A former United States representative will be running for governor in the 2014 race. Asa Hutchinson declared his candidacy through his official twitter account and will be seeking the Republican nomination. In 2006, Hutchinson’s run for the governor seat fell short. Since then Hutchinson has worked towards school safety for the National Rifle Association. Curtis…

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was pronounced dead today at the age of 87. According to her spokeswoman, Thatcher passed this morning following a stroke. Thatcher was Britain’s first and only female Prime Minister and the only British Prime Minister of the 20th Century to win three consecutive terms. She served from 1979 to…

Exxon might have more to clean up than just oil after the Mayflower oil spill last week. Two Arkansas residents are filing a law suit against the oil company worth more than $5 million. According to the lawsuit, more than 19-thousand gallons of oil spilled, forcing six residents to evacuate. Exxon has not responed to…

The Bentonville School District has chosen the next principal of Bentonville High School. Doctor Chad Scott has been an assistant principal at the high school since 2009 and willingly accepted the position. The decision will be approved at the District’s Board of Education meeting April 15th. He will take over the position for the 2013…

Earlier today Julia Pierson was sworn in as the first female director of the Secret Service in its 148-year history. She took the standard federal oath administered by Vice President Joe Biden with President Obama holding the Bible in the Oval Office. President Obama had some kind words to say about the new director during…

The Arkansas senate voted to override Governor Mike Beebe’s veto on a bill requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. Opponents say the bill is unnecessary and would cause problems for the elderly or poor trying to cast their vote. But, supporters say the bill will increase the integrity of elections by deterring…

The U of A Headliner Committee announced country singer Kip Moore as the headliner for the spring concert in Barnhill Arena on May second. The committee selects one big concert each year. Past performers include John Mayer and Kid Cudi. Ticket information has not been released yet, but we will keep you up-to-date with any…

Gas prices are down for the fourth straight day. AAA reports the national average fell to $3.67 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s down 11 cents since last month and down 22 cents compared to last year. People in Wyoming are seeing the lowest gas prices, at three dollars and 33 cents a…

A local food charity is on the verge of expansion. Feed Fayetteville purchased a formerly abandoned church on Locust Avenue. The building is currently under renovations, but soon it will serve as the main headquarters for the local charity as well as Feed Communities and Edible Ozarkansas. The new home for Feed Fayetteville is expected…