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Five sentenced to federal prison on drug related charges

Monday, February 20 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE – The final member of a Northwest Arkansas drug trafficking organization was sentenced Thursday to federal prison for crimes related to the Distribution of Fentanyl. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearings for the United States District Court in... Read More.

Governor supports bill on increased penalties for fentanyl dealers

Monday, February 20 by Ray King

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders held a press conference on Friday to announce the state's new Drug Czar, Thomas Fisher and to share her support for a bill that would impose harsher punishment for those who traffic fentanyl. Sanders said that isolation imposed by the pandemic... Read More.

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Louisiana doctor sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $800,000 to workers compensation insurance

Friday, February 17 by Ray King

A Louisiana doctor was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay more than $800,000 to the government. FAYETTEVILLE — Robert Clay Smith, age 61, an Alexandria, La., physician was sentenced Wednesday to 48 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release,... Read More.

Jacksonville man killed in Thursday accident

Friday, February 17 by Ray King

A Jacksonville man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in North Little Rock Thursday. According to a preliminary report, Edwin Alejandro, 26, was westbound on Interstate 40 when he lost control of the 2017 Jeep he was driving. The vehicle left the south side of... Read More.

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State sues EPA on clean air regulations

Friday, February 17 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reject its plan to comply with federal rules that are supposed to assure that the state’s coal-fired power plants and industrial sites don’t pollute the air in... Read More.

First woman to lead the Arkansas State Fair talks about this years plans

Thursday, February 16 by Deseray Mckinzy

Tiffany Wilkerson has broken a few glass ceilings, by being named the first woman to lead the Arkansas State Fair. In addition, she is the first African American and youngest to hold the position of General Manager. She was a guest on Sunrise Deltaplex to... Read More.

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FBI warns Arkansan’s about drug trafficking scam

Thursday, February 16 by Staff

The FBI in Little Rock says multiple Arkansan's have falling victim to the same fraud scheme to the tune of around $5 million since 2021. The scammers are impersonating federal law enforcement officials and attempt to extort money. HOW THE SCAM WORKS Criminals initiate this scam... Read More.

Izard County Deputy killed in off-duty accident

Thursday, February 16 by Staff

The Izard County Sheriff's Office has announced that one of their deputies was tragically killed Thursday morning. According to a news release shared Thursday morning, Deputy Sean Hunt died in an off-duty crash on Thursday, Feb. 16. Hunt had served on the force since... Read More.

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Sanders signs order on human trafficking

Wednesday, February 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order to address human trafficking on Feb. 14. According to the executive order, the Secretary of the Department of Human Services will coordinate with the governor’s executive cabinet to develop an approach to address human... Read More.

Sanders seeks to add a work requirement to people receiving state aid

Wednesday, February 15 by Ray King

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is seeking to add a work requirement to people receiving state aid. "Arkansas is still too far behind in making sure that able-bodied citizens are working and we've got to get more people off the sidelines and in the game,"... Read More.

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30-year sentence given man producing child porn

Tuesday, February 14 by Ray King

TEXARKANA – An Ashdown man was sentenced Monday to 360 months in prison without the possibility of parole, followed by 20 years supervised release, on one count of Production of Child Pornography. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the... Read More.

Legislature again talking about gender affirming care for minors

Tuesday, February 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Nearly two years after Arkansas became the first state to enact a now-blocked ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Republican lawmakers are trying to effectively reinstate the ban with a proposal Monday to make it easier to file malpractice lawsuits... Read More.

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