Members of the Arkansas Board of Apportionment, which is made up of the governor, attorney general and secretary of state – all Republicans – voted Monday to approve new district maps for the state House and Senate.

The study by the Mississippi-based Hope Policy Institute shows Black Arkansans still face systemic barriers to becoming homeowners.

Olivia Walton, who was named to the position earlier this month, takes over for museum founder Alice Walton. A self-described "museum junkie," she spoke about her vision for the northwest Arkansas museum.

The Bentonville-based retailer said it "will appeal this flawed verdict, which is a reflection of a trial that was engineered to favor the plaintiffs’ attorneys and was riddled with remarkable legal and factual mistakes."

In advance of the start of Josh Duggar's child pornography trial next week, U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks is laying out ground rules for the courtroom.

Nearly 700 additional Arkansans have tested positive for the virus, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday, with the number of active cases nearly a thousand above the same day last week.

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox has set a Dec. 10 deadline for both sides to submit final written arguments after hearing testimony on Monday.

Red rice in the field was a problem for rice growers, but at least it was easy to spot. Years of out-crossing with cultivated rice varieties has now resulted in “weedy rice,” which easily blends in with the crop.

The former Senate president announced Monday he will not run for reelection. Hendren left the Republican Party earlier this year to become an independent, citing the Jan. 6 insurrection. He has also ruled out a run for governor.

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox, who in August issued a preliminary injunction halting a state ban on mask mandates, is holding a trial on whether to strike down the state law.