Crime lab director announces retirement

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The director of the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory is retiring after 16 years on the job. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that Kermit Channell plans to retire at the end of August. Officials said Monday that J.R. Howard, a former director of... Read More.
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Monticello woman killed when hit by vehicle Wednesday

A Monticello woman died Wednesday when she was struck by a vehicle on North Conley Street. According to a preliminary report, Linda Martin, 58, died at the Monticello airport where she had been taken before she could be airlifted to a hospital. The report said Martin... Read More.
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District Judge Kearney announces bid for reelection

John L. Kearney, currently serving as District Court Judge in Division 2, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, now in his fourth, 4-year term, has announced his candidacy for re-election to that position in the 2024 election. Judge Kearney was first elected to the position and began serving... Read More.
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Walmart cuts price for subscription service

The nation’s largest retailer has slashed the price of its online subscription service in half for those on government assistance. Walmart+ service, which is $98 per year, will cost $49 a year, or $6.47 per month for those on Medicaid, Social Security, the Supplemental Nutrition... Read More.

Woman killed in Thursday accident

A North Little Rock woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident in Pulaski County Thursday. According to a preliminary report, Cecilia Cesareo, 26, was northbound on Interstate 430 at the five-mile-marker when the 2010 GMC Savana she was driving was hit by a 2012 Dodge... Read More.
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Westerman, others introduce Child Sex Victims Protection Act

WASHINGTON – Thursday, Reps. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29), David Trone (D-MD-06), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) introduced the Child Sex Crimes Victims Protection Act, legislation to reform the way juvenile victims of sex trafficking and abuse are sentenced if they retaliate against their abusers. “The... Read More.

Sheridan challenges 2020 census results

The City of Sheridan has challenged the results of the 2020 census that resulted in the city being classified as a “rural city” rather than “an urban city.” According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, in 2010, Sheridan was classified as “Urban qualifying area” since it... Read More.