One killed, one injured in Pulaski County accident

One person was killed and a second injured in a two-vehicle accident in Pulaski County early Monday. According to a preliminary report, Max Morden, 23, of Sherwood was southbound on Highway 107 passing highway 89 when the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro he was driving was struck... Read More.

Tyson reports 3rd quarter earnings

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) _ Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN) on Monday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $750 million. On a per-share basis, the Springdale, Arkansas-based company said it had profit of $2.07. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.94 per share. The results topped Wall Street... Read More.
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Recreational marijuana supporters ask for court help

Supporters of a recreational marijuana initiative have asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to order election officials to put their measure on the November ballot. Responsible Growth Arkansas asked the court on Thursday to reverse the State Board of Election Commissioners’ rejection of the popular name and... Read More.

Conway man sentenced for illegal possession of wildlife

LITTLE ROCK-A Conway man has been sentenced for importing and possessing illegally taken wildlife. Jackson Roe, 27, was sentenced on Monday afternoon by Chief United States District Judge D. Price Marshall, Jr., to three years probation and 150 hours of community service. In August 2015, the... Read More.
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Guilty plea entered in fraud allegations

LITTLE ROCK—An England, Arkansas woman has pleaded guilty to her involvement in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of more than $11.5 million that was intended to benefit farmers who had been discriminated against. Niki Charles, 49, pleaded guilty to... Read More.
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Hot Springs pedestrian killed in accident

A Hot Springs man was killed in the early morning hours Tuesday when he was struck by a vehicle while walking on a sidewalk. According to a preliminary report, Donald Ray Thompson, 64, was walking north on the sidewalk on Central Avenue near Oaklawn Ave.,... Read More.
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Sales tax holiday set this weekend

As school is getting ready to start, parents and others are getting s break this weekend when they shop for school clothing and supplies as the annual sales tax holiday kicks in Saturday and Sunday. That means that apparel like pants, shirts, dresses, and shoes... Read More.

Two dead in separate Pulaski County accidents

Two fatality accidents in a 30-minute time frame in Pulaski County early resulted in the death of two people. In the first of those two accidents, Shuntae Ingram, 40, of Wrightsville died when the2003 Chevrolet Suburban she was driving west on Interstate 40 struck a... Read More.
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Marijuana initiative closer to being on November ballot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters of a recreational marijuana initiative have turned in the required number of valid signatures, moving the measure closer to appearing on Arkansas’ ballot this fall, election officials said Friday. A spokesman for the secretary of state’s office said supporters... Read More.