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Two school districts deny claims about teaching about race and sexuality

Monday, September 18 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two Arkansas school districts deny some of the state’s claims that they violated Arkansas’ ban on teaching certain things about race and sexuality.The Pulaski County and Lakeside school districts tell the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that some of the incidents listed on... Read More.

North Little Rock man arrested in street racing incident that caused death

Friday, September 15 by Ray King

Darmel Dashun Batemon Jr., 20, of North Little Rock was taken into custody Wednesday at Arkansas State Police (ASP) Headquarters in connection with a fatality wreck that occurred in Little Rock on April 8th. Batemon was charged with manslaughter and second-degree battery, both felony... Read More.

Governor signs law restricting release of some records

Thursday, September 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law Thursday restricting release of her travel and security records after the Legislature wrapped up a special session marked by a fight to more broadly scale back the state Freedom of Information Act.The... Read More.

Attorneys for Robinson and Woods given one week to submit proposed court order drafts on bill payments

Thursday, September 14 by Ray King

Attorneys for both Jefferson Count Judge Gerald Robinson and Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., have been given one week to submit proposed drafts of a court order dealing with how promptly Robinson pays county bills, particularly those from the sheriff's office.Following a nearly all day... Read More.

Congressman Womack to seek another term

Thursday, September 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas said Wednesday he will seek reelection to Congress for an eighth term next year.Womack, who was first elected to Congress in 2010, announced he will seek another term representing the 3rd Congressional... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds ruling by Judge Brown in juvenile case

Wednesday, September 13 by Ray King

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled Juvenile Judge Earnest E. Brown Jr., was correct when he dismissed a claim by a juvenile that her attorney was incompetent during a hearing in 2022.The juvenile, who was identified only as minor child had been... Read More.

UAMS awarded grant for training health care providers to prevent drug overdoses

Tuesday, September 12 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — A $1 million grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to create a statewide program that will educate and train health care providers on ways to... Read More.

Sanders call for FOIA restrictions facing opposition

Tuesday, September 12 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ proposal to restrict the public’s access to records about her administration, travel and security stumbled at the outset of a special legislative session that convened Monday, with lawmakers trying to rework the legislation in the... Read More.

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Sanders proposes changes to state freedom of information act

Monday, September 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday proposed shielding a broad range of records about her administration, travel and security from public release as she called for a special legislative session next week focusing on additional tax cuts.The Republican... Read More.

Remodeling competed at Sheridan City Hall

Monday, September 11 by Ray King

Remodeling has been completed and the Sheridan City Hall is now ADA compliant, according to a story in the Sheridan Headlight newspaper.The paper reported that in March, the city council approved a three-phase project which included new plumbing and fixtures, new flooring, new acoustical... Read More.

Event Center at Monticello discussed at meeting

Friday, September 8 by Ray King

Discussions about an event center in Monticello was on the agenda when the Monticello Advertising and Promotions Commission met last week.According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, Ron Echols said a recent editorial in the newspaper revived interest in a possible event center and it... Read More.

Sheridan Detention Center receives tablets for inmate education, video visits

Friday, September 8 by Ray King

The Sheridan Detention Center has been given 40 tablets from the company that the center uses for its inmate phone service.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the tablets were provided at no cost and contain more than 2,000 educational courses and books, including pre-GED,... Read More.