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Yell County’s Rover polling site closed due to medical issue

Yell County’s Rover polling site closed due to medical issue

November 3, 2026

Politics

🗳️ Heads up, Yell County voters! One of the county’s nine Election Day voting locations has closed. The Rover polling site had to close after a poll worker experienced a […]

Mistletoe Market returns to Russellville Nov. 5–7 with more than 70 vendors, free admission for teachers

Mistletoe Market returns to Russellville Nov. 5–7 with more than 70 vendors, free admission for teachers

November 2, 2026

Community / Events

Christmas shopping season is about to get underway in Russellville, and one of the area’s…

Nominations open for Russellville Citizen of the Year; deadline Nov. 18

Nominations open for Russellville Citizen of the Year; deadline Nov. 18

Business & Agriculture
Community / Events

Dardanelle adopts police records policies, delays health insurance decision

Dardanelle adopts police records policies, delays health insurance decision

Government

Atkins calls meeting Tuesday on storm-damaged roofs

Atkins calls meeting Tuesday on storm-damaged roofs

Government

Crime & Public Safety

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Bonds set for seven in Pope County felony hearings

Bonds set for seven in Pope County felony hearings

November 2, 2026

Bond was set Monday for seven people at felony bond hearings in Pope County. Ajay L. Parrish — failure to comply with registration and reporting requirements — $500 cash bond.…

Police Beat: A phone that cried crash, a missing man’s hideout and a fiery Friday

Police Beat: A phone that cried crash, a missing man’s hideout and a fiery Friday

Atkins
Dover
Hector
Russellville

Man airlifted to Little Rock after accidental shooting in Pope County

Man airlifted to Little Rock after accidental shooting in Pope County

Russellville

Bonds set for three in Pope County felony hearings

Bonds set for three in Pope County felony hearings

Pope County charges filed Oct. 29 include burglary, assault and firearm offenses

Pope County charges filed Oct. 29 include burglary, assault and firearm offenses

Hector
Russellville

Government

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Dardanelle adopts police records policies, delays health insurance decision

Dardanelle adopts police records policies, delays health insurance decision

November 2, 2026

Dardanelle

DARDANELLE, Ark. — The Dardanelle City Council approved new Police Department policies Monday night, including rules prohibiting false or retaliatory information in employee personnel files and establishing procedures for handling…

Atkins calls meeting Tuesday on storm-damaged roofs

November 2, 2026

Atkins

Pope County courthouse will glow green for veterans Nov. 4–11

November 2, 2026

Dardanelle council to consider police records policies, insurance bids Monday

November 2, 2026

Dardanelle

THE DAILY BRIEFING

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Kathryn Newby

Bonnie Sue Clark

David Robert Bewley Jr.

Judith Lynne Bryan Titsworth

Bonnie Page

Juanita Fay Crites

Merced Salas

Etta Vee Payne

Education

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Western Yell County FBLA officers inducted at fall conference

Western Yell County FBLA officers inducted at fall conference

Arkansas Tech seeks community projects for Green and Gold Give Back

Arkansas Tech seeks community projects for Green and Gold Give Back

Russellville School Board approves resolution related to board member businesses

Russellville School Board approves resolution related to board member businesses

Agriculture & Business

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Nominations open for Russellville Citizen of the Year; deadline Nov. 18

Nominations open for Russellville Citizen of the Year; deadline Nov. 18

Arkansas data center developer files federal lawsuit over Pulaski County regulations

Arkansas data center developer files federal lawsuit over Pulaski County regulations

More than a runway: Why Russellville Regional Airport matters to the River Valley

More than a runway: Why Russellville Regional Airport matters to the River Valley

Community / Events

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Mistletoe Market returns to Russellville Nov. 5–7 with more than 70 vendors, free admission for teachers

Mistletoe Market returns to Russellville Nov. 5–7 with more than 70 vendors, free admission for teachers

Nominations open for Russellville Citizen of the Year; deadline Nov. 18

Nominations open for Russellville Citizen of the Year; deadline Nov. 18

Pope County courthouse will glow green for veterans Nov. 4–11

Pope County courthouse will glow green for veterans Nov. 4–11

Russellville firefighters plan memorial for late Assistant Chief

Russellville firefighters plan memorial for late Assistant Chief

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Applications open for Beaver Lake deer hunt for veterans with disabilities — deadline Nov. 8

Applications open for Beaver Lake deer hunt for veterans with disabilities — deadline Nov. 8

October 31, 2026

Veterans with service-connected disabilities can now apply for a special two-day deer hunt at Beaver Lake — but applications must be received by 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. The U.S.…

Friday Night Lights: Atkins eyes conference title, Lamar faces playoff showdown as teams enter final stretch

Friday Night Lights: Atkins eyes conference title, Lamar faces playoff showdown as teams enter final stretch

Friday night football: Atkins rolls, Lamar wins River Valley showdown

Friday night football: Atkins rolls, Lamar wins River Valley showdown

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