Rolly Hoyt

Hot Springs, Little Rock

Reporter at KTHV-THV11 (Little Rock, AR)

Correspondent at Daily Racing Form

Dad & husband, journalist & TV pro with THV11 - Little Rock. Formerly Reformed Racetracker - Emerson @ecjrn -trained

Articles

Arkansas Army vet uses past experiences to help other veterans move forward

2 weeks ago | 5newsonline.com | Rolly Hoyt

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — The mental health struggles of veterans are well documented, with homelessness, substance abuse, and suicide as a byproduct of how tough it can be to stop fighting after they've fought for their country. Thee are numerous organizations that try to tackle all that, but some experts have been figuring out that there is often something that is lacking.
Arkansas Army vet uses past experiences to help other veterans move forward

2 weeks ago | thv11.com | Rolly Hoyt

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — The mental health struggles of veterans are well documented, with homelessness, substance abuse, and suicide as a byproduct of how tough it can be to stop fighting after they've fought for their country. Thee are numerous organizations that try to tackle all that, but some experts have been figuring out that there is often something that is lacking.
Arkansas quilters cover veterans with comfort as part of nationwide organization

1 month ago | thv11.com | Rolly Hoyt

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Comforters are among the among the list synonyms we use for blankets— meanwhile, quilt is another. Though the blankets made by members of Quilts of Valor give you the idea that the quilters themselves are the comforters. "Quilting is taking fabric and creating something even more beautiful with it," said Teresa Moreno, leader of the Let Freedom Ring quilters in Haskell.
Raw milk debate heats up as Arkansas considers easing restrictions

Jan 29, 2025 | localmemphis.com | Rolly Hoyt

BONNERDALE, Ark — Milk is something that is known across the globe for providing sustenance for humans and animals alike. Somehow, the most basic of beverages has now become the focal point for a debate over freedom and food safety.
Saluting the heroes helping combat veterans through fly fishing

Sep 23, 2024 | thv11.com | Rolly Hoyt

COTTER, Ark. — The banter and ribbing should flow freely on a good fishing trip, and it's apparent on a recent late-summer excursion on the White River near Cotter. Under clear skies, the group appears easygoing despite the fact that many in the party didn't know each other until two days ago. The reason they are all in the party, despite not having known each other before, is because of very hard experiences.
Saluting the heroes helping combat veterans through fly fishing

Sep 23, 2024 | 5newsonline.com | Rolly Hoyt

COTTER, Ark. — The banter and ribbing should flow freely on a good fishing trip, and it's apparent on a recent late-summer excursion on the White River near Cotter. Under clear skies, the group appears easygoing despite the fact that many in the party didn't know each other until two days ago. The reason they are all in the party, despite not having known each other before, is because of very hard experiences.
As use of PIT maneuvers in Arkansas rise, troopers train to use high-speed technique

Feb 12, 2024 | localmemphis.com | Rolly Hoyt

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — High-speed chases caught on camera have become easy clicks for content creators who post them, but behind the camera, authentic life-or-death decisions are being made by the police involved. According to numbers from Arkansas State Police, more and more drivers seem willing to force troopers into making those decisions, with their commanders drilling them to get ready. "We're never done training," said Arkansas State Police Lt. Col.
Arkansas State Police revs up training to stop high-speed chases as more suspects attempt to flee

Feb 11, 2024 | thv11.com | Rolly Hoyt

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — High-speed chases caught on camera have become easy clicks for content creators who post them, but behind the camera, authentic life-or-death decisions are being made by the police involved. According to numbers from Arkansas State Police, more and more drivers seem willing to force troopers into making those decisions, with their commanders drilling them to get ready. "We're never done training," said Arkansas State Police Lt. Col.
As use of PIT maneuvers in Arkansas rise, troopers train to use high-speed technique

Feb 11, 2024 | 5newsonline.com | Rolly Hoyt

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — High-speed chases caught on camera have become easy clicks for content creators who post them, but behind the camera, authentic life-or-death decisions are being made by the police involved. According to numbers from Arkansas State Police, more and more drivers seem willing to force troopers into making those decisions, with their commanders drilling them to get ready. "We're never done training," said Arkansas State Police Lt. Col.
Arkansas parole board chairman fired from Benton PD for lying about relationship with minor, documents reveal

Feb 1, 2024 | thv11.com | Rolly Hoyt |Ryan Reynolds

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jamol Jones, appointed last week to the Arkansas Board of Corrections and named chairman of the parole board, is facing questions over his qualifications after documents revealed why he was fired from the Benton Police Department in 2019. The documents we've obtained show Jones was fired after having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. Jones, a 35-year-old Benton native, attended Wednesday's Board of Corrections meeting.