KVOM NewsWatch Podcast

Severe weather impacts state, flooding expected through Saturday; Conway County Care Center launches annual Cereal Drive; Rialto to hold auditions for 'Little Shop' in April; MHS soccer teams get conference wins over Huntsville; baseball and softball teams scheduled to play today, though postponements are likely due to field conditions.

Flood watch in effect as dangerous, rare weather event expected; Morrilton Police review protocols for safe rooms; Beck introduces bill to aid Green Bay Packaging with major expansion; Hot Spring man arrested in Morrilton moments after truck theft; circus in Perryville tonight; Sacred Heart alum named UALR's Workforce Development Director; high school baseball and softball roundup; we talk with Ci...

Conway County Spring Cleanup to be held next week; Morrilton Chamber to host 'Arkansas Ahead' in luncheon; Single Parent Scholarship Fund has successful day of giving; Maumelle police cleared in shooting; ATU reports high retention rates of students; high school baseball and softball roundup; we talk with Alisha Koonce of Sacred Heart Catholic School.

Local economic development efforts highlighted; Casino lawsuit has initial hearings, trial date set; Perryville Parks and Recreation to hold fundraiser to build additional ballfields; area teams participate in tournaments; we talk with Clint O'Neal of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

Arrest made for unlawful burning that led to wildfires; tickets available for South Conway County Hall of Distinction banquet; Leadership Conway County class nearing graduation; MHS alum named Associate Dean at UAPB; MHS, Nemo Vista continue play in baseball tournament; Congressman Steve Womack offers commentary on defense messaging blunder.

Dube fired from role as chief of Birdtown Fire Station 3 and leader of Explorer Post; Perry County to hold Fourche River Outdoors Festival; paving underway on Highway 113 relocation project; MHS, Nemo Vista playing in Spring Break baseball tournament; Hogs hope to advance to Elite 8; we talk with Jan Cummings of the Morrilton Parks and Recreation Department.

Nathan Gordon among 3500 military veterans represented at National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, TX; Morrilton Rotary Club to hold Free Wash Night at local laundromat; Morrilton High School art students' work included in display in Boston gallery; Boen named Rialto Artistic Director; Pinion to depart Arkansas State and follow coach to South Florida.

Conway County Quorum Court meets; 'Munchin on Main' draws large crowd to downtown Morrilton; Greenbrier man sentenced in attempted assault on law enforcement; Pope County casino trial underway today; local jobless rates tick up fractionally; Game and Fish brings regulation changes that affect Conway County; MHS softball defeats Nemo Vista; Long named GAC Pitcher of the week; we talk with Conway Co...

Conway County Deputy charged, another under investigation for inappropriate relationships with a minor; Conway County Cleanup set for next month; Wonderview grad returns home to take principal's position; multiple fire departments work barn fire at Menifee; Conway County Quorum Court to meet tonight; area baseball and softball roundup; we visit with Donnie Crain of the Morrilton Area Chamber of Co...

Royalty Owner Bill fails in Senate committee; Conway couple arrested for Medicaid fraud; Munchin' on Main festival set for Saturday; Main Street Morrilton gets public art grant; TOLM Foundation to hold second annual Pickleball tourney; area high school baseball and softball roundup; we visit with Kevin Van Pelt of the Conway County Extension Service.

Strong winds fuel wildfires; Mayor says committee is working all year to plan Christmas activities in Morrilton; Extension Service to work with Rialto Gallery to bring youth art show back this summer; Perry County lottery player wins $50,000; UACCM registration underway; lots of area teams playing baseball and softball today; we talk with Bill Sardin, pastor of First United Methodist Church.

Wind advisory, Red Flag Warning prompts burn bans across the state; Beck, Davis bills progressing through state legislature; Run for the Fallen to make its way through Morrilton this weekend; Murphy USA, Loves undertake large renovation projects; Sacred Heart bells to be renovated; high school baseball and softball roundup; we visit with forecaster Justin Condrey of the National Weather Service.

Royalty Owner Bill to be addressed in Senate committee meeting; local residents to participate in LeadAR; Morrilton Primary School holding Kindergarten Registration; local students named to ATU Whos Who; All State athletes list named; we talk with Morrilton Mayor Allen Lipsmeyer.

Storms kill three, injure dozens more in Arkansas, cause significant damage; Munchin' on Main entertainment lineup announced; Slim Chickens founder to present business lessons at UACCM; Morrilton boys fall short in state championship game.

Beck's Royalty Owner bill clears House; Munchin' on Main set for March 22nd; Rialto to open 'Grease' tonight; two Med-Tech EMTs honored; Morrilton senior boys to play for state basketball championship this afternoon in Hot Springs; we talk with Alicia Hugen of the Conway County Extension Service.

Eric Tyler's Play-by-Play broadcast of the Morrilton senior boys state championship game against the Mills Comets from March 14, 2025.

Royalty owners bill clears committee, heads to House floor; Utility investment bill clears Senate; UACCM to host Workforce Summit Friday; State Treasurer heading up effort to find lost savings bonds; Pottsville superintendent retires, assistant is promoted; Farm Bureau's 'Arkansas Farm Trail' to include local-area ranches; Morrilton basketball senior boys make final preparations for state champion...

13-year-old facing attempted murder charge in Pope County; Morrilton Municipal Airport has a number of projects in the works; Mural underway on side of new children's library downtown; Senator Davis addresses Arkansas ACCESS; Morrilton senior boys continue preparations for Friday's 4A State Championship game; we visit with Mary Clark of the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton.

Two Conway residents arrested in multi-state retail theft operation; Morrilton City Council approves partnership with Hope Alive; South Conway County School Board approves security upgrades; tickets available for Morrilton High School state championship boys' basketball game; we talk with Clint O'Neal of AEDC.

ASP investigating officer-involved shooting in Faulkner County; fire destroys home on Petit Jean; Beck, Davis sponsor bill for rights of royalty owners; Morrilton senior boys to play for basketball state championship; we visit with Shane and Michael Boen of the Rialto Community Arts Center.

Bill introduced to benefit Green Bay Packaging expansion; Koontz Electric hosts Entergy subcontractors for safety meeting; TOLM Group earns national safety award; Single Parent Scholarship Fund to hold Day of Giving; Morrilton boys advance to semi-finals of state basketball tournament; Sacred Heart girls, Bigelow girls eliminated in state tournament play; we visit with Shannon Autrey of the Conway...

Sheriff's Department, Police, DTF make arrests at Overcup; bill to allow utilities to restructure rates ahead of expansions fails, to be reintroduced; Koontz to welcome over 125 electric utility contractors to Morrilton for meeting; Morrilton's boys pull out last-minute win in state tournament; we talk with David Norman of the Petit Jean Mountain Community Association.

Governor Sanders introduces bills for grocery tax elimination, protections for those who donate food; United Way facilitating free tax prep; several local residents participating in Conway leadership course; high school state tournaments underway; we talk with Cindy Lucariello with the Conway County Care Center.

Betty Thines of Morrilton recognized on her 107th birthday; DOGE lease terminations impact NRCS office in Conway; Portal opens for Education Freedom Accounts; MJHS Beating the Odds; FUMC of Morrilton to hold pancake supper; state tournament basketball begins today; we talk with Michael Frazier and Austin Foshee from TOLM Group.

Work underway on new downtown mural on side of forthcoming Children's Library; Representative Hill pushing for addition of Perry County land to Flatside Wilderness; ASP announces new fleeing crackdown; local 4H students to participate in Capitol Day; Wonderview girls, Sacred Heart girls, Morrilton boys to play in state tournaments this week; we talk with Alisha Koonce of Sacred Heart Catholic Scho...