Author : Kenneth Cook

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Kenneth Cook is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Cook Media Publishing Corporation and all its properties. His primary roles are managing editorial, business development, content development, online acquisitions, and operations. Cook Media Publishing began in 2013 with one site and a goal of creating content that was clear, concise, worth reading, entertaining, and useful. Since then the portfolio has grown to a dozen properties covering a wide array of publications including business, news, politics, financial, real estate, architecture, entertainment, lifestyle, and many more.

State News

Search Continues for Missing 95-Year-Old Belva Day, Last Seen in Batesville

Kenneth CookFebruary 19, 2025February 19, 2025

by Kenneth CookFebruary 19, 2025February 19, 20250222

BATESVILLE, AR – Authorities and search teams are actively working to locate 95-year-old Belva Day, who has been missing since Thursday, February 6, 2025. Law...

State Crimes

ASP Seized Over 15,000 Pounds of Illegal Marijuana, $3.3 Million Cash in 2024

Kenneth CookFebruary 18, 2025February 18, 2025

by Kenneth CookFebruary 18, 2025February 18, 2025081

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Once again, Arkansas State Police (ASP) saw a significant increase in illegal drug seizures during traffic stops compared to the previous year,...

Weather

Severe Storms Expected Saturday, Winter Weather Uncertainty for Next Week

Kenneth CookFebruary 13, 2025February 13, 2025

by Kenneth CookFebruary 13, 2025February 13, 20250150

LITTLE ROCK — Residents along and east of the I-30 corridor and south of I-40 from Little Rock to Memphis should prepare for the potential...

State News

Small Craft Advisory Issued for Arkansas River Due to High Flows

Kenneth CookFebruary 13, 2025February 13, 2025

by Kenneth CookFebruary 13, 2025February 13, 2025094

LITTLE ROCK — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a small craft advisory for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System following heavy rainfall...

State Crimes

Amber Alert for Missing Wisconsin Teen Extended to Missouri

Kenneth CookFebruary 13, 2025February 13, 2025

by Kenneth CookFebruary 13, 2025February 13, 20250121

Authorities have expanded the search for 16-year-old Sophia Franklin, issuing an Amber Alert that now includes Missouri as the investigation into her alleged abduction intensifies....

State Crimes

Operation Voice Combats Human Trafficking in Fort Smith, Offers Hope to Victims

Kenneth CookFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025

by Kenneth CookFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025085

FORT SMITH, Ark. — Twelve adults believed to be victims of human trafficking were offered services, and another 32 local victims were identified as part...

State Crimes

Fayetteville Man Serving Life Sentence for Wife’s Murder Dies in Prison

Kenneth CookFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 2025

by Kenneth CookFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 20250122

BRICKEYS, ARK- A Fayetteville man convicted of murdering his wife in 2023 has died while serving a life sentence, according to prison officials. Marcus Joiner...

State Crimes

Madison County Man Sentenced to Life After Triple Murder Trial

Kenneth CookFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 2025

by Kenneth CookFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 20250119

MADISON COUNTY, Ark. – A Madison County man accused of killing three family members in 2021 has been sentenced to life in prison after changing...

US News

Commuter Plane Bound for Nome Crashes on Alaska Sea Ice, Killing All 10 On Board

Kenneth CookFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 2025

by Kenneth CookFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 20250406

JUNEAU, Alaska – A small commuter plane en route to Nome, Alaska, was found crashed on sea ice, with all 10 individuals on board confirmed...

Politics

Trump Revokes Biden’s Access to Intelligence Briefings

Kenneth CookFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 2025

by Kenneth CookFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 2025064

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump has announced that he is revoking former President Joe Biden’s access to classified intelligence briefings, citing Biden’s own...