Camden man killed in Grant County accident

A one-vehicle accident in Grant County Wednesday afternoon resulted in the death of a Camden man.According to a preliminary report, Jeffery Bernard Curry, 56, was northbound on U.S. 167 north of Grant County Road 7 when the 2015 Mack truck he was driving crossed... Read More.

Speed limits on Sheridan Road (U.S. 270) changed

The Arkansas Department of Transportation has changed the speed limits on U.S. Highway 270, also known as Sheridan Road.White Hall Police Chief Greg Shapiro said motorists are encouraged to check the signs as  speeds on some sections of the roadway have changed from 45... Read More.
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Congressional delegation supports Sanders disaster declaration request

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to support Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request for a major disaster declaration for Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha,... Read More.

Governor signs law on transgender use of restrooms

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom that matches their gender identity, the first of several states expected to enact such bans this year amid a... Read More.
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Monticello man killed in Tuesday accident

A Monticello man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Drew County Tuesday afternoon.According to a preliminary report, Othello King, 76, was eastbound on Arkansas Highway 138 in a 2003 Buick Lesabre at about 4:30 p.m.A witness in a vehicle that was behind the... Read More.

Police arrest murder suspect

Pine Bluff Police announced Tuesday that a suspect wanted in connection with a January murder is now in custody.David Burnett, 20, was located and arrested on the evening of March 20, 2023 for the January 4, 2023 murder of Demarcuz Scott.  Burnett was booked... Read More.
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Federal judge delays Wilkins report date to federal prison

Former State Representative and Jefferson County Judge Henry “Hank” Wilkins IV has been given more time before he reports to federal prison.According to state media, Wilkins, 68, had been scheduled to start his sentence March 7 but Federal Judge Brian Miller extended the report... Read More.
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Drew County raises garbage fees

The Drew County Quorum Court has voted to increase the rates county residents pay for garbage collection, according to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper.Drew County Judge Drew Griffin told the court that the county has been losing money with the continued increase in collection costs... Read More.

30-year prison sentence for man in child porn case

TEXARKANA – A Texarkana, Arkansas, man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, on one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor via Production of Child Pornography.  There is no parole in the federal system.  The Honorable Chief... Read More.
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Hogs down No. 1 Kansas 72-71

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Eric Musselman and his players rushed across the floor at the final buzzer to celebrate with their joyfully delirious friends from Arkansas.The 58-year-old coach jumped onto the press table, ripped off his red polo shirt and waved it over... Read More.

judge won’t toss jail inmates lawsuit

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that says detainees at an Arkansas jail were given the drug ivermectin to fight COVID-19 without their knowledge.The lawsuit contends detainees at the Washington County Jail in Fayetteville were given ivermectin... Read More.