Arkansas FirstAlerts

Reports from across Arkansas that matter beyond one town. Pick a city for everything that happened there and nearby.

Cities

• Augusta1
• Bentonville1
• Bradley1
• Dumas1
• Little Rock1
• Osceola1
• Parkin1
• Rogers1
• Searcy1
• Sulphur Rock1

Counties

• Arkansas County15
• Ashley County19
• Baxter County1
• Benton County6
• Bradley County16
• Calhoun County16
• Carroll County2
• Chicot County25
• Clark County16
• Cleburne County1
• Cleveland County16
• Columbia County25
• Conway County13
• Craighead County13
• Crawford County46
• Crittenden County19
• Cross County13
• Dallas County16
• Desha County24
• Drew County21
• Faulkner County13
• Franklin County35
• Garland County10
• Grant County17
• Hempstead County19
• Hot Spring County10
• Independence County5
• Jackson County7
• Jefferson County13
• Johnson County15
• Lawrence County5
• Lee County22
• Lincoln County24
• Little River County19
• Logan County15
• Lonoke County12
• Madison County2
• Marion County1
• Miller County23
• Mississippi County6
• Monroe County12
• Montgomery County9
• Nevada County17
• Ouachita County16
• Perry County13
• Phillips County22
• Pike County16
• Poinsett County13
• Pope County15
• Prairie County12
• Pulaski County13
• Randolph County5
• Saline County13
• Scott County9
• Sebastian County51
• Sevier County19
• Sharp County5
• St. Francis County20
• Stone County1
• Union County1
• Washington County2
• White County9
• Woodruff County8

• Severe WeatherSep 8, 2026, 1:03 p.m. ETOklahoma, United States

  Extreme Heat Warning for North and Central Sebastian, Southern Crawford, Central and Southern Franklin from Noon to 7 PM CDT Wednesday

  The National Weather Service warns of dangerously hot conditions with heat index values exceeding 110 degrees from noon to 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

• Severe WeatherSep 8, 2026, 1:01 a.m. ETOklahoma, United States

  Extreme Heat Warning Extended Through 8 PM CDT Tuesday

  The National Weather Service has extended the Extreme Heat Warning for parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma to run from noon to 8 PM CDT Tuesday, later than originally issued.

• Severe WeatherSep 5, 2026, 1:23 p.m. ETSebastian County, Arkansas, United States

  Extreme Heat Warning for Western Arkansas Counties Until 7 PM CDT Sunday

  The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for North and Central Sebastian, Southern Crawford, and Central and Southern Franklin counties until 7 PM CDT Sunday.

• Severe WeatherSep 5, 2026, 12:23 p.m. ETSebastian County, Arkansas, United States

  Extreme Heat Warning in Effect Until 7 PM CDT for North and Central Sebastian, Southern Crawford, Central and Southern Franklin

  The National Weather Service warns of dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111.

• Crime & CourtsAug 22, 2026, 9:52 p.m. ETArkansas, United States

  Two Former Prison Guards Sentenced to 30 Months for Smuggling Contraband

  Robert Cochran and Tejuana Dillard each received 30-month federal prison sentences for smuggling contraband into the Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex.

• Disaster DeclarationsAug 22, 2026, 7:29 a.m. ETUnion County, Arkansas, United States

  Union County Fire Management Assistance Declaration Announced

  Federal fire management assistance declared for Union County, Arkansas, covering the Pine Tree Road Fire.

• Plane CrashesAug 7, 2026, 9:30 a.m. ETRevised · v2Parkin, Arkansas, United States

  Three killed in Cessna 210B crash near Parkin, Arkansas

  An NTSB accident record lists three people aboard and three fatalities in the October 6, 2025 crash; the cause has not been determined.