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Jefferson County man wins $1 million lottery prize

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A Jefferson County man is $1 million richer after winning the Arkansas State Lottery Mega Millions prize Thursday. The winner, whose name has not been revealed, said he bought the ticket at Super 1 Foods in Pine Bluff which will receive a $10,000 commission for... Read More.

Courtroom in Grant County seeing renovations

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Renovations ae currently underway at the Grant County Courthouse including work in the courtroom. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, much of the interior of the courtroom dates to the 1960’s and renovation plans have been made for quite some time but were put off... Read More.
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Former state treasurer Fisher dies at 80

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PARAGOULD, Ark. (AP) — Jimmie Lou Fisher, who served as Arkansas’ state treasurer for more than two decades and was the Democratic nominee for governor in 2002, has died, an Arkansas funeral home said. She was 80. Fisher died Monday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center... Read More.

Arrest made at concert shooting in Springdale

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SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas police have arrested a man on an attempted capital murder charge in a shooting that caused mass flight from a concert in the state’s northwest. Officers arrived at Parsons Stadium in Springdale soon before 11 p.m. Saturday to find a... Read More.
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Bond set for man accused of stealing truck

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By Ray King A $15,000 bond was set Monday for a Monticello man accused of stealing a truck from a former relative. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Bobby Rush, 57, with theft by receiving. Reading... Read More.

legal marijuana, gambling rollback petitions submitted

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters of initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana and scale back casino gambling submitted thousands of signatures Friday in the hopes of getting their proposals on the Arkansas ballot. Friday was the deadline for groups to turn in the signatures needed... Read More.
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Two killed in separate Pulaski County accidents

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Two men were killed in two separate traffic accidents in Pulaski County Thursday afternoon. In the first of those accidents, reported at 4 p.m., Kevin McKintrush, 44, of Little Rock was northbound on South University Drive on a 2003 Suzuki when a 2015 Isuzu that... Read More.

Son of Congressman arrested on drug charges

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ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas congressman’s son with a history of drug arrests and convictions remained jailed Thursday after his arrest on a methamphetamine possession charge, officials said. Police accompanied a probation officer to James Womack’s home in Rogers for a Wednesday home visit,... Read More.
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lawsuit filed in shooting death at UAMS

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The family of a man who was fatally shot near an Arkansas hospital while trying to drive away in a stolen truck filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the officer who shot him and several others. Relatives of Tyrone Washington filed... Read More.

Grant County legislator cited for ethics violation

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A State Senator who represents a portion of Grant County has been cited by the Senate Ethics Committee for being reimbursed for a meeting that he did not attend. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Sen. Alan Clark (R-Lonsdale) asked another senator, Mark Johnson (R-Ferndale)... Read More.
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Council to vote on names change for street to casino

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The Pine Bluff City Council is expected to vote soon on legislation changing the name of a section of Highway 63 to Saracen Resort Drive. During a meeting of the council’s Traffic and Aviation Committee Tuesday, Larry Reynolds, who is the regional planner said the... Read More.

State reports record surplus for fiscal year

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas ended its fiscal year with a record $1.6 billion budget surplus, state finance officials announced Tuesday as Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he planned to call lawmakers back into session to take up tax relief proposals. The Arkansas Department of... Read More.
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