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Sheridan district court announces warrant amnesty program

Wednesday, January 18 by Ray King

Sheridan District Court has announced an amnesty program for non-violent misdemeanor offenders.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, District Judge Gibson said people with misdemeanor warrants can present themselves to the Sheridan Police Department or Grant County Sheriff’s Office, pay a $50 warrant service fee... Read More.

Former judge accused of wire fraud, bribery, solicitation of sex

Wednesday, January 18 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – A former local district court judge in Arkansas was arrested today in Little Rock on criminal charges related to his alleged solicitation of sex in exchange for agreeing to take action on a criminal case pending before his court.According to court documents,... Read More.

Go Forward receives grant for bike trails

Monday, January 16 by Ray King

PINE BLUFF, AR – Go Forward Pine Bluff received a $20,000 Trail Accelerator grant from the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) to help bring more trails close to home for the local community. Through its Public Private Partnership, Go Forward Pine Bluff and the... Read More.

Fayetteville man killed in motorcycle accident Saturday

Monday, January 16 by Ray King

A Fayetteville man was killed in a one-vehicle accident at Huntsville Saturday.According to a preliminary report, John L. Ermann, 74, was westbound on Arkansas Highway 17 when the Honda Trike motorcycle he was riding left the roadway while negotiating a curve. Ermann overcorrected, causing... Read More.

Arts and Science Center board appointments on Council agenda

Monday, January 16 by Ray King

By Ray KingSix appointments or reappointments are on the agenda when the Pine Bluff City Council meets for its second meeting of January Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.The meeting was moved to Tuesday because of the Dr. Martin Luther... Read More.

Woman sentenced to federal prison for assaulting officers

Sunday, January 15 by Ray King

FORT SMITH – A Bigelow, Arkansas woman was sentenced yesterday to 12 months and one day in prison followed by two years of supervised release on one count of Assaulting, resisting, and impeding a Federal Officer. The Honorable Judge P.K. Holmes, III, presided over... Read More.

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Sunday, January 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a west Arkansas jail filed a federal lawsuit Friday claiming jail staff ignored his medical and mental health needs.Larry Eugene Price Jr. died at... Read More.

Casino license in Pope County declared null and void

Friday, January 13 by Ray King

A Pulaski County Circuit Judge ruled Thursday that the State Racing Commission acted improperly when it awarded a casino license to Cherokee Nation Businesses and Legends Resort in Pope County.In a four-page order, Fox said Legends Resort and Casino “had no prior experience conducting... Read More.

Pine Bluff gets grant for bike trails

Thursday, January 12 by Ray King

PINE BLUFF, AR – Pine Bluff is one of ten communities to receive the Trail Accelerator grant from the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). The City was awarded $122,500 to help bring more trails close to home for the local community.The Trail Accelerator grant... Read More.

California man sentenced to 10 years in prison on federal drug charges

Thursday, January 12 by Ray King

FORT SMITH – A Redlands, California man was sentenced today to 121 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Possession with the Intent to Distribute Heroin. The Honorable Judge P.K. Holmes, III, presided over the sentencing hearing... Read More.

Sanders issues order on education in Arkansas

Thursday, January 12 by Ray King

On her second day in office, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued another executive order related to education in Arkansas.It came in the form of an “Executive Order to Prioritize L.E.A.R.N.S. (Literacy, Empowerment, Accountability, Readiness, Networking, and School Safety).”According to a Fort Smith television station,... Read More.

Supreme Court to hear DNA request for Echols, West Memphis 3

Wednesday, January 11 by Ray King

JONESBORO, Ark - A fight over DNA testing in the West Memphis 3 case is now heading to the Arkansas Supreme Court.Almost 30 years ago, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin were convicted as teenagers for the death of three West Memphis boys.Decades... Read More.