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State unemployment rate declined in December

Tuesday, January 24 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — According to Little Rock television station KATV, The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services released labor force data showing that Arkansas' unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent in the month of December.The U.S. Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics produced... Read More.

Jury finds Barnett guilty in Jan. 6 attack on capitol

Monday, January 23 by Ray King

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arkansas man who propped his feet up on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the U.S. Capitol riot was convicted on Monday of joining a mob’s attack on the building two years ago.A jury deliberated for approximately... Read More.

Northwest Arkansas man pleads guilty to tax evasion

Monday, January 23 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE — A Cave Springs man and former general manager at several Northwest Arkansas car dealerships pleaded guilty Thursday to evading more than $263,000 in federal income taxes. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the plea hearing, in Jonathan M. Wichman, 35, waived indictment... Read More.

Deadline approaching for 1890 National Scholars program

Monday, January 23 by Ray King

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The application deadline for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/1890 National Scholars Program is March 15, Belinda Demmings, USDA liaison for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. The program awards scholarships to students attending one of 19 historically... Read More.

One killed, one hurt in Grant County accident

Sunday, January 22 by Ray King

A Kingsland woman was killed and a Hot Springs woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident in rural Grant County Friday.According to a preliminary report, Janet Gaddy, 61, was southbound on U.S. 167 when a 2022 Toyota Corolla driven by Geraldine Boyd, 76, of... Read More.

State police to investigate death of prison inmate

Friday, January 20 by Ray King

The Arkansas State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Arkansas Department of Corrections’ Randall Williams Unit at Pine Bluff who died after an alleged altercation with other inmates.According to a news release, Timothy Hedrick, 29, died Saturday at UAMS where... Read More.

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Mini-food pantries planned for McGehee

Friday, January 20 by Ray King

Students and community leaders in the McGehee area are working together to aid the community by creating mini-food pantries in McGehee.According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News. Old newspaper racks have been converted into the three mini-food pantries which will be placed at various locations.Those... Read More.

Attorney seeks contempt ruling against county judge

Friday, January 20 by Ray King

By Ray KingAn attorney for Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., has asked a judge to find Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson in contempt of court for failing to pay bills for the adult and juvenile detention centers.The court filing also names the 13... Read More.

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Drag show bill advances in state senate

Thursday, January 19 by Ray King

An Arkansas Senate bill filed earlier this month that would classify drag performances as part of the "adult-oriented business," along with escort agencies and other businesses advanced from the City, County, and Local Affairs Committee Affairs on Thursday.According to a Little Rock television station, Read More.

Program to help children of cancer victims to begin

Thursday, January 19 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK – A group to help children ages 6-12 better cope with a parent’s cancer diagnosis is set to begin Feb. 8 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteCLIMB, which stands for Children’s Lives Include Moments... Read More.

Federal prison sentence for man accused of identity theft

Thursday, January 19 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A Blytheville man’s pattern of identity theft and fraudulent credit applications will result in him spending more than eight years in federal prison. Palmer Stubblefield, 41, was sentenced Wednesday to 102 months in prison for stealing identifying information and using it to apply... Read More.

Barnett expected to testify in federal trial

Thursday, January 19 by Ray King

Richard Barnett is expected to testify in court during the trial against him this week, a Fort Smith television station reported Wednesday.Barnett, 62, of Gravette, Arkansas, is facing charges over the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in 2021. Those charges include obstruction of an... Read More.