Airport work in Grant County nearing completion

Work on improving the taxiway at the Sheridan Municipal Airport which has been delayed for more than two years is expected to be completed in the next few months, according to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper. The paper reported that Grant County was awarded a grant... Read More.

A&P Commission awards grants to 9 groups

The Advertising and Promotion Commission on Thursday awarded $250,000 to nine non-profit groups for upcoming events, programs and tourism related facilities, according to a press release. Included in the group were the Arkansas Railroad Museum, the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, Black Pilots... Read More.
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Former legislator to ask for new trial

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas state senator convicted in 2018 of corruption-related charges is pushing forward with a request for a new trial. Attorney Lee D. Short of North Little Rock filed notice Wednesday that his client, former Sen. Jon Woods, will take his... Read More.

Credit ratings upgraded for Saracen Development

Saracen Development LLC, a wholly owned company of the Quapaw Nation that owns the Saracen Casino Resort has received upgrades to its credit ratings, according to Arkansas Business. In its Nov. 1 issue, Arkansas Business reported that the Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings have upgraded ... Read More.
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Lincoln County sets Veteran’s Day program

The VFW, American Legion and the Lincoln County Veteran’s Association will hold their annual Veteran’s Day program at 5 p.m. on Nov. 11, according to the Lincoln County Ledger newspaper. The paper reported that the program will be held at the Veteran’s Park, Highway 425... Read More.

Arkansas man charged in health care fraud scheme

FORT SMITH, Ark. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Arkansas returned an indictment this week charging a Lavaca man who owned or managed numerous diagnostic testing laboratories with health care fraud in connection with over $100 million dollars in false... Read More.
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Governor sets trip to Israel

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday that he would travel to Israel on his first international economic development trip since the coronavirus pandemic began. Hutchinson said he would leave Saturday for Israel, where he would speak at the Prime Minister’s... Read More.

Governor sets special election for vacant Senate seat

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson has scheduled a special election in February for a vacant northwest Arkansas state Senate seat. Hutchinson on Friday set the Feb. 8 special election for the District 7 seat held by Republican Sen. Lance Eads, who stepped... Read More.
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One killed in plane crash in eastern Arkansas

FORREST CITY, Ark. (AP) — One person was killed when a small aircraft veered out of control and crashed while landing at an eastern Arkansas airport. The single-engine Cessna 150 was landing at Forrest City Municipal Airport when the aircraft veered off the runway and... Read More.

Dumas man killed in Monday accident

A 51-year-old Dumas man was killed Monday morning in a one-vehicle accident on I-530 at the 16-mile marker. According to a preliminary report, Gregory Bess was northbound on the Interstate when for unexplained reasons the tractor-trailer he was driving ran off the road on the... Read More.
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EMS calls lead Fire Department activity report

Emergency Medical responses accounted for more than half the Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Departments calls in October, according to the monthly report released Monday. Firefighters answered 513 calls for service during October with 284 of them emergency medical responses. That accounted for 55.4... Read More.

Duggar to run for state Senate post

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Jim Bob Duggar, whose large family was featured in the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” has announced he’s running for a seat in the Arkansas Senate. Duggar, who previously served in the Arkansas House, announced Friday on the family’s Read More.