Do vouchers mostly benefit kids coming from public schools, or those already in private school? A journey into the weeds of the academic debate on vouchers.

Jason Black's new contract provides for a salary increase of more than $14,000 in the coming school term. Black has made news recently for his consulting gig, which he said does not conflict with his day job.

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Rapert draws an unlikely foe on the State Library Board: Sanders' only other appointee to the panel.

Peruse the best of the best, help vote for the coveted Golden Taco Award and sip on smooth tequila provided by Tres Generaciones and Hornitos Tequila.

The winner of a 2023 James Beard Media Award, Arkansas journalist Alice Driver has been nominated again, this time for her reporting on lobster fishery workers in Honduras.

About 20% of children insured in Arkansas’ Medicaid program lost access during the state’s “unwinding” period, according to a report released Thursday from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families.

Birds are on the move along the Mississippi, here's what to look for.

Jason Rapert says he will try at future State Library Board meetings to defund libraries who violate the spirit of a state censorship law. But first, he wants to read the books on the naughty list.

A letter from attorney Tom Mars to Sen. Bart Hester offers a resolution to a social media battle that threatens to spill over into the courts.

What do writing and swimming have in common? Bestselling author Eli Cranor has your answer.

By comparison to her previous work, “Mother of Other Kingdoms” — her fifth collection of poetry — is said to be gentler and more personal, with a shift in focus from political resistance to the natural world.

A spirited but incomplete survey of the karaoke scene in Central Arkansas and beyond takes writer Daniel Ford to the White Water Tavern, the Town Pump, Millennium Bowl and Infusion.

“The Smallest Power,” which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in January, recounts a modest but inspiring act of courage amid political turmoil in Iran.

The full lineup includes DJ Xavier Riley, P for Parker, SinClare, Bri Ailene, Emily Fenton, Piecemeal Pact, Jett Jano, and Q.G. The BlackKnight. 

Pianist Fei-Fei Dong, a Juilliard graduate and a current doctoral student at the Manhattan School of Music, will provide music for the entirety of the program, which includes both regional and world premieres.

The latest in metal, indie rock, lo-fi hip hop instrumentals and more from some of our favorite Arkansas musicians.

No matter how bafflingly technical the group can sometimes get, what keeps them from losing orbit is their vocal chemistry, with Sara Watkins’ often plaintive delivery offering a counterpoint to Chris Thile’s piercingly precise tenor.

Meteors, planetary rings and supermoons to channel your post-eclipse fervor into a solid stargazing strategy for the rest of the year.

Founded in 1984 as a relaxed alternative to the more competitive softball environment in southwest Little Rock, the Hillcrest Neighborhood Softball League began with only two teams and about 30 players in total.

Owner Don Dugan sold The Busker at 1304 S. Main St. to Don Marshall, who has already begun redecorating the former South on Main space to open GiGi’s Lounge.

The Melting Pot, a longtime Florida-based fondue chain, is expanding into Arkansas.

A partnership between Arkansas Baptist College and ReMix Ideas brings three Black-owned restaurants to the university's student union: Elnora Wesley's H.O.M.E Vegan Restaurant, Heaven McKinney's The Grind Coffee Bistro, and Corey Nelson's Chicago Flamin Grill.

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot, a restaurant franchise that blends “traditional Asian hot pot with Korean barbecue flavors”  is close to opening its new location in North Little Rock at 4317 Warden Road. 

More than 800 flavor thrill seekers packed into the River Market pavilions last night for the Arkansas Times Spring Margarita Festival.

On her last day at the Arkansas Times, here are some shining moments from city reporter Mary Hennigan's Eat Arkansas diet.

There’s a new Friday night dinner option in North Little Rock’s Park Hill neighborhood: Erika Gee, host of a popular supper club, is opening Ease Bistro this Friday night in a cottage space right off JFK Boulevard at 100 West B Ave.

Kin Folks Bar-B-Q, the venerable barbecue institution located in downtown Mountain View on the square, suffered a major fire Wednesday evening. 

There are dozens of ways of measuring the health of a city’s downtown. And let’s face it; Little Rock may miss the mark by certain metrics. One department in which we’re thriving, though, is the accessibility of quality breakfast sandwiches.

The new Scoops Homemade Ice Cream shop at Third and Broadway is now open. The menu features about 25 ice cream flavors, milkshakes, sundaes, baked goods and an ice cream coffee menu, and they open at 6 a.m.!