Supreme Court rejects Duggar appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Josh Duggar, a former reality television star convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images. Duggar was on the TLC show “19 Kids and Counting" with his large family before his 2021 conviction. The court did... Read More.

New mom among Fordyce shooting victims

BY  SUDHIN THANAWALA Callie Weems was reveling in her new role as a mom in the months before a gunman in Arkansas fatally shot her at a grocery store. Her daughter Ivy, now 10 months old, was a constant source of entertainment and wonder, Weems’ mother, Helen... Read More.
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Governor signs tax cut legislation

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday signed legislation cutting the state’s property and income taxes after lawmakers wrapped up a special session where they also approved legislation to keep the state’s hunting and fishing programs running. Sanders signed the measure... Read More.

Single Parent Scholarship Fund gets $30,000 donation

Little Rock — The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) is thrilled to announce it has received a generous $30,000 grant from the Dallas-based Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation. The grant will be used to provide crucial resources to low-income single parent students... Read More.
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Legislators continued debate on tax cuts Tuesday

LLITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Legislation Special Session continued into day two voting on legislation involving tax credits for a reduction in income tax rates and property taxes. For the past decade, legislators have continued to decrease the annual income tax rates. If this new bill is... Read More.
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Boozman honored for support for kids summer meals program

  WASHINGTON – The Congressional Hunger Center honored U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) for leading passage of legislation to ensure kids have access to healthy, nutritious meals during the summer with the organization’s prestigious Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Leadership Award.   As ranking member of the... Read More.

Monticello, Drew County report sales tax collection increases

Sales tax collections in Monticello and Drew County increased in May, compared to the previous year, according to the Monticello Economic Development Commission. County sales taxes collected totaled $548.822, up from $531.071 in May 2023. The Advance Monticellonian newspaper reported that the City of Monticello collected... Read More.