KVOM NewsWatch Podcast

Morrilton City Council Budget Committee addresses economic development, jail; First Thursday and Farmers Market to be held this week; Conway gas station sells winning lottery ticket; Emergency Alert test planned for Wednesday; area high schools have volleyball, basketball, football all this week; Little Pups play tonight; we talk with Nancy Lacy and Lydia Cheek for the First United Methodist Church Marketplace Sale.

Conway County and Perry County consider 911 Merger; "Love Don’t Live Here" play spotlights domestic violence; Cleveland Days festival raises $11K for park; UACCM to hold trap shoot fundraiser; Morrilton Devil Dogs spoil Homecoming at Watson Chapel, we look at other area high school results and visit with Morgan Zimmerman about Sacred Heart Oktoberfest.

Pope County Casino issue continues to wind through court; Rialto presents 'Into the Woods' again this weekend; Arkansas State offers program for free tuition; Bigelow to hold Homecoming; we preview high school football matchups and visit with Kevin Van Pelt of the Conway County Extension Service.

Reminders for those planning to host village for eclipse visitors; I40 traffic stop nets $300,000 in marijuana; CHI-St. Vincent holds Heritage Week event; we visit with Felicia Davenport of the Cleveland Community Park.

County Cleanup plans announced; Pottsville Coach Sentenced; Conway breaks ground on Community Center; high school sports roundup; we visit with Diane Barnes about Woman 2 Woman Table Talk Ministries.

Quorum Court Jail Committee proposes $100K annual fee to City of Morrilton for housing inmates; Morrilton officials to meet with Green Bay Packaging officials about assistance with new soccer fields; Morrilton Area Chamber making plans for annual awards banquet; we visit with Conway County Judge Jimmy Hart.

UACCM announces partnership with Walton School of Business at UofA; Arkansas Goat Festival to return next month in Perryville; Southern Social to feature Terrell as guest speaker Tuesday; Morrilton gets big win over Beebe, we recap other high school games; we visit with Donnie Crain of the Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce.

UACCM celebrates 60 years with big community celebration; Into the Woods to premiere this weekend at Rialto; Perryville to hold homecoming tonight; we preview high school football and visit with Alicia Hugen of the Conway County Extension Service.

UACCM to celebrate 60th anniversary with community festival tonight; Petit Jean Antique Auto Swap Meet underway through Saturday; Major rice donation made to food bank; Big Dam Bridge bike race to bring cyclists through Perry County Saturday; we preview local high school sports and visit with Steve Beavers of the Conway County Emergency Management office about the April 8, 2024 eclipse.

Former Fred's store undergoing renovation; SCCSD schools ranked well by US News and World Report; ATU Ranked #1 regional public university in Arkansas; UCA sees small enrollment decline, but a large freshman class; high school sports preview; we talk with Morrilton Alderman Benny Baker about the city's Advertising, Promotions and Tourism committee.