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City Council at Monticello adds holiday for employees

Friday, April 4 by Ray King

At its most recent meeting, the City Council at Monticello voted to add a new holiday to the city’s calendar.That holiday will be Good Friday, which will now be a paid holiday for city employees.According to the Advance Monticellonian Newspaper, the council also voted... Read More.

Entergy Arkansas announces new program to benefit HBCU’s including UAPB

Wednesday, April 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Entergy Arkansas recently launched a new initiative – The Power of Prosperity – a partnership to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) while simultaneously providing students with additional educational opportunities to empower them to build generational wealth. This 10-year, $20... Read More.

New Arkansas prison faces setback in legislature

Wednesday, April 2 by Ray King

By ANDREW DEMILLO and KIM CHANDLERLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A plan to build a 3,000-inmate prison in Arkansas hit a roadblock in the state Senate on Tuesday, while the Alabama Legislature gave final approval to ensure funding for another mega-prison.The Republican governors in both states... Read More.

Boozman and Cotton introduce Ambassador designee Stephens to Senate comittee

Tuesday, April 1 by Ray King

WASHINGTON––U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced fellow Arkansan, Warren Stephens, at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.Stephens has led Stephens Inc. — the financial firm founded by his... Read More.

UAMS gets grant to study drugs involved in cancer

Monday, March 31 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Kevin Raney, Ph.D., has been awarded a five-year, $2.99 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study unusual DNA structures called quadruplexes, which may act like natural drugs by binding... Read More.

Grand County Quorum Court hears proposal for Immoderate Traffic Ordinance

Friday, March 28 by Ray King

A proposed ordinance being considered by the Grant County Quorum Court would allow law enforcement officers to issue citations for misdemeanor traffic offenses tht would not appear on state driving records.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Grant County Sheriff Pete Roberts said fines collected... Read More.

Senate to quiz Huckabee about nomination as Ambassador to Israel

Tuesday, March 25 by Ray King

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Israel will face a confirmation hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill as U.S. and Arab mediators struggle to get a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas back on track after Israeli forces resumed the war... Read More.

Council member confirms Fire Chief Shauwn Howell fired by Mayor

Tuesday, March 25 by Ray King

Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell was also fired by Mayor Vivian Flowers Monday, according to City Council Member Lanette Frazier.No reason was given for the firing of Howell, who had been with the department for more than 35 years.On Monday,... Read More.

Rison says no to speed bumps for now

Monday, March 24 by Ray King

The City of Rison has decided against installing speed bumps on a heavily traveled street and is looking at other ways to slow down traffic.According to the Cleveland County Herald, Rison Mayor Charles Roberts has asked the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department and the Arkansas... Read More.

Police and Fire Chief at McGehee announce resignations

Monday, March 24 by Ray King

At its most recent meeting, the McGehee City Council heard news that both the police and fire chiefs planned to leave their jobs.According to the McGehee-Dermott Times News, Fire Chief Ricky Terry and Police Chief Scott Williams submitted their official resignations to Mayor Jef... Read More.

Graham named new Chancellor at UAPB

Friday, March 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas Friday unanimously approved UA System President Jay B. Silveria’s recommendation to name Anthony Graham, Ph.D., as the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The UA Board called a... Read More.

Out of state online casinos would be banned under proposed legislation in Arkansas

Friday, March 21 by Ray King

Legislation to outlaw out-of-state casinos from operating online in Arkansas was introduced in the Arkansas legislature Wednesday.The bills in the Arkansas House of Representatives and Senate would require online gaming and sports betting to be operated only by the three casinos in the state,... Read More.