Top Local Stories from Ozarks at Large
The Arkansas Cinema Society is again hosting its signature event, FILMLAND, a film festival bringing together writers, directors, and actors from across the state and country to Little Rock. Jack Travis spoke with director E. Vincent Martinez about the new documentary, Iron Pearls.
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There have been 183 new wildfires, including eight large ones, across the U.S. since Saturday, the National Interagency Fire Center reported on Sunday.
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Vollering, who first won the competition in 2023, finished the stage more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol and 2024 champion Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.
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For decades the mystery of who killed Tupac Shakur plagued the public. In 2023, police charged Duane Davis, also known as "Keefe D," with organizing Shakur's murder. The trial begins Monday.
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Puerto Rico's government began cutting water service to people's homes this week, amid a severe drought that's exposing major weaknesses in the island's water delivery infrastructure.
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Beyond the Ozarks
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Prominent Arkansas Republicans are calling on state Rep. Austin McCollum to resign after his arrest on domestic assault and false imprisonment charges. He was released Sunday on a $10,000 bond.
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Attorney General Tim Griffin has approved a second proposal to protect direct democracy in the state constitution, allowing Protect AR Rights to gather signatures for the 2026 ballot.
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