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convicted felon sentenced to 15 years in prison on drug charge

Friday, March 10 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE – A previously convicted felon living in Rogers was sentenced Wednesday to 180 months in prison without the possibility of parole followed by five additional years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy... Read More.

Retired legislator helping Governor Sanders

Friday, March 10 by Ray King

Retired Arkansas State Representative Ken Bragg of Sheridan has a new job.Bragg, who retired from the Arkansas House of Representatives after representing much of Grant County from 2013 to 2023 is serving as a liaison for new Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.According to the Sheridan... Read More.

1 killed, 2 hurt in Saline County accident

Friday, March 10 by Ray King

A Benton woman was killed and two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Saline County Wednesday.According to a preliminary report, Jamie Schneider, 21, was west bound on the Interstate 30 service road at Bryant at 7:55 p.m. when the 2020 Hyundai she... Read More.

Child porn conviction results in 25-year prison sentence

Thursday, March 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A Bigelow man was sentenced to serve 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. Jakob Brown, 26, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Brian S. Miller.In April 2020, Conway Police Department received a report about a male harassing... Read More.

Life sentence for man convicted of trafficking 6-year-old

Thursday, March 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A Palestine man was sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a six-year-old child. Mario Waters, 34, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller.In February 2018, a six-year-old child was taken to Arkansas Children’s... Read More.

Bill on care of transgender treatment sent to Governor

Thursday, March 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House sent the GOP governor a bill Wednesday to make it easier to sue doctors who provide gender-affirming treatment to minors, moving to effectively reinstate the state’s blocked ban on such care.The office of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders... Read More.

Franklin: No comment on eligibility lawsuit

Thursday, March 9 by Ray King

Jefferson County Justice of the Peace Lloyd Franklin Jr., has declined to comment on a lawsuit filed against him alleging he does not live in the district he was elected to represent.In an email to Deltaplex News Wednesday night, Franklin said he would love... Read More.

Lawsuit alleges Franklin serving illegally as JP

Wednesday, March 8 by Ray King

By Ray KingThe former Justice of the Peace in District 5 who chose not to seek another term in 2022 is suing the person currently serving in that position.Jimmy Fisher said in a complaint filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court March 2 that Lloyd... Read More.

Bathroom bill passes Arkansas Senate

Wednesday, March 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A bill that would criminalize transgender people using restrooms that match their gender identity won initial approval in the Arkansas Legislature on Tuesday, introducing a restriction critics said would be the most extreme in the country.The bill approved by the... Read More.

Lawsuit filed against Tyson Foods over inaction during COVID pandemic

Tuesday, March 7 by Ray King

Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members filed a lawsuit against the company Monday, saying it failed to take appropriate precautions at its meat-packing plants during the early days of the COVID pandemic.In the lawsuit, filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court in... Read More.

Special Quorum Court meeting cancelled by Franklin

Monday, March 6 by Ray King

By Ray KingFifteen minutes before it was scheduled to begin, a special meeting of the Jefferson County Quorum Court was cancelled Monday.The meeting had been called by Justice of the Peace Lloyd Franklin Jr. who said in a text message to members of the... Read More.

Long named director of Arkansas Crime Information Center

Monday, March 6 by Ray King

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Friday that she will appoint Jeff Long to serve as the Director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center.“Today, I am proud to be appointing Jeff Long to serve as the Director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center,” Sanders... Read More.