arkansas News

Agency Awards $1.27M to Repair Arkansas Bridge

Arkansas’ southeastern-most county will receive a federal grant to rebuild a bridge that collapsed during massive flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries earlier this year. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Monday that a $1.27 million grant had …

Arkansas Attorney General Sues Roofing Company

Arkansas’ attorney general is suing a Fayetteville, Ark., roofing company that’s accused of accepting insurance money from 19 homeowners but not doing the promised work. Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed suit Tuesday against Razorfast Roofing, previously known as Razorback Roofing, …

Ex-Arkansas School Bus Driver Found Guilty in Accident

A Baxter County district court judge has given a former Berryville school bus driver the option of performing community service instead of doing jail time for a 2010 crash that injured 11 passengers. Judge Van Gearhart on Friday found Warren …

Arkansas Man Sues City for Putting Sewer Part in Yard

An Ashdown, Ark., resident is suing the city for installing a sewer lift station in his backyard without permission. Dale Ford said he returned to his Walker Street house, which had been rented during his six-year absence from Ashdown, to …

Arkansas to Get $1M to Repair Storm Damage to Roads

Arkansas members of the U.S. House and Senate say the state will get a $1 million grant to repair and rebuild federal highways and roads that were damaged by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes this past spring. U.S. Sens. Mark …

Cleanup in Fatal Arkansas Building Collapse to Begin

Work is scheduled to begin Monday on the cleanup from two buildings that collapsed in Morrilton, Ark., earlier this year, killing a 2-year-old girl. The work is starting after the buildings’ owners and the city reached a deal on how …

Agents Say Arkansas Earthquake Insurance Sales Up

Insurance agents say the recent 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Oklahoma has led many Arkansans to add earthquake insurance to their homeowner policies. The Nov. 5 quake east of Oklahoma City left damage over a wide area and shook much of …

Arkansas Jury Awards $7M in Fatal Truck Accident

A federal jury has awarded a $7 million judgment to the family of a Farmington, Mo., truck driver killed when his vehicle collided with another semi-truck in northern Arkansas. The panel in western Arkansas found Thursday in favor of Roger …

Ark. Hunters Advised to be Wary of Tornado Damage

The U.S. Forest Service is warning hunters to be mindful of tornado damage. Modern gun deer season opens on Saturday in Arkansas. The Sentinel Record reports that tornadoes have moved through a number of areas since last year’s deer season …

Arkansas Company Settle Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed by a former Heifer International executive has been dismissed with the parties reaching a mediated settlement. Arkansas Business reported Monday that the Little Rock-based charity and former vice president Rafal Laski came to terms over Laski’s claim …