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Arkansas' top Democrats are trying to prevent a Republican takeover of the state by alleging that the GOP wants to nationalize this year's election and make the state Legislature as gridlocked as Congress.

Bobby Petrino regrets the affair that led to his April firing, and the former Arkansas coach said he hopes to return to the sidelines.

The Bibb County, Georgia, School district lists Brenda Davis-Jones, as one of the “The New Administrators for the 2012-2013 School Year”.

The University of Arkansas football team is ranked 10th in the USA Today preseason coaches’ poll, according to a release.

The Arkansas American Legion has a female commander for only the second time in its history.

Arkansas joins a number of other states who are recipients of the grant.

The University of Arkansas football team will end its 2012 regular season on Friday, Nov. 23, against LSU in a game televised nationally on CBS, it was announced Wednesday.

Approximately 140 Entergy personnel from Arkansas are headed east to help in areas hit hard by Friday's storms.

Three Arkansas football players bonded out of jail Sunday afternoon after they were arrested and charged with burglarizing dorm rooms.

Firefighters had to remain on scene until just after noon Sunday battling and monitoring a blaze that began Saturday afternoon.

Burn bans remain in place in 70 of Arkansas' 75 counties and a day before the Independence Day holiday officials are stressing the danger posed by fireworks.

The 4-year-old students at Fair Park Early Childhood Center will blow you away.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, almost the entire date of Arkansas is now in severe drought status. Farmers aren't just worried about feeding themselves this summer - they're worried about feeding their livestock, too.

The Auditor of State provides an online unclaimed property search at www.auditor.ar.gov as well as a mobile app for users with smart phones.

Coach Bobby Petrino says his team doesn't care about the Bowl Championship Series. He made the comments during a ceremony in Little Rock.

Right now, the Arkansas Department of Education tells FOX16 that the state has a critical need for teachers.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. According to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control, one in five women in Arkansas has been raped at sometime in her life, and as many as 60% of all sexual assaults go unreported.

Bobby Petrino likes to talk about the process of winning championships.

More than 2 out of 5 students receiving a lottery scholarship lose that benefit after one year. Now, legislators are looking for the first time at what's happening to students after they get the lottery scholarship.

Arkansas leaders hope the state's college and career readiness strategies, teacher evaluations, and accountability system will not only exempt them from the law, but also show their plan to reach every student, no matter their achievement level.

In a matter of days, we'll know who the best warrior in Arkansas is.

Arkansans have changed the world through inventions. Paul W. Klipsch is one of America's most celebrated audio pioneers who started hand-making speakers in Hope, Arkansas almost 70 years ago. Today, Klipsch is still one of the leading global manufacturers of speakers.

When the Hogs are in Central Arkansas, it's RazorRock.

The Razorbacks won't battle against LSU this year in Little Rock. Instead the Hogs will play in Fayetteville.

Arkansas Quarterback Tyler Wilson has decided to stay at Arkansas, according to a release

Three of Arkansas largest hospitals expand on the same day.

Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long says the affair that cost Bobby Petrino his job lasted for "a period of several months" before the coach recommended hiring his mistress.   |   Bobby Petrino's termination letter (275.0KB)

Illinois offensive coordinator Paul Petrino has left the school to return to Arkansas.

The Razorbacks remain on a football high after defeating the Kansas State wildcats last night.

It's not often you see Reese Witherspoon on a motel balcony in Dumas, Arkansas.

Arkansas’ game against Tennessee inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday will begin at 5 p.m. and be aired on ESPN2.

The Oklahoma National Guard has announced that funeral services will be held on Friday, November 11 for a former Arkansas soldier.

Auditors say the former director and vice president of the Arkansas Lottery each spent nearly a quarter of their working days last year on personal trips to their home states.

At least 24 people remain at large in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in western Arkansas.  |   Operation Stateline Sweep Indictment (2.4MB)

Six players hit the double-digit total for points on Wednesday night as the University of Arkansas men’s basketball team raced to a 2-0 start on the season with a 91-68 victory over Oakland University in Bud Walton Arena. It was the first time since Dec. 30, 2008 where six Razorbacks scored in double figures.

Hundreds of pills from the Harmony Health Clinic go to Pulaski County people who can't afford to get them from a doctor. That's because they don't have insurance.

Razorback Coach Bobby Petrino reacts to the recent actions of an Arkansas player. Saturday, freshman Marquel Wade had to be escorted off the field. He was mad game officials threw him out of the game.