KVOM NewsWatch Podcast

Regional Water board approves preliminary engineering agreement to create channel dam at Pt. Remove Creek; Perryville to furnish school supplies to all students this year, area schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students; Buckley retiring as Petit Jean State Park superintendent; UACCM instructor honored by welding group; Lake Sylvia swim beach remains closed; Russellville dock closed...

UACCM's Russellville Industry Training Site is quickly making connections with manufacturers; Library Director says new children's annex is still on track for late '26/early '27 opening; ACLU suing Russellville School district over educator fired after Charlie Kirk social media post; Kidd appealing conviction; we visit with Bill Holt with the Conway County History Museum.

Chamber officials lead effort to develop Morrilton brand; LIHEAP open; Housing Authority has limited number of Section 8 vouchers; UACCM publishes campus annual report; Barnyard Friends celebrates anniversary; SCCSD opens registration; Merle Norman observing milestones with special events this week; local-area coaches honored by AAA; we visit with Mary Clark of UACCM.

Cody announces re-election bid for Clerk/Treasurer; new non profit Because, Healthy Kids off to good start; Blood Drive to be held this week; Conway Chamber releases analysis of commuters; single-vehicle accident at Sardis; we visit with Jay Carter of the Conway County Library.

Single-vehicle accident fatal to Conway woman; high winds, heavy rainfall move though Morrilton causing damage; Piecemakers hold annual quilt presentation to veterans; thousands enjoy fireworks at Morrilton's Fabulous Fourth; Perryville to offer virtual instruction option for certain students; Bray advocates for Firefighter Mental Health; Hollis Country Store earns national recognition; Long picks...

We detail area Fourth Festivities; Conway County Fire Chief encourages fireworks safety; Conway County Regional Water notes residents are conserving water; Officials investigating Yell County EMT-related shooting; investigation continues in disappearance of Yell County woman and her infant; Center Ridge woman takes gold in the USA Special Olympics.

Arrest made in Hector homicide; Care Center wraps up Cereal Drive, meets goal; Med Tech EMS launches additional ambulance; Jobliess rates increase in May; Governor touts Arkansas Forward dashboard; Registration open for fall sports through Morrilton Parks and Recreation; we visit with Dale Gifford, manager of the Conway County Regional Water Distribution District.

Conway County Bicentennial Roadshow kicks off with recreation of 1912 community picture; investigation continues into homicide at Hector; Heat advisory in effect for several days; Morrilton Parks and Recreation launches 'Movin' in Morrilton' campaign; Teeter elected to District 44 State House seat; Pre-construction work underway for Russellville Braum's location; Morrilton volleyball program to ho...

City of Morrilton still seeking funding for proposed ballfield complex; Longing named President/CEO of Conway Regional Health System; SNAP reform to go into effect Wednesday; Conway Co. Fair Pageants, Talent Show set; Highway litter control campaign underway; Long signs minor league deal with Detroit Tigers; We visit with Jan Cummings from Morrilton Parks and Rec

Local crews continue search effort for Dardanelle woman and infant daughter; Greenbrier man arrested for CSAM possession; Conway Co. Roadshow Kickoff set for Tuesday; Local Ham Radio club takes part in Field Day event; We visit with Conway Co. Judge Jimmy Hart

Search continues in Dardanelle for missing woman and infant; Morrilton area branding meeting to take place; Reminder of local fireworks laws; Local teachers receive merit pay; Local producers eligible for federal drought assistance; Morrilton 4-Ball set for July 3-5; We visit with Alicia Hugen with the Conway Co. Extension Service

Suspect in custody following fatal shooting in Morrilton; Victim ID'd in Hector homicide; Med-Tech adding to fleet amid high call volume; SCCSD reports improved K-2 ATLAS scores; Local project to benefit from AARP Community Challenge grant; Boozman introduces "Farm Bill 2.0"; AAA dead period underway; Jerry Smith with the Conway Co. Bicentennial Committee discusses County Roadshow Kickoff

Fatal shooting reported in Morrilton; Quorum Court resolves personnel matters in Treasurer's office; Atkins man sentenced in CSAM case; South Conway County School District recognizes students who earn Biliteracy designation; Perryville to host 'Music and Market on the Square' this Saturday; Casa issues boil order; Donkey stalls traffic on Harding Street; former Morrilton Devil Dog football player,...

Storms cause damage locally; Pope County officials investigating homicide in Hector; South Conway County School board approves free school supplies for students, new elementary science curriculum; Leadership Conway County seeking applicants; St. Vincent Morrilton named 'best place to work' by Arkansas Business; new hires in SCCSD sports programs.

KVOM NewsWatch, Monday, June 22, 2026 by Rich Moellers

Governor touts ATLAS results; Auto Show continues today and tomorrow on Petit Jean; Water quality grants awarded; Rotary donates funds to wrap up cereal drive; Tattooed Jewel cuts ribbon on downtown shop; we visit with Kevin Van Pelt of the Conway County Extension Service.

Perry man sentenced to life in prison for rape, sexual assaults going back decades; Pocket Park gazebo renovation continues; UACCM Innovation Hub to open at Russellville; OBI says blood shortage is critical, encourages donations; Koontz completes major electrical project; Travs split doubleheader with Frisco; we visit with Dale Gifford of the Conway County Regional Water Distribution District.

Missing Conway juvenile located safe; Green Bay Packaging updates Power Pack project at Arkansas Kraft paper mill; fire destroys Russellville restaurant; Petit Jean Swap Meet underway at car museum; UACCM registration underway for second summer term, fall term; fly over planned as part of nation's 250th; we visit with Morrilton Mayor Allen Lipsmeyer.

Conway County 200 seeking participants for photo reenactment; Third Thursday Farmers Market to be held this week; Russellville City Council to consider moratorium on data centers; Perry County Quorum Court renews contract of ambulance provider; Conway Police seeking missing juvenile; Florida truck driver buys $200K winning lottery ticket in Morrilton.

American Legion retires over 300 flags at ceremony; downtown buildings opened for tours; Conway native wins Miss Arkansas; Juneteenth celebration set for this Saturday; voters in District 44 will still see runoff, in spite of candidate dropping out; Long gets second pro win; we visit with Dustin Taylor of Main Street Morrilton.

Conway County Election Commission votes to leave Blackwell voting center closed after storm damage, aligns voter precincts; Morrilton city sales tax continues to climb; Entergy addresses concerns about data center in Conway; Fabulous Fourth to be a larger celebration this year for USA's 250th; Casa mayor reports water system now in compliance; Rotary holds end of year awards; Travs get win over Na...

Morrilton Chamber conducts branding survey, using results to plan promotional work; Morrilton Primary School's ABC preschool earns top marks in region from UA, second in state; Beginnings Preschool also earns awards; American Legion to hold flag retirement event this Sunday for Flag Day; UACCM examines alignment with UA system pillars; Russellville School District has options in filling empty boar...

Morrilton man facing murder charge connected to death of a one-year-old; Conway County, Perry County Farm Families of the Year profiled; local gas prices below national average; jobless rates declined locally; unfilled Russellville School District seat may be up to the Quorum Court; Conway baseball player named Player of Year; we visit with Mary Clark of UACCM.

Morrilton City Council purchases land from sewer department for additional landfill cell; Miller uses AI tools to create depiction of coin flip that determined name of city; fire chief attends executive training; we visit with Jay Carter of the Conway County Library.

KVOM NewsWatch, Monday, June 8, 2026 by Rich Moellers