Appeals Court turns down appeal of Grant County man

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected the appeal of a Grant County man currently serving a prison sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chad Cason, 53, contended that there was insufficient evidence for his conviction, but the appeals court... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds Vermillion conviction and sentence

A Jefferson Count man currently serving a prison sentence for manslaughter failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that the evidence against him was insufficient to justify his sentence. Zachary Vermillion was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Tony Jones on Jan.... Read More.
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Senators remember D-Day ahead of anniversary

WASHINGTON – In advance of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Chris Coons (D-DE), co-chairs of the Senate French Caucus, commemorating this historic operation and expressing gratitude and appreciation to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces... Read More.

Post office at Kingsland renamed to honor Johnny Cash

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to rename the post office in Kingsland, Arkansas, after music legend and Arkansas-native Johnny Cash. The legislation, H.R. 7180, sponsored by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04) will officially designate the post office as... Read More.
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Altheimer man killed in single vehicle crash

An Altheimer man was killed in a one-vehicle accident near Kings Bayou Road Saturday. According to a preliminary report, Arturo Vargas, 26, was westbound on Arkansas Highway 88 when the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving left the roadway and overturned. Vargas was partially ejected... Read More.

Holly Grove man killed in Thursday accident

A Holly Grove man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in rural Prairie County Thursday. According to a preliminary report, Tracy Rawlinson, 51, was northbound on Highway 11 when the 2016 Toyota Corolla he was driving left the roadway on the east side and rolled... Read More.
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Prattsville residents to seek own garbage service

Residents of a community in Grant County will soon have to make arrangements to have their garbage picked up. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, residents of Prattsville formerly paid a fee that was collected on their water bill and were assigned a mandatory trash... Read More.

15-year prison sentence for felon found with gun

LITTLE ROCK—Kamron Leemonte Mathis, a multi-convicted felon, will spend more than 15 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down by United States District... Read More.
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AG issues warning about price gouging after tornados

LITTLE ROCK — In the aftermath of the deadly tornadoes that ripped through Arkansas on Sunday, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement warning of post-storm rebuilding scams. He continued on informing businesses of prohibitions on price gouging in Act 367 of 1997 following Governor Huckabee's... Read More.