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Investigation into theft of Urban Renewal money leads to charges against Taggart and Texas man

Thursday, June 1 by Ray King

By Ray KingThe former director of the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency and a Texas man who was identified as the owner of a company to provide asbestos removal for the agency have been formally charged with multiple counts of theft of property and... Read More.

North Little Rock man killed when hit by vehicle

Thursday, June 1 by Ray King

A North Little Rock man was killed Tuesday when he was hit by a vehicle.According to a preliminary report, Mark Lorge, 71, was hit by a 2007 Ford F-150 that was traveling north in the inside lane of Arkansas Highway 107 at Osage Street... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds Bailey conviction

Wednesday, May 31 by Ray King

By Ray KingAn Arkansas prison inmate convicted seven years after being charged with robbery failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals there was not enough evidence to support his conviction.Quintin Bailey, now 38, was sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison... Read More.

Pine Bluff High Principal files lawsuit against district, others

Wednesday, May 31 by Ray King

An employee of the Pine Bluff School District has claimed in a lawsuit that he is being discriminated against because of his race and because he complained about what were described as violations of policy.Dexter Lee, who is an assistant principal at Pine Bluff... Read More.

Grant County Quorum Court discusses water pressure issues

Tuesday, May 30 by Ray King

Concerns about water pressure in Grant County were discussed during a meeting of the Grant County Quorum Court on May 15.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Brody Channell with the Planning Commission brough the subject up when he talked about a recent fire near... Read More.

Jury finds former Little Rock cop guilty of child pornography

Monday, May 29 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK— A jury found former Little Rock Police Officer Eddie Scott Seaton, 55, of Cabot, guilty of receiving obscene images and possession of child pornography. The jury returned their verdict Thursday afternoon to Chief United States District Judge D.P. Marshall, Jr., who presided... Read More.

State joins robocalls lawsuit

Monday, May 29 by Ray King

Arkansas has joined into a lawsuit against an Arizona based company, accusing them on facilitating billions of illegal robocalls. Attorney General Tim Griffin released a statement saying "I'm joining with 48 Attorneys General to push back against the nuisance of robocalls."For it's part the... Read More.

Judge blocks LEARNS act temporarily

Monday, May 29 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ education overhaul, siding with opponents who argue legislators didn’t follow correct procedures to enact the law immediately.Pulaski County Circuit Judge Herbert Wright issued... Read More.

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Challenge to congressional boundaries rejected by court

Friday, May 26 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A three-judge panel on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ 2021 U.S. House map, ruling that opponents of the new congressional boundaries had not proven race motivated the Republican-led Legislature’s redistricting plan.The lawsuit tossed by the federal panel claimed... Read More.

Court issues stay to EPA rule affecting coal fired power plants

Friday, May 26 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday halted the Environmental Protection Agency’s rejection of Arkansas’ plan to comply with federal rules designed to assure that the state’s coal-fired power plants and industrial sites don’t pollute the air in other states.The... Read More.

White supremacist sentenced to life in federal prison

Thursday, May 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK— Marcus Millsap, 55, of Little Rock, was sentenced to life in federal prison for conspiracy to violate racketeering laws, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Millsap was sentenced earlier Wednesday by United States District Judge Brian S.... Read More.

Arkansas man convicted of Jan. 6 capitol riot sentenced to federal prison

Thursday, May 25 by Ray King

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in a widely circulated photo from the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison.Richard “Bigo” Barnett became one of the faces... Read More.