Suspect in shooting death of Pine Bluff girl arrested
Little Rock Police have arrested the suspect who was sought in the shooting death of a Pine Bluff girl last week. Rick Walker has that story.
Author: Ray King
One killed, one hurt in Tuesday accident
A Prescott teenager was killed and a second injured in a one-vehicle accident in Nevada County Tuesday afternoon.
According to a preliminary report, Cavashia Young, 18, was a passenger on a 2012 Polaris Ranger that was northbound on Highway 371 when the vehicle left the... Read More.
Election Commission to meet to certify ballots
The Jefferson County Election Commission will meet Friday at 6 p.m. to conduct hearings for people whose ballots were not counted during the primary election last week.
According to Commission Chairman Mike Adam, all proof of voter identification issues were to have been settled by... Read More.
Man killed in Saline County accident
A Hot Springs man has died after a two-vehicle accident in Saline County.
According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Zachary Alexander Albin, 27, of Hot Springs National Park was eastbound on U.S. 70 when the 2003 Honda he was operating failed... Read More.
Governor willing to talk about age limit for gun purchases
Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressed his willingness for a “conversation” on raising the minimum age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle from 18 to 21 and “AR-15-style weapons” amid fresh talks on gun reform following a deadly mass shooting in Texas last week.
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Boozman announces hearing on state farm bill
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman, will hold a field hearing in Arkansas to gain input from Natural State agricultural producers as the process of writing the 2023 Farm... Read More.
Robinson says text messages about gift cards a scam
Text messages asking people to buy gift cards as gifts for Jefferson County employees that were allegedly sent by Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson are a scam, according to both Robinson and his office.
A screen shot of one of the messages provided to Deltaplex... Read More.
Jackie Harris wins 11-West Division 4 Circuit Judgeship
Pine Bluff Attorney Jackie Harris easily defeated two challengers and will be the new Fourth Division Circuit Judge for the 11-West Judicial District which include Jefferson and Lincoln Counties.
Harris will be sworn in Jan. 1, replacing Judge Leon Jamison, who is retiring.
Complete but unofficial... Read More.
Car Mart reports earnings
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) _ America’s Car-Mart Inc. (CRMT) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $26.7 million.
On a per-share basis, the Rogers, Arkansas-based company said it had profit of $4.01.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks... Read More.
Boozman facing challengers in reelection bid
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican Sen. John Boozman hopes to fend off three challengers in Arkansas’ primary Tuesday who are trying to paint him as not conservative enough, despite his support from former President Donald Trump, groups such as the National Rifle Association... Read More.
Sanders blasts national Democrats, media in bid for Governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — During her two years as President Donald Trump’s spokesperson, Sarah Sanders used the White House briefing room to take aim at Democrats on issues such as immigration and crime. She is poised to win the Republican nomination for Arkansas... Read More.
UAMS near completion of Acetaminophen toxicity test
LITTLE ROCK — The first rapid diagnostic test for acetaminophen toxicity has cleared a major hurdle on its long road to the marketplace from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
The test’s inventors, UAMS’ Laura James, M.D., Jack Hinson, Ph.D., and Dean Roberts,... Read More.
