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Train Fire
Officials are investigating why a railroad car caught fire earlier this afternoon in Fayetteville. Fire crews responded to the fire at 2:30 near the intersection of Cato Springs Road and Razorback Road. The fire started when interior insulation of an abandoned railroad car caught fire. According to fire officials, the fire did not spread to…
Coaching Search Update
After yesterday’s stunning news regarding the Razorback Football coaching search, ESPN reported that Arkansas had made a serious offer to LSU’s head coach, Les Miles for 27 and a half million dollars over a five year period. However, Miles met with the media to discuss this claim earlier today. Miles says he will not be…
Powerball Winning Numbers Announced
The numbers are out and now all there is to do is wait to see who -if anyone- will claim the $575 million jackpot from tonight’s Powerball drawing. The numbers are: 05 23 16 22 29 — 06
New Details on Bentonville Murder
New details are out about the death of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman. According to police the Bentonville girl died of asphyxiation in an abandoned house near her home on November twentieth. Six days later the girl’s neighbor, 28-year-old Zachary Holly was arrested in connection with her death. Holly is being held in the Benton County jail…
Arkansas Times Seeks Bands for 2013 Musicians Showcase
If you are a musician in Arkansas looking for your big break, you may be in luck. The 2013 Arkansas Times annual Musicians Showcase, a battle-of-the-bands competition that crowns the state’s best up-and-coming band, is currently seeking bands and musicians. Early rounds of the competition will take place in January and February at Sticky Fingers in…
Spotlight on Off Campus Housing
Throughout this week, Off Campus Connections is hosting an event called Spotlight on Off Campus Housing. This event showcases different apartment complexes around town, and gives students valuable information about choosing the right apartment so they can make smart decisions when choosing where to live off campus. During the event, students will have the opportunity…
BP to Plead Guilty
According to Attorney General Eric Holder, BP will plead guilty to corporate manslaughter charges stemming from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Along with pleading guilty to manslaughter, the company was ordered to pay $4.5 billion in government penalties. $4 billion will be used to resolve all of the criminal charges and…
Proposed Tax Decrease
Governor Mike Beebe is trying to reduce the state sales tax on groceries and increase funding for state funded programs. The proposed tax decrease would take effect July first and would reduce the grocery tax by one-and-a-half cents. This new proposal would eliminate the tax except for the part that can only be changed by…
West Fork Stabbing
A West Fork woman has been arrested after police responded to a disturbance at her home. Beckey Smith allegedly stabbed a male family member before he began choking her. According to the man, he and Smith were arguing when she stabbed him above the knee with a butcher knife. According to witnesses, Smith smelled of…
Saudi Students Club
The Saudi Students Club will host the first annual Saudi Cultural Event called “Saudi Arabian Open House”…This event will include an exhibition featuring many Saudi government agencies and a show featuring several cultural performances from different regions of Saudi Arabia. The exhibition will take place tomorrow, November 16th from 12 to 6pm in the Multicultural…