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Lawsuit challenges state law on social media accounts

Friday, June 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on Thursday challenging a new state law that requires parental permission for minors to create social media accounts. NetChoice, a group whose members include Facebook parent Meta, TikTok and Twitter, filed a federal lawsuit over the... Read More.

One killed in Saline County accident

Friday, June 30 by Ray King

A 43-year-old Hot Springs Village man was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle accident in rural Saline County. According to a preliminary report, Anthony Burroughs was westbound on Highway 5 near Quapaw Road when the 2017 Honda CBR500 he was riding struck the passenger side of... Read More.

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WHSD holds special meeting to modify school choice capacity and hire four teachers

Thursday, June 29 by Deseray Mckinzy

The White Hall School Board held a special called meeting Thursday at the Julius Brown Administration Building to discuss a brief agenda. Discussed in the meeting was the consideration to modify school choice capacity resolution and the consideration to approve school choice applicants. The consideration... Read More.

Outdoor legend and former Commissioner McCollum dies at 81

Thursday, June 29 by Staff

STUTTGART — Marion McCollum, who served as an Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner from 1995-2002, died June 21 in Stuttgart at the age of 81. McCollum was known nationwide among waterfowl hunters for taking a small outdoors and sporting goods shop situated in the back of... Read More.

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WMA Deer Permit Hunt applications available July 1-31

Thursday, June 29 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK – Deer hunters shooting for some of Arkansas’s best public land opportunities will have the full month of July to apply for one of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Wildlife Management Area Deer Permit hunts. Applications for these hunts are available... Read More.

WHSD Superintendent mourns the loss of Ryan Mallet and talks district support for staff and students

Thursday, June 29 by Deseray Mckinzy

The White Hall School District (WHSD) and community are mourning the sudden tragic loss of their high school football coach Ryan Mallett. Tuesday, Mallet passed away due to a tragic accidental drowning at Destin Beach in Destin, Florida. On Thursday, WHSD Superintendent Gary Williams joined... Read More.

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Grant County Sheriff reports on agency activities

Thursday, June 29 by Ray King

Grant County Sheriff Pete Roberts recently updated the Grant County Quorum Court on his department, talking about grants the department has received recently. One of those grants, for $21,300 from the Department of Public Safety was used to buy bullet proof vests, cameras and external... Read More.

$10,000 bond set for man accused of stabbing girlfriend

Thursday, June 29 by Deseray Mckinzy

A $10,000 bond was set Thursday for a Pine Bluff man accused of allegedly stabbing his girlfriend Wednesday afternoon during an altercation. Pine Bluff District Judge Kim Bridgeforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Kedrek Lasley 27, with 2nd-degree domestic... Read More.

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Okaloosa County Sheriff refutes claims that Ryan Mallett drowned due to a rip current

Wednesday, June 28 by Staff

New information is coming out from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in Florida where White Hall head football coach Ryan Mallett tragically lost his life Tuesday in a drowning incident. Shortly after the incident occurred local media outlets in Destin, Florida began attributing a rip... Read More.

White Hall School District providing resources for staff, students, and families following the death of Ryan Mallett

Wednesday, June 28 by Staff

The White Hall School District has announced that they will provide resources for any staff members, students, or families that may need assistance following the tragic death of head football coach Ryan Mallett. More information from the district is shared below: Our community is grieving the... Read More.

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Barry Norton reflects on his time as Ryan Mallett’s high school football coach

Wednesday, June 28 by Staff

The outpouring of thoughts about Ryan Mallett has been incredible. One guy who knew Ryan well was his high school coach in Texarkana, Barry Norton. He joined Rick Walker on Sunrise Deltaplex to talk about his former player. Rick asked him what is was like to... Read More.

Salvation Army in need of donations launching Christmas in July

Wednesday, June 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

Jason Purdieu with the local Salvation Army joined the Oldies 1013 Morning Show for United Way Day, and he talked about what the Salvation Army has planned for the summer. Host Greg Horne mentioned that the Salvation Army usually does bell ring donations during the... Read More.

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