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Supreme Court rejects Russell argument about trial error

Thursday, May 27 by Ray King

By Ray KingA Desha County man convicted of second-degree battery and being a felon in possession of a firearm failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court that prosecutors at his original trial did not tell the defense that witnesses in his trial had extensive... Read More.

Meal costs at Star City schools to go up

Thursday, May 27 by Ray King

The Star City School Board was told this week that the cost of cafeteria meals will increase during the next school year.According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, meals which currently cost $2.50 will increase to $2.75. The state recommended costs for meals is $3.00... Read More.

Grant County Quorum Court creates fund for COVID money

Thursday, May 27 by Ray King

The Grant County Quorum Court last week voted to create a new fund to deal with money the county is expected to receive from the American Rescue Plan Act, the COVID relief act signed by President Joe Biden earlier this year.According to the Sheridan... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects appeal from inmate at Varner

Thursday, May 27 by Ray King

By Ray KingThe Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday turned down claims by a prison inmate that his sentence was illegal.James Ray Thompson, 34, is being held at the Varner Unit and filed a petition with Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis saying that his 20-year... Read More.

former VA employee sentenced to prison for stealing personal information

Wednesday, May 26 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A former program analyst for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was sentenced to prison on Tuesday afternoon after stealing personal information from veterans and VA employees. Phillip Hill, 35, of Malvern, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison by United States... Read More.

Repair work on I-40 bridge completes first step

Wednesday, May 26 by Ray King

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The first step toward repairing a crack in a steel beam in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Tennessee and Arkansas has been completed, two weeks after the span was closed to vehicles, officials said. Engineers have installed steel plates on each... Read More.

Appeals Court rejects challenge to prison sentence

Wednesday, May 26 by Ray King

By Ray KingThe Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected claims by an inmate in the Arkansas Department of Corrections that the court that convicted him did not have jurisdiction in the case.Gary Lee Gould, 39, was sentenced as an habitual offender to 480... Read More.

ACLU wants judge to halt new state transgender law

Tuesday, May 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge Tuesday to strike down a new Arkansas law that made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth.The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the... Read More.

State to offer lottery tickets, gift certificates for COVID vaccine

Tuesday, May 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (AP) — Arkansas will begin giving lottery tickets and gift certificates for hunting and fishing licenses to people who get the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday.Hutchinson said $20 scratch-off lottery tickets or $20 Game and Fish gift certificates will... Read More.

Police trying to reunite herd of buffalo with owner

Monday, May 24 by Ray King

BELLA VISTA, Ark. (AP) — Police in northwest Arkansas are working to reunite a herd of buffalo with its owners after the animals were spotted wandering around a residential area Monday morning.The Bella Vista Police Department said in a Facebook post that residents should avoid... Read More.

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2016 photos appear to show damage to bridge

Friday, May 21 by Ray King

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Photos taken by a Mississippi River kayaker about five years before a crack was found in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Tennessee and Arkansas appear to show the fracture that led transportation officials to close the span indefinitely last week.Arkansas... Read More.

Governor says state of emergency to expire May 30

Thursday, May 20 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said he won’t seek another extension of the emergency he declared because of the coronavirus pandemic, allowing to it expire at the end of the month.Hutchinson said the the declaration that he first issued... Read More.