KVOM NewsWatch Podcast

Human remains found in Faulkner County; Morrilton Street Department prepared for winter weather; UACCM putting grants to work; smoky sky attributed to controlled burn in western Pulaski County; high school basketball roundup; the 'Wonderview Word' news segment.

Parade held in downtown Morrilton to mark Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Faulkner County Sheriff's Department investigating death; construction nears completion on new building at Nemo Vista; repairs, upgrades underway for pool at Morrilton Community Center; Rialto announces cast of dinner theatre; high school basketball preview; we visit with Morrilton Mayor Allen Lipsmeyer.

Bigelow woman dies in auto accident; Morrilton Rotary Club donates hundreds of books to Morrilton Elementary School; Game and Fish to hold meeting to update progress on Lake Conway renovation; November's jobless rates are out; Morrilton Junior High earns high ATLAS test marks; high school basketball roundup.

Morrilton's MLK parade set for Monday; Children's library project update; Entergy offers tips for winter electricity usage; Conway County Fire Department reports record year for calls; WRI wins three awards from Arkansas Business; high school games set for tonight; we visit with Shannon Autrey of the Conway County Extension Service.

28 Arkansas counties now under burn bans; 911 funding shortfall issue to be addressed by committee; UACCM reports nearly 40% increase in enrollment; Russellville couple facing child abuse charges; warrant issued following boating accident last year; United Way offers free tax preparation services; we visit with Rev. Bill Sardin of the First United Methodist Church in Morrilton.

Landowners in the Brewer Lake watershed invited to meeting Thursday; application period opens for Giving Tree grants; South Conway County School District reports on cybersecurity, reading; demand for EFA funds outstrips supply; Widner family recognized by diabetes research organization; Morrilton splits with Heber Springs; Sacred Heart varsity teams fall to Bradford; Wonderview sweeps Guy-Perkins;...

South Conway County School Board approves academic calendar; 'Men at Rest' mural unveiled; Morrilton City Council holds first meeting of 2026; Morrilton to host Heber Springs for Title IX Night; we visit with Jay Carter of the Conway County Library.

Local fire crews have busy weekend; Officials seek volunteers for Conway Co. Bicentennial Committee; Comedian William Lee Martin coming to Rialto on Saturday; Morrilton City Council, SCCSD Board to meet Monday; MHS Band members qualify for All-Region; High school hoops roundup

KVOM, KASR among group of stations sold in 18-signal deal; cold weather coming, dry conditions persist as burn ban continues; state announces pair of literacy grants; ATU's student union to open this semester; area high school teams play tonight; we visit with Kevin Van Pelt of the Conway County Extension Service.

Tractor-trailer driver rescued after overnight accident on I-40; Conway County Care Center recaps 2025 efforts; it's National School Board Month; local church to host free community movie night; junior high basketball schedule; we visit with Jerry Smith of the Morrilton Depot Museum.

Mayor invites community to the unveiling of mural at Morrilton City Hall; LIHEAP application period open; Our Blood Institute needs Type-O donors; Sacred Heart Catholic School to hold 'Trivia Night' fundraiser; Morrilton girls and boys open conference race with wins over Clinton; we visit with Cindy Lucariello of the Conway County Care Center.

County Judge touts road improvements, industrial development among goals for 2026; attorney seeks mental evaluation for Faulkner County doctor accused in assault; Production meetings set for farmers; UACCM to hold orientation this Thursday; Morrilton named 'unsung small town' by online publication; Morrilton begins conference basketball season tonight, hosting Clinton; we visit with Alisha Koonce...

We recap significant weather events of 2025; Blaylock appointed to charter school organization board; single parent scholarship deadline approaching; weekend roundup of fire department runs; cameras to be used to detect mobile phone usage in work zones; high school basketball roundup.

Mayor looks forward to continued growth in Morrilton in 2026; National Weather Service says we're in for warmer temperatures this winter; area residents appointed by Governor Sanders to state boards; Hill touts two Perry County projects among other 2025 achievements; 2006 MHS Girls' State Championship team to be recognized tonight at Devil Dog Arena as Morrilton hosts Maumelle.

Pope Co. deputies locate, save missing man; 2027 trial date set for Stacy Drake; Burn ban issued for Conway Co. as wildfire risk increases; Elimination of grocery tax among new laws in effect; Dogs finish 2nd in Neosho Tourney

Investments by UACCM, GBP lead big year for economic growth in Conway County; Governor announces $208 million in rural health funds; Koontz celebrates nine years without lost time accident; Morrilton boys top Bentonville to advance to finals in holiday tournament; Sacred Heart drops two close games at Perryville; we talk with Joe Gazword, forecaster with the National Weather Service.

Conway County Quorum Court meets, passes budget, props up 911 and Emergency Management; juveniles arrested in Conway, suspected in a string of thefts; blood donations needed, ABI offering $5000 prize; new 4H year to start this week; high school basketball roundup; we visit with Donnie Crain of the Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Quorum Court to meet to pass budget, discuss 911 shortfall; Conway County Fire Department discourages burning while winds are high; Mayor says $1B investment by Green Bay Packaging is turning heads toward Morrilton; Arvest names new community president for local market; high school basketball resumes today for several local teams.

Parks and Rec voluntary tax brings in $24K in first year; United Way has significant impact in 2025; Museum of Automobiles to hold several auto shows in the spring; Game and Fish encourages disposal of live trees at lakes for fish habitat; area teams to play in holiday tournaments.

Fire fatal to Pope County teen; home destroyed in Conway County fire; Green Bay Packaging's 'Powerpack' project advancing; Conway County's 200th anniversary plans developing; Farm Bureau recognized as 'Friend of 4H'; hospital auxiliary announces raffle winners; two local basketball teams ranked by media group; we visit with Joe Alzate, pastor at Gracelife Church, about a free Christmas Eve lunch t...

Morrilton City Council approves 2026 budget, including raises; Conway County Quorum Court approves personnel policy; permit issued for Central Arkansas Port Authority; Conway school district board appoints new superintendent; Morrilton lands nine football players on 5A West all-conference team, in addition to four All-State players; we visit with Conway County Judge Jimmy Hart.

Bond set for man accused in fatal shooting at Atkins; Bigelow man sentenced for production of child pornography; preview of tonight's meeting schedule; Community Assistance Grants coming to agencies in Faulkner, Pope counties; Solgohachia man among this year's class of ASP graduates; Entergy unveils plan for power, economic development in Arkansas; Morrilton's boys get win over 6A runner-up Spring...

Victim, suspect named in fatal Atkins shooting; no hope of a 'White Christmas,' with temperatures forecasted in the 70s; Morrilton Elementary choir performs at state capitol rotunda; Becki Griffey-Walters retirement; Arvest warns of scam involving video calls; gas prices lowest since 2021; Bratton signs to play softball at ASU; conference assignments released by AAA; high school basketball roundup...

Arrest made in Atkins fatal shooting; Conway County leading region in sales tax growth; Mayor honored with 'Kindness Award' from hospice organization; first confirmed flu death recorded in Arkansas; CHI-St. Vincent to hold blood drive in Morrilton; Cox named vice-chair of ATU board; Wonderview to host Nemo Vista in basketball tonight; we visit with Rev. Bill Sardin, pastor of the First United Meth...

Hill leads passage of bill to transfer Forest Service building to Perry County, UACCM on track for record spring enrollment; Rialto bringing comedy show; Morrilton swept at Greenbrier; we visit with Tiffany Landon for FUMC’s Cinnamon Rolls with Santa.