McGehee City Council approves stipend for police

At its most recent meeting, the McGehee City Council approved a resolution which will pay McGehee Police officers a $5,000 stipend.According to the McGehee-Dermott Times-News, the State Legislature earlier this year appropriated $10 million statewide for cities to distribute to officers.The newspaper reported that... Read More.

Pedestrian killed in accident in Faulkner County

A Mayflower man was killed Thursday night when he was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 40 in Faulkner County.According to a preliminary report, Rodney Bowden, 55, stepped into the number one lane at mile marker 135 and was struck by a tractor-trailer rig... Read More.
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Federal prison sentence for man supporting terroristic group

LITTLE ROCK—A Helena-West Helena man has been sentenced to 65 months in prison for providing material support to a terrorist organization. Bilal Al-Rayanni, 31, a naturalized citizen originally from Yemen, was sentenced Friday by United States District Judge Susan Webber Wright. Judge Wright also... Read More.
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woman sentenced in social security fraud case

LITTLE ROCK—A Marmaduke woman who fraudulently obtained more than $96,000 in Social Security Administration funds was sentenced yesterday afternoon for making false statements to the United States government. United States District Court Judge Lee Rudofsky sentenced Tammy Jean Hogan, 58, to five years of... Read More.
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Celebrating National Immunization Awareness Month

August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). Immunization is critical for keeping you, your loved ones and your community safe and healthy, Teresa Henson, Extension specialist - program outreach coordinator for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 1890 Cooperative Extension Program, said.“NIAM was... Read More.
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3 Arkansas officers suspended after video captures beating

MULBERRY, Ark. (AP) — Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been suspended and a state police has been investigation launched after a video posted on social media showed a suspect being held down on the ground and beaten by police.Arkansas State Police said Sunday... Read More.
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Woman killed when vehicle hit by farm tractor

A Columbia County woman was killed Thursday when the vehicle she was driving was hit by a farm tractor.According to a preliminary report, Shana Farrer, 53, was northbound on U.S. Highway 71 near Magnolia when the operator of a 2016 International Harvester that was... Read More.