago Tribune. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:35:00 PDT. - One Tiny Arkansas Town Has a Festival for its Giant Watermelons
The lightweight town of Hope, Arkansas, knows how to grow scale-tipping watermelons.
Southern Living. Southern Living. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 21:02:22 +0000. - Riverfront Legacy group stresses urgency, transparency in defining development
Five local organizations announced this week their intention to craft a master plan for continued development along the Arkansas River in downtown Wichita.
Daniel Mccoy. American City Business Journals. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 19:12:02 +0000. - Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Set To Begin In Mid-May
Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are set to begin around May 12 as cultivators plan to begin harvesting the plant in the coming days and regulators finish the approval process for state's first dispensaries. ...
NPR. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:55:22 +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.