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Racing Commission approves Saracen Casino refinancing

Tuesday, December 14 by Ray King

The Arkansas Racing Commission has voted to allow the Saracen Casino to make a change in its refinancing that will save approximately $30 million annually.According to a story n the Arkansas Times, Scott Harden, a spokesman for the commission said that under rules established... Read More.

Jim Bob Duggar among state senate candidates

Tuesday, December 14 by Ray King

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Voters in northwest Arkansas are deciding who to nominate for a vacant state Senate seat Tuesday in a special primary election where the candidates include “19 Kids and Counting” father Jim Bob Duggar.Duggar is among four Republicans seeking their party’s... Read More.

Violent felon sentenced to 227 months in prison

Friday, December 10 by Ray King

An Arkansas man currently in federal custody will be in prison until at least 2053 after being sentenced by a federal judge for being a felon in possession of a firearm and pointing it at store clerks during an armed robbery of a convenience... Read More.

Another house fire results in one death

Thursday, December 9 by Ray King

For the second time in two days, a deadly housefire has claimed the life of a person in Pine Bluff.According to a press release from the Fire and Emergency Services Department, firefighters responded to a reported fire at 3307 W. 4th Ave., at 10:53... Read More.

Tax cut approved by legislature

Thursday, December 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday approved the largest tax cut in state history, adjourning a special session without taking up an abortion ban modeled after Texas’ or other measures some Republican lawmakers hoped to add to the agenda.The House and Senate approved... Read More.

jury finds Duggar guilty

Thursday, December 9 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas on Thursday convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography.The jury in Fayetteville, about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock, found the 33-year-old Duggar guilty on one count... Read More.

Boozman, others vote no on vaccine mandate

Thursday, December 9 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and a majority of his Senate colleagues Wednesday voted to disapprove of and nullify the COVID-19 vaccine mandate President Biden sought to impose on private employers with over 100 employees. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) measure now... Read More.