Arkansas Times

The Arkansas Times is a weekly alternative newspaper located in Little Rock, Arkansas, that has been in circulation for almost 40 years. Initially launched as a magazine, it transitioned to its current format in response to the acquisition of assets by the Arkansas Democrat following Gannett's closure of the Arkansas Gazette in 1991, which led to the creation of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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Little Rock Zoo begins $12 million remodel, plans to bring back capybaras

2 days ago | arktimes.com | Milo Strain

The Little Rock Zoo broke ground Tuesday on “Project Zoo: Wildly Reimagined,” a $12 million construction project that will remodel a significant portion of the zoo and bring new and returning animals, including capybaras. Expected to be completed in fall of next year, planned improvements include a complete remodel of the zoo’s entry plaza, upgrades to several animal habitats and viewing spaces, and a renovation of the amphitheater, according to the zoo’s website.
Arkansas’s anti-abortion ‘Monument to Unborn Children’ struggles to raise funds, NYT reports

4 days ago | arktimes.com | Milo Strain

Arkansas’s Monument to Unborn Children, a planned public memorial to aborted fetuses at the state Capitol, has only raised about $19,000 of the $950,000 needed in private donations for construction, according to a New York Times article published Sundaywhich included an appearance by Arkansas Times Editor-in-Chief Austin Gelder. Gov. Sarah Sanders signed a bill calling for construction of the monument into law in 2023.
Little Rock opens cooling centers as heat wave sets in

4 days ago | arktimes.com | Milo Strain

The city of Little Rock is opening several cooling centers for residents as Arkansas braces for the first significant heat wave of the summer. Starting Monday, three cooling centers will be open to the public at Dunbar Community Center, 1001 W. 16th St.; Southwest Community Center, 6401 Baseline Road; and West Central Community Center, 8616 Colonel Glenn Road. The centers will be open during the week from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Man who suffered violent arrested outside a Mulberry gas station acquitted

4 days ago | arktimes.com | Debra Hale-Shelton

A judge has ruled that Randal Worcester, whose brutal arrest in Mulberry led to two now-former sheriff’s deputies going to prison, is innocent based on mental disease or defect. Randal Ray Worcester, now 30, of South Carolina was charged in 2022 with terroristic threatening, second-degree battery, resisting arrest, possessing instruments of a crime, obstructing governmental operations and disorderly conduct.
Conway School Board calls special meeting

4 days ago | arktimes.com | Debra Hale-Shelton

An increasingly divisive and unpopular Conway School District superintendent might want to start updating his resume. The school board has called a special meeting for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, possibly to address Superintendent Jeff Collum‘s contract. An executive session dealing with personnel is the main item on the agenda.
Caviar-kansas snaggers catch federal charges

1 week ago | arktimes.com | Austin Gelder |Milo Strain

Mess with Arkansas’s underwater dinosaurs and you could pay dearly. Four fishermen found this out the hard way after they got busted snagging prehistoric paddlefish from Natural State waters to harvest the high-dollar roe. Word arrived Friday from Jonathan Ross, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, that four Arkansans found big trouble at the Little Red River.
Fire chief Delphone Hubbard chosen as Little Rock’s new city manager

1 week ago | arktimes.com | Milo Strain

The Little Rock Board of Directors voted 7-1 Tuesday to approve Delphone Hubbard, the city’s fire chief, as Little Rock’s new city manager. The board took a public vote after discussing Mayor Frank Scott Jr’s nomination of Hubbard for more than an hour in an executive session. Ward 5 Director Lance Hines was the only “no” vote. At-Large Director Antwan Phillips and Ward 2 Director Ken Richardson, who hasn’t been seen at a board meeting since May 2024, were both absent.
Trump posts fawning message from Mike Huckabee on God and Israel as war with Iran looms

1 week ago | arktimes.com | Milo Strain

President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared a lengthy text message from Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, on his TruthSocial account. The former Arkansas governor’s message framed Trump’s presidency in terms of historical destiny and divine providence, referencing the failed assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last summer that some Trump supporters — and the president himself — see as evidence he has been chosen by God.
Arkansas pitcher Gage Wood makes history with first CWS no-hitter since 1960

1 week ago | arktimes.com | Rhett Brinkley

University of Arkansas pitcher Gage Wood made history on Monday, pitching the first no-hitter at the College World Series since 1960. 🚨 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES NO-HITTER ALERT 🚨Gage Wood throws the 3rd no-hitter in College World Series HISTORY … with 19 STRIKEOUTS!(🎥: @ESPN)pic.twitter.com/KrhUItJZJK— MLB (@MLB) June 16, 2025 Wood’s 19 strikeout effort helped keep Arkansas (49-14) alive in a 3-0 elimination game victory against Murray State at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.
Last call for old menu at downtown Three Fold - Arkansas Times

1 week ago | arktimes.com | Rhett Brinkley

This warning is too late for Monday, but there’s still one more chance on your Tuesday lunch hour to dine on owner/chef Lisa Zhang’s original Three Fold menu items at the downtown Little Rock location (611 S. Main St.) before the full switch over to the new menu on Wednesday. On Monday and Tuesday Three Fold will close the downtown branch from 2-5 p.m. for staff training and will reopen serving Zhang’s new recipes from 5-8 p.m. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday with the new menu in place.