Newport receives $2 million grant for building renovation, job creation March 6, 2024 11:28 am|U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million…
Child taken to hospital after accident at Newport Christmas Parade December 9, 2022 9:49 am|A 7-year-old child was taken to the hospital after an accident involving a float in the Newport Christmas…
New Highway 367 White River bridge at Newport opens August 5, 2022 2:39 pm|After numerous delays, a highway construction project at Newport is now complete, according to the Arkansas Department of…
ARDOT ‘cautiously optimistic’ Newport’s new bridge, started roughly eight years ago, will open by year’s end July 22, 2021 11:57 am|After all these years, it is currently the 17th largest highway construction project in Arkansas ranked by the…
Newport medical marijuana operation to move south to Pine Bluff November 25, 2020 12:00 am|Two hundred new jobs are expected to be brought to Pine Bluff thanks to a move made by…
2020 Depot Days on track for music, fun, and more in Newport Sept. 26 August 26, 2020 12:00 am|Newport’s 22nd annual Depot Days Festival is on track for Saturday, Sept. 26. The festival, held on Front…
Arrest warrant issued for Newport man on probation August 4, 2020 12:00 am|An arrest warrant has been issued for a Newport man, and authorities are asking the court to revoke…
Merchants & Planters sponsoring “Monster Beats” concert series in downtown Newport July 13, 2020 12:00 am|Featured image (from left): Julie Allen, director of the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce; Jim Gowen, Jr., president…
Newport, Horseshoe Bend, and Heber Springs airports receive FAA funding June 30, 2020 12:00 am|The U. S. Transportation Department, through the Federal Aviation Administration, has funded $793 million in grants to airports…
Gunfire and chase after reported theft at Newport Walmart Sunday night June 29, 2020 12:00 am|Featured image: Law enforcement gather near the scene of last night’s shooting in Newport. Officers from the Newport…