Robert Lee Mckenzie, 23, White Hall

Booking #: 108496Age: 23Gender: MaleRace: CaucasianAddress: White Hall, ARBooking Date: 12-17-2019 - 1:51 pmCharges:Possession of controlled substances

Arkansas State Trooper arrested following resignation

Mark Holland, 54, of Heber Springs, a nineteen year veteran Arkansas State Trooper, resigned today.  He had been assigned to the Highway Patrol Division, Troop B, headquartered at Newport.  Colonel Bill Bryant, Director of the Arkansas State Police, has accepted the resignation.Immediately after submitting... Read More.
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University of Arkansas tightens mumps vaccine requirements

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Faculty and staff members will be subject to vaccination requirements after a mumps outbreak at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, the state health department said Monday. The Arkansas Department of Health said 35 mumps cases linked to the campus have... Read More.

New Jersey man sentenced to prison for Arkansas corruption

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a New Jersey political consultant to prison for taking money from a Arkansas health care provider to pay for illegal lobbying. U.S. District Judge Jan DuBois of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania sentenced Donald “D.A.”... Read More.
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As difficult harvest closes, economists look on bright side

From soybeans to rice, corn to peanuts, 2019 has been a challenging year for many, if not most, Arkansas growers, experts say.Continuous intermittent rains postponed winter fieldwork or outright made it impossible. Widespread delayed planting gave way to temperamental weather patterns throughout the growing... Read More.

Despite late planting for some, cotton outlook bright at end of 2019

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas cotton growers may remember 2019 as one of their better years, despite a downward revision of expected yields, said Bill Robertson, extension cotton agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.In October, the National Agricultural Statistics Service forecast... Read More.
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Arkansas sheriff charged with assaulting 3 in his custody

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas sheriff pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of assaulting three people in his custody. Franklin County Sheriff Anthony Boen was indicted on three counts of deprivation of rights under color of law. Boen pleaded not guilty before a... Read More.
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Dumas to host 2020 Tri-State Soybean Forum January 3

Soybean growers who faced weather-ravaged crops in the 2019 season will hear guidance for production and marketing decisions, during the 2020 Tri-State Soybean Forum, at Dumas Friday, Jan. 3.The free session will begin with registration at 8 a.m. at the Dumas Community Center, according... Read More.
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Gillett Coon Supper set for January 11

The 77th Gillett Coon Supper and the Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, at Gillett.The 9th annual reception will be held at the Berry Farm Shop at 3:30 p.m. followed by the Gillett Coon Supper at the Gillett School Gymnasium... Read More.

Potential City Council resolution could violate state law

The Pine Bluff City Council will consider a resolution sponsored by Alderman Steven Mays today at 5:30 p.m. which will attempt to declare Pine Bluff as a “Secure and and Friendly Environs (Safe) City”The resolution states “all residents of the community should be free... Read More.