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7 days ago
- Entertainment
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Kid Rock Talks Bringing ‘Pro American' Rock the Country Fest to Arkansas With Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
In advance of this weekend's first Arkansas edition of Kid Rock's Rock the Country festival, the 'American Bad Ass' singer sat down with the state's Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, to discuss why he's bringing his 'pro-American' event to the Natural State. Describing the concept of the two-day fest slated for June 20-21 at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds as a 'small town, pro-American… everything pro-American music festival for a lot of people I felt were underserved in this country,' Rock said he was excited when he heard from Trump administration press secretary Huckabee Sanders had invited him to her state. More from Billboard After Reported ICE Raids at His Nashville Bar, Kid Rock Says He Supports Deportations 'No Matter Where They Are' B-52s and Devo Announce Cosmic De-Evolution Joint Fall 2025 North American Tour Linkin Park Shares the Rappers They Still Want to Work With The festival will kick off on Friday with a lineup featuring Logan Crosby, Mark Chesnutt, Shenandoah, Gavin Adcock, a house party set from the Ying Yang Twins and headline performances from Hank Williams Jr. and Nickelback. Saturday night will open with Deana Carter, followed by Little Texas, Lee Greenwood, Hudson Westbrook, a house party set from Afroman and then headlining spots from Travis Tritt and Rock. 'Any time you have an event like this an an opportunity to bring in such a huge headliner, that is something that will a big difference in the state, bring in a lot of revenue, tourism,' said Huckabee Sanders, who was seated in front of a mural of a giant eagle with the American flag painted on the inside of its wings alongside a short-wearing Rock. She added that she hoped people from 'all over the country' would come to the show. 'So not only are we excited to hear great music and see from people that love this country but also it's a big win for Arkansas to have that kind of economic driver,' she said. Rock the Country kicked off in April with shows in Louisiana and Tennessee, followed by gigs in rural Missouri and Florida and a stop in York, PA in May. The tour will march on after Little Rock with scheduled shows in Ashland, KY (July 11-12), Sioux Falls, SD (July 18-19) and Anderson, S.C. (July 25-26). Check out Rock's chat with Huckabee Sanders here. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- General
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Registration opening soon for alligator hunting in Arkansas this fall
VIDEO: Alligator sightings increasing across Arkansas LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Registration is opening next week for the 2025 alligator season in Arkansas. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is opening applications for permits from 8 a.m. on June 15 through midnight on July 14. You can apply at . Arkansas Game & Fish Commission joins other agencies on website for tips on living with alligators Those looking to bag a Natural State gator will be able to do so in one of 10 public land hunting areas in the southern half of the state. AGFC officials said each permit authorizes the harvest of one alligator, which must be at least four feet long. Officials added that alligator hunting is allowed 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise during the approved alligator hunting season dates, Sept. 19 to Sept. 22 and Sept. 26 to Sept. 29. Alligator sightings increasing across Arkansas All alligator hunters must do an online orientation before going out to hunt, AGFC officials said. More information can be found on . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Climate
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Over 11,000 Arkansans without power after Saturday morning storms
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Storms moving through the Natural State on Saturday morning have left thousands without power. According to , 11,121 Arkansans were without power after storms entered the western part of the state shortly after 8 a.m. The county with the most outages was Scott County with 4,873 without power. Another county with a high number of outages include Madison with 2,195 outages. Other counties with outages are Crawford, Franklin, Newton, Jackson and Woodruff. Officials with the said that a Tornado Watch is in place for several counties until noon. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
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Firefighters and EMS from different counties gather for boat safety training in Arkansas
DEGRAY LAKE, Ark. – One of the largest inland fireboat training schools in the United States made its way back to Arkansas, and this year leaders are taking water safety to a new level. The Natural State's lakes and rivers are something that people enjoy, but it can be dangerous with over 30 accidents reported in the last 42 years according to American Whitewater. Bill Barnes, Co Chairman of Arkansas Fireboat School says their program is focused on lowering those numbers. 'We have thousands of boats that are trailered into this state every year, our guests our visitors that are on the lake, so were set up to respond to all those emergencies,' Barnes said. New video shows multi-agency rescue at Arkansas River dam Firefighters and EMS crews trained to operate boats from different counties, and some from Texas and Missouri were all presented with 15 different water emergency scenarios. Water stream pump operations learning from simulated boat fires including how to save possible victims. Ron Crane, Arkansas Fire Boat School communications leader, took KARK 4 News on a boat to show how two scenarios would go. Little Rock woman speaks on continuing search for husband who went missing after boat capsized on Arkansas River One scenario emergency crew practiced putting out a possible fire on a burning boat. After Crane showed us another scenario. 'We have a medical scenario of flood victims that have been injured as a result of flood,' Crane said. Whether it's a lake, river or flooded area, all volunteers know how to respond and are now more prepared to save those that fall victim to the dangers of the water. 'They give up their time they do it all for free to save and serve the people of Arkansas,' Barnes said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Climate
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Sunday storms create power outages for Arkansans
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As storms made their way through the Natural State Sunday morning, many Arkansans were left without power. According to data from , 17,893 customers in the state were without power as storms passed through Sunday morning. Residents in Johnson County were hit the hardest, with 2,182 without power. Other counties with a large number of outages include Yell, Logan and Jefferson Counties. If you encounter damage from the storm, with the Arkansas Storm Team. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
