LITTLE ROCK — Poll workers cannot force voters to cast ballots in private if they choose to vote in the open, the state Supreme Court ruled today.

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Dustin McDaniel's Backpage.com investigation required deep cover. Back in August, Arkansas Attorney General (AG) Dustin McDaniel commanded a little newspaper ink for signing a letter with several dozen other AGs questioning the web advertising outfit Backpage.com’s “Adult” section. Specifically, the AGs accused Backpage.com of failing to “effectively limit prostitution and sexual trafficking” on the site. The full [...]

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will speak in Little Rock Friday as part of the Kumpuris lecture series, but the event is by invitation only. A fan website breaks the news before it was announced locally. Mrs. Clinton presumably will stay the night. An invitation-only event is scheduled Friday night for supporters and former employees of [...]

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EXPANSION PLANNED: Political allies in lease of building by state. County courthouse records reflect that a new $6.2 million mortgage was taken out this month for the Capitol Avenue office building shown above, with state lease payments pledged to the lender, Delta Trust, by the owner Capitol Place LLC. It plans to expand the building for [...]

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LITTLE ROCK — Four teachers from around the state were named finalists for the 2012 Teacher of the Year Award on Thursday by the state Department of Education.

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LITTLE ROCK — Home sales in Arkansas rose for the second straight month in August, the Arkansas Realtors Association reported today.

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LITTLE ROCK — Outgoing state Lottery Director Ernie Passailaigue gave his last scheduled report to state lawmakers today, as the lottery’s internal auditor said new questions have arisen about Passailaigue’s travel reimbursements.

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According to a news release from the Fort Smith Police Department, a damaged fiber optic cable that disrupted emergency 911 abilities for cell phones has been fixed.

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SALLISAW — Sequoyah County rural volunteer firefighters learned Wednesday they have a new hurdle to jump if they want certain grant funding.

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The scariest ride at the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair isn’t on the midway.

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