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Pedestrian from Friday accident dies at hospital

Tuesday, May 10 by Ray King

A Pine Bluff man who was hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross Olive Street Friday has died at Jefferson Regional Hospital.Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed the death of Adam Estes, 48, who was taken to the hospital after the accident which... Read More.

Police arrest man accused of pointing gun at girlfriend

Monday, May 9 by Ray King

By Ray KingA Pine Bluff man was arrested Friday after he allegedly pointed a gun at his girlfriend.Scotty Jackson, 25, was taken into custody after police responded to a reported disturbance at an apartment on West 40th Avenue.According to a -probable cause affidavit from... Read More.

Tyson reports net earnings of $829 million

Monday, May 9 by Ray King

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) _ Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN) on Monday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $829 million.On a per-share basis, the Springdale, Arkansas-based company said it had profit of $2.28. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.29 per share.The results beat Wall... Read More.

City Attorney lays out council responsibility in Trice lien

Friday, May 6 by Ray King

Pine Bluff City Attorney Althea Haden-Scott has told members of the Pine Bluff City Council their only responsibility in dealing with Garland Trice is to decide if the $123,496.97 clean-up lien placed on Trice’s property represents the amount it cost the city to clean... Read More.

Westerman questions Disinformation Board formation

Friday, May 6 by Ray King

WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Representative Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and more than 170 Republican colleagues sent a letter led by Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-15) to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security regarding the establishment of its Disinformation Governance Board.In their... Read More.

Felon with gun draws federal prison sentence

Friday, May 6 by Ray King

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced yesterday to 92 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects murder conviction appeal

Thursday, May 5 by Ray King

A Pine Bluff teenager serving a prison sentence of life plus 90 years failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court that he was wrongly convicted.Robert T. Smith III, was convicted of capital murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery and theft of property in Faulkner County Circuit... Read More.

Sheridan School Board approves new turf for football field

Thursday, May 5 by Ray King

At its recent meeting, the Sheridan School Board voted to buy new turf for the football field and seek bids on a new scoreboard.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Athletic Director Matt Scarbrough said when the turn that is on the field now was... Read More.

Boozman legislation supports improving water resources

Wednesday, May 4 by Ray King

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, secured priorities to improve and strengthen Arkansas water resources in legislation unanimously passed by the committee.The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) authorizes water and wastewater projects, invests in ports,... Read More.

Fraudulent disability claims results in prison sentence

Wednesday, May 4 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A Beebe man was sentenced for collecting more than $20,000 in Social Security Disability payments when he was not actually disabled. Ryan Kinsey, 35, was sentenced to 30 months in federal by United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. A federal jury convicted... Read More.

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Appeals Court rejects inmate claim about trial verdict

Wednesday, May 4 by Ray King

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected a claim by a prison inmate that prosecutors failed to prove their case when he was charged with aggravated assault on a corrections employee.Corey Steward was an inmate at the Varner Unit and was charged after... Read More.

State reports near $1 billion surplus

Tuesday, May 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has accumulated a nearly $1 billion budget surplus for the fiscal year more quickly than expected, state finance officials said Tuesday.The Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available revenue for the fiscal year, which began... Read More.