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Dumas man killed in one-vehicle accident

Friday, July 12 by Ray King

A Dumas man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 11 near Reydell in Jefferson County Thursday morning.According to a preliminary report, James Hill, 64, was traveling south on Highway 11 negotiating a right-hand curve when the 2012 Kenworth tractor-trailer he was driving... Read More.

Former Congressman, Pulaski County Sheriff Robinson dies at 82

Thursday, July 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson, who gained notoriety as an Arkansas sheriff for tactics that included chaining inmates outside a state prison to protest overcrowding, has died. He was 82.Robinson died at a Forrest City hospital Wednesday night of... Read More.

Little Rock couple charged with murder in death of infant child

Wednesday, July 10 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas couple has been charged with capital murder after one of their four young children left inside a hot vehicle died from apparent heat exhaustion, authorities said.Prosecutors in Little Rock filed the murder charges Monday against Deja and... Read More.

State records surplus as fiscal year ends

Monday, July 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has ended its fiscal year with a $698.4 million surplus, state finance officials announced Tuesday.The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available revenue for the fiscal year that ended on Sunday totaled $6.9 billion.... Read More.

UAPB participates in Student Success Academy program

Sunday, July 7 by Ray King

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) was one of six institutions accepted into the Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC) Student Success Academy, a structured, mentor-facilitated multi-year program aimed at evaluating and improving institutional factors that affect student success. The HLC is an institutional... Read More.

Ballot initiatives on legalizing marijuana, repealing casino license being checked

Sunday, July 7 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters of proposals to expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program and repeal a casino license turned in thousands of signatures on Friday to try and get their measures before voters in the November election.Organizers of the initiative campaigns, along with... Read More.

Mississippi man pleads guilty to threatening federal judge, officer

Wednesday, July 3 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE—Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced Tuesday that a Jackson, Mississippi, man has pleaded guilty to one count of threatening to assault and murder a United States judge and one count of threatening to assault and murder... Read More.

Fall enrollment applications at UAPB shows 65 percent increase over 2023

Wednesday, July 3 by Ray King

Early results of a new recruitment strategy have yielded a 65% increase in fall 2024 applications, the highest in over ten years. As of June 27th, 7,175 students had applied to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, compared to 4,356 at the same... Read More.

Fordyce Mad Butcher reopens after shooting

Wednesday, July 3 by Ray King

FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) — The sounds that filled the Mad Butcher grocery store on Tuesday — the beeping barcode scanners, the rattle of shopping carts and cash register drawers opening — were familiar ones for customers and employees of the only grocery store in... Read More.

Fugitive’s mother sentenced to federal prison for money laundering to aid son

Tuesday, July 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—Karen Hoskins will spend 15 months in federal prison for money laundering. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down today by Chief United States District Judge Kristine G. Baker.On February 3,... Read More.

State medical examiner to determine cause of death of man found in truck on Walmart parking lot in PB

Tuesday, July 2 by Ray King

The body of a man found inside an 18-wheeler that was parked at Walmart Monday afternoon has been sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause and manner of death, as well as to confirm an identification.Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley... Read More.

Prosecutor says Justice Taggart killed Father Maurice Taggart in self-defense

Monday, July 1 by Ray King

By Ray KingProsecuting Attorney S. Kyle Hunter said Monday that the investigation into the death of Maurice Taggart on Aug. 30, 2023, showed that Taggart’s son, Justice, “was reasonable in using deadly force against Taggart because Taggart had first shot Justice in the chest.”Under... Read More.