A federal trial to determine the future of a casino in Pope County concluded oral arguments Thursday, but it will be weeks ...

Arkansas voters’ passage of Issue 2 by a margin of roughly 56-44 in November removed a casino license in Pope County, while also requiring that any future casinos in the state be approved by a ...

The trial to restore a casino license in Pope County is underway in federal court. The bench trial started Tuesday in Little Rock and will continue through Thursday or Friday.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) is now investigating after human remains were found along the Arkansas River. According to reports, at about 5:30 ...

Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans. He joined the newspaper in January 2018, working ...

A former Cross County sheriff's deputy was arrested last week on charges of sexual assault, Arkansas State Police announced Monday. Dillon Kemp, 26, of Wynne was charged Friday with two felony ...

Voters passing it took away the Arkansas Racing Commission’s authority to issue a casino license in Pope County under Amendment 100. It also made county approval a final requirement for any ...

Experts have issued multiple burn bans across Arkansas as a result of the high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions in the state.

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of March, 2025, the Pope County Board of Commissioners adopted an amendment to the official zoning map of Pope County. The amendment includes changing a ...