🚨 MITCH SMOTHERS OF Springdale resigned as a state trooper after being arrested Thursday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a minor. Two children were

in a vehicle Smothers was driving that crashed, according to police. (_Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette_) * Smothers is also a former Arkansas Razorbacks football player. 🔌 THE CITY OF

Fayetteville installed a new electric-vehicle charging station at the West Avenue parking deck, bringing the number of city-managed stations to 10. (_City of Fayetteville_) 🧑‍⚖️ ADVOCATES

ARE CONCERNED about how the federal Supreme Court's decision to allow local governments to criminalize sleeping outside may affect people experiencing homelessness in Arkansas.