State Supreme Court requires 2 early voting sites in West Memphis, rejecting Republicans’ arguments
The court’s ruling is a big win for ballot access in Crittenden County and a loss for Republican election commissioners and AG Tim Griffin.
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Delight pastor arrested for child sex abuse images
Arkansas State Police sends word of the arrest of a pastor for possession and distribution of child pornography.
Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission receives legal recommendations for lithium royalty rate application dispute
The Oil and Gas Commission hearing officer said the lithium companies should comply with subpoenas and release financial information as part of the royalty rate application.
Arkansas attorney general argues early voting site not required in West Memphis
Election officials in an East Arkansas county should not be required to conduct early voting at a West Memphis church because the county clerk acted beyond their authority, Griffin said.
Entertainment districts coming to Breckenridge Village, Plaza Frida
The city will also annex 292 acres of land for an industrial development and enter talks with the Clinton Foundation to create a “sustainable energy district.”
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New Hearne exhibition ‘Black Fields’ is an artist’s response to slave history
A departure from her beautiful and quiet silverpoint drawings of roses and other flowers, the works, many large, in Marjorie Williams-Smith’s show at Hearne Fine Art depict crops in cultivation, inspired by her reading of The New York Times’ 1619 Project.

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New restaurant coming to former Hillcrest Cañon Grill space this spring, property owner says
Little Rock restaurateur Daniel Bryant — owner of the Hillcrest building that formerly housed Cañon Grill at 2811 Kavanaugh Blvd. — told the Arkansas Times last week that the space has been “leased to a group with existing successful restaurants in Little Rock.”
Foodies find decadence at every turn at the 2024 Arkansas State Fair
This year’s can’t-miss fair foods include spicy pickle pizza, lemon twang chicken with a surprise inside and the appropriately named Big Poppa Tots.
Sofía Vergara dines at Wright’s Barbecue in Bentonville
Wright’s Barbecue shared a photo on their social media Thursday of Sofía Vergara, the acclaimed Colombian-American actress known for her roles in ABC’s “Modern Family” and Netflix’s “Griselda,” enjoying a bite of some of Arkansas’s best spare ribs.
La Terraza in Hillcrest suffers early morning fire Thursday
Venezuelan restaurant La Terraza Rum & Lounge in Hillcrest suffered a serious fire in the early hours Thursday morning.

