KVOM NewsWatch Podcast

Two Atkins residents recently killed in separate accidents; Conway County Care Center launches Cereal Drive; Rep. Beck reports 140 bills have been filed during Legislative Budget Session; Fletcher named leader of Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy Class; Sacred Heart slips past Nemo Vista in softball, while Nemo takes a baseball game from the Knights; Morrilton softball defeats Wonderview in fundraising game; we talk with Shannon Autrey of the Conway County Extension Service.

School Counts recognizes 113 graduating seniors; Legislative Budget Session opens; Harris Brake Fire Department among others in region to obtain wildfire suppression kits; Petit Jean State Park wins "Park Madness" fan-voted bracket; area high school teams set to play today; we talk with some representatives of the Nemo Vista FFA program about their upcoming alumni banquet.

Lawmakers gather for session to discuss budget; tickets still available for South Conway County School District Hall of Distinction banquet; emergency response group to hold Mock Crash to show kids the dangers of drinking and driving; Doctor Chloe Vaught Memorial Night to be held at Devil Dog Yard as Morrilton softball hosts Wonderview; we talk with Cindy Lucariello and Sharon Wilson with the Conway County Care Center.

Eclipse wows locals, visitors; Greenbrier man killed, Morrilton man injured in interstate accident; Morrilton native named to '40 Under 40' list; Conway, Russellville residents nabbed in drug trafficking investigation; baseball and softball games scheduled for today, weather permitting.

We talk about the eclipse, of course; officer-involved shooting in Conway results in death of subject; Atkins School District places employee under federal investigation on leave; Report: UA hires Calipari; we talk with Morrilton Mayor Allen Lipsmeyer about eclipse events.

We run down local eclipse events; ribbon cutting held for Rockefeller Plaza at Depot Museum; state broadband expansion efforts move along; McNabb named Academic All-Star; high school baseball and softball roundup; we talk with Kevin Van Pelt of the Conway County Extension Service.

CHI-St. Vincent Morrilton named a Top 100 Critical Care hospital in the country; State parks expected to be jammed with tourists for eclipse Monday; jobless rate update; area high school teams set to play baseball and softball today; we talk with Jesse Hales of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.

Eclipse Concert Series kicks off Friday night at the Rialto Theatre in Morrilton; Hector Superintendent to become new head at Arch Ford Coop; TOLM Group launches scholarship foundation; Carner notches no-hitter in MHS baseball win over Fountain Lake; Morrilton softball run-rules Fountain Lake; Sacred Heart splits softball games with St. Joseph; we talk with Mary Clark of UACCM.

Governor announces expansion of Education Freedom Account program; educational opportunities surrounding eclipse being held locally; County Judge issues burn ban for weekend of eclipse; law enforcement on the lookout for distracted drivers; Morrilton softball gets win over Quitman; local teams have games today; we talk with representatives from Tolm Group about a new scholarship foundation and their first fundraiser.

Entertainment lineup released for downtown Morrilton totality party; Conway police make arrest in Easter shooting; Entergy customers to see lower bills; April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month; state launches Agritourism site; Pinion transfers to Arkansas State; area high school teams scheduled to play baseball and softball games today.