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Two killed in accident near Camden

Friday, December 1 by Ray King

Two people were killed and a third injured in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 79 South of Camden Thursday.According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, a 2016 Tesla driven by TourkeHooker, 48, of Camden was southbound on U.S. 79 when he... Read More.

UAPB offering free small farm record keeping service

Thursday, November 30 by Ray King

The Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is offering record keeping assistance to farmers and ranchers, Dr. Henry English, director of the program, said. The service is free, and the information farmers provide will be kept private.“Record keeping highlights... Read More.

Robinson, Woods win one, lose one in lawsuit ruling

Wednesday, November 29 by Ray King

A lawsuit filed by Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., against County Judge Gerald Robinson and the Jefferson County Quorum Court has now been settled, with each side winning one and losing one.Circuit Judge Gary Arnold, who was appointed to hear the case denied... Read More.

Attorney General rejects ballot title of legislation to repeal abortion ban

Wednesday, November 29 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected on Tuesday the wording of a proposed ballot measure that, if approved, would repeal the state’s abortion ban and prohibit restriction of the procedure within 18 weeks after conception.Arkansans for Limited Government submitted... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds Hyatt conviction and sentence

Wednesday, November 29 by Ray King

A Grant County man currently serving a drug related prison sentence has failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that he was convicted in error.Randy Hyatt, 45, was sentenced to 96 months in prison after a Grant County jury found him guilty as... Read More.

County Road Department halts gas supply to other departments and agencies

Monday, November 27 by Ray King

The Jefferson County Road Department on Monday told elected officials and department heads they would have to stop getting gas at the road department.A memo from Roads Director Rickey Bullard and Office Manager Sandra Graves said that because supplemental appropriations have not been voted... Read More.

UAMS grant renewed to train doctors in rural areas

Monday, November 27 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $17.6 million federal grant renewal to further its goal of increasing the number of practicing primary care physicians in the state, particularly in rural and medically underserved communities.Administered by the... Read More.

Truck hits restaurant at Fort Smith, kills one person and injures four more

Friday, November 24 by Ray King

One person was killed and four others injured when the driver of a truck crashed through a busy restaurant in Fort Smith Wednesday afternoon.According to a preliminary report, the driver, who was not identified in the report, was southbound in the parking lot at... Read More.

Two Grant County offices to move to renovated church building

Wednesday, November 22 by Ray King

Two offices in the Grant County Courthouse will be moving to new quarters after a vote by the Quorum Court recently. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the county tax collector’s office and the assessor’s office will relocate to the old First Baptist Church which... Read More.

Gas prices down ahead of holiday

Tuesday, November 21 by Ray King

Ahead of Thanksgiving, GasBuddy has released its updated price report, showing a continued streak of decline in gas prices in Arkansas and across the country.A GasBuddy survey of 334 stations in Little Rock showed that the average gasoline prices in the city have fallen... Read More.

Sanders names Rapert to State Library Board

Tuesday, November 21 by Ray King

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday announced the appointment of former Arkansas Sen. Jason Rapert to a six year term on the State Library Board.Rapert, described by right-leaning education and research organization Family Council as a "staunch conservative and a proponent of biblical worldview,"... Read More.

Pulaski County man killed in Sunday accident

Monday, November 20 by Ray King

A Pulaski County man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Little Rock Sunday.According to a preliminary report, Chrishawn Sullivan, 24, of North Little Rock was westbound on West 65th Street when the 2023 Honda he was driving struck a light pole located on... Read More.