New Madrid Seismic Zone | Office of State Geologist, Arkansas
On December 16, 1811 residents in the region near New Madrid, Missouri were awakened at 2:15 AM by a major earthquake. Cabins collapsed, people were frightened, & the land surface was severely changed by liquefaction. The shaking was felt over approximately 2 million mi2 & as far away as New England & Canada. Scientists estimate that this event measured over a M7.0. This was the first of a series of powerful earthquakes that spanned a three-month period, with hundreds of aftershocks reported for over a year. Since then, at least 20 damaging earthquakes have occurred in the NMSZ, most recently on March 24, 1976 in Poinsett County. Although significant damage has not been reported in recent years, the NMSZ is still considered active & is potentially capable of generating powerful earthquakes
Ed Buckner, longtime THV11 chief meteorologist, passes away | THV11
May 27, 2025 ~ After a courageous battle with cancer, former Chief Meteorologist Ed Buckner has passed away at the age of 59. He joined the THV11 weather team in 1996 where he would become chief meteorologist & help inform Arkansans of severe weather threats for nearly 25 years. Buckner's calm urgency when tracking severe weather helped fellow Arkansans feel safe & comfortable with him leading the way. It's his work during the January 21, 1999 tornado outbreak that many Arkansans will remember. On that day Ed, along with the weather team, would cover & track 56 tornadoes which included an F3 tornado that struck Little Rock. That day would become a main feature at the Museum of Discovery for Tornado Alley Theater which played videos of Ed's coverage of the outbreak.
World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Since 2004 the city of Hot Springs has promoted its 98-foot route as the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Beginning modestly the first year with about 1,500 attendees, now over 30,000 people line the streets to watch, with many visitors coming from out of state. The parade features a celebrity grand marshal & a parade starter, along with floats, marchers, & music. Everyone dresses up to take part in the fun. #Arkansas
Johnny Cash becomes first musician with statue at U.S. Capitol - UPI.com
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and members of the Cash family unveil the Johnny Cash statue Tuesday inside Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI
Ludwigia alternifolia
Ludwigia alternifolia, commonly known as seedbox, bushy seedbox, rattlebox, & square-pod water-primrose, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Onagraceae (evening primrose family). It is native to central & eastern North America, growing in marshes, wet meadows, & swamps. It has yellow, four-petaled flowers & small, distinctive, cube-shaped brown seed pods. Grows 2–3 ft tall on reddish-tinged stems. Leaves are deep green, sharply-pointed, & lance-shaped with smooth margines, arranged alternately on the stem, & are 1.25–4 in long & 0.25–0.75 in across. #wildflower #Arkansas #botany #horticulture #garden
Little Rock
Little Rock is the capital & most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. In October 1820 the capital of the Arkansas Territory was moved from Arkansas Post to Little Rock, & the city was incorporated on November 7, 1831. As of the 2020 census, population was 202,591. The six-county Little Rock metropolitan area is the 81st-most populous in the U.S. with 748,031 residents. The city derived its name from a rock formation along the river, named the "Little Rock" (La Petite Roche) by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe in 1722. The separate city of North Little Rock is just across the river from Little Rock.
