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Sanders proposes changes to state freedom of information act

Monday, September 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday proposed shielding a broad range of records about her administration, travel and security from public release as she called for a special legislative session next week focusing on additional tax cuts. The Republican... Read More.

$5k bond set for a Jefferson County man who threatened his neighbor

Monday, September 11 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Monday for a Jefferson County man accused of threatening his neighbor Saturday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Jimmie Olsen, 72, with first-degree terroristic threatening. Reading from an... Read More.

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Remodeling competed at Sheridan City Hall

Monday, September 11 by Ray King

Remodeling has been completed and the Sheridan City Hall is now ADA compliant, according to a story in the Sheridan Headlight newspaper. The paper reported that in March, the city council approved a three-phase project which included new plumbing and fixtures, new flooring, new acoustical... Read More.

Voting open for Kevin Bonnette State Farm week 3 POW

Monday, September 11 by Greg

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Event Center at Monticello discussed at meeting

Friday, September 8 by Ray King

Discussions about an event center in Monticello was on the agenda when the Monticello Advertising and Promotions Commission met last week. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, Ron Echols said a recent editorial in the newspaper revived interest in a possible event center and it... Read More.

Sheridan Detention Center receives tablets for inmate education, video visits

Friday, September 8 by Ray King

The Sheridan Detention Center has been given 40 tablets from the company that the center uses for its inmate phone service. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the tablets were provided at no cost and contain more than 2,000 educational courses and books, including pre-GED,... Read More.

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Lanette Frazier, city council member discussed her plans for a new park

Friday, September 8 by Alex Bivens

At its meeting Tuesday, the Pine Bluff City Council approved a resolution accepting the donation of a former baseball field in Ward 3 to the city. Council member Lanette Frazier sponsored the resolution and talked about her plans for the area when she appeared on... Read More.

Inmate appeal of conviction rejected by Court of Appeals

Friday, September 8 by Ray King

By Ray King An inmate at the Arkansas Department of Corrections’ Varner Unit on Wednesday failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that he was wrongly convicted. Corey Steward, 40, was convicted in 2021 of aggravated assault on a correctional officer or employee and was... Read More.

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Boozman seeks protection for farmers from EPA rules

Friday, September 8 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is fighting to deliver certainty to the agriculture community as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rulemaking threatens the industry. In August 2022, the EPA proposed a rule to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)... Read More.

Griffin to appeal court ruling on gender hormone treatment for minors

Friday, September 8 by Ray King

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced in a release on Thursday that he has filed a petition seeking review by the full United States Court of Appeals for the case regarding the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act. “I am asking the full Eighth Circuit to... Read More.

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Veteran Quorum Court member Patricia Johnson discusses standoff between JP’s

Thursday, September 7 by Alex Bivens

During the first four years that he was in office, Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson oversaw the construction of three new buildings, a complete facelift for the county courthouse, raises for county employees and elected officials, among other things. However since the beginning of this... Read More.

Blogger sues State Police over records on governor’s security

Thursday, September 7 by Ray King

Associated Press -- An Arkansas attorney and blogger has filed a lawsuit against the Arkansas State Police that accuses the agency of illegally withholding public records he requested related to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' travel and security. Matthew Campbell, who runs the Blue Hog Report website,... Read More.

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