KVOM NewsWatch Podcast Rich Moellers

Murder suspect captured in Morrilton; Extreme heat in the forecast for this weekend; local economic development group announces entrepreneur funding program; Cox sworn in as ATU board member; locals win at Petit Jean car show; All-Star games continue in Conway, local athletes participating; we talk with Shannon Autrey of the Conway County Extension Service.

Search continues for man accused in multiple murders in Alabama, Oklahoma who was last seen with stolen vehicle at a hotel in Morrilton; Casa man arrested in 2019 homicide in Pope County; Menifee awarded preservation grant; special session ends with tax cuts, funding for Game & Fish; UACCM reports 100% passage of NCLEX nursing exam; Petit Jean State Park ranked 2nd in region for camping; All-Star weekend to feature local athletes.

We spotlight the Farm Families of the Year for Conway County and Perry County; Juneteenth screening of film planned for today; State Police make drug, firearms arrest on I-40 in Pope County; it's All-Star Week, and local student-athletes will participate; we talk with forecaster Jeff Hood of the National Weather Service about the coming heat.

Medtech EMS becomes first in the state to earn Pediatric Readiness Award; SCCSD has state's highest number of teachers to earn Arkansas Merit Teacher Incentive; Third Thursday Farmer's Market set for this week; we talk with Morrilton Mayor Allen Lipsmeyer.

Brents Family named District Farm Family; Morrilton High School juniors show ACT improvement; Westrock Coffee opens Conway plant ahead of schedule; Arkansas Tech holds reception to close out capital campaign; UACCM holding summer camps; we talk with Morgan Zimmerman of Main Street Morrilton.

SCCSD hires new principal at Morrilton Intermediate School; local communities obtain Rural Services Grants; Petit Jean auto show continues through Saturday; applications being taken for outdoors entrepreneurs to participate in GORP; Perry County Fair has full day of activities planned; UACCM to hold 'Links for Learning' golf tournament; we talk with Kevin Van Pelt of the Conway County Extension Service.