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State unemployment rate declined in December

Tuesday, January 24 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — According to Little Rock television station KATV, The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services released labor force data showing that Arkansas' unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent in the month of December. The U.S. Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics produced... Read More.

Jury finds Barnett guilty in Jan. 6 attack on capitol

Monday, January 23 by Ray King

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arkansas man who propped his feet up on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the U.S. Capitol riot was convicted on Monday of joining a mob’s attack on the building two years ago. A jury deliberated for approximately... Read More.

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Northwest Arkansas man pleads guilty to tax evasion

Monday, January 23 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE — A Cave Springs man and former general manager at several Northwest Arkansas car dealerships pleaded guilty Thursday to evading more than $263,000 in federal income taxes. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the plea hearing, in Jonathan M. Wichman, 35, waived indictment... Read More.

Drag show bill advances in state senate

Thursday, January 19 by Ray King

An Arkansas Senate bill filed earlier this month that would classify drag performances as part of the "adult-oriented business," along with escort agencies and other businesses advanced from the City, County, and Local Affairs Committee Affairs on Thursday. According to a Little Rock television station, Read More.

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Program to help children of cancer victims to begin

Thursday, January 19 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK – A group to help children ages 6-12 better cope with a parent’s cancer diagnosis is set to begin Feb. 8 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute CLIMB, which stands for Children’s Lives Include Moments... Read More.

Federal prison sentence for man accused of identity theft

Thursday, January 19 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A Blytheville man’s pattern of identity theft and fraudulent credit applications will result in him spending more than eight years in federal prison. Palmer Stubblefield, 41, was sentenced Wednesday to 102 months in prison for stealing identifying information and using it to apply... Read More.

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Barnett expected to testify in federal trial

Thursday, January 19 by Ray King

Richard Barnett is expected to testify in court during the trial against him this week, a Fort Smith television station reported Wednesday. Barnett, 62, of Gravette, Arkansas, is facing charges over the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in 2021. Those charges include obstruction of an... Read More.

Former legislator Wilkins sentenced to a year and a day on plea

Wednesday, January 18 by Deseray Mckinzy

In a sentencing hearing today in Little Rock, A former state legislator and county judge who pleaded guilty to bribery in federal court nearly five years ago has been sentenced to a year, and a day in prison and ordered to pay $123,000 in... Read More.

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Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders covers several topics on Fox News Sunday

Wednesday, January 18 by Staff

New Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders made her first appearance on a Sunday talk show over the weekend and covered a wide range of topics. Rick Walker has this report.

House Bill 1131 could require intoxicated drivers to pay child support for the victim’s children if passed

Wednesday, January 18 by Staff

Those who decide to drink and drive and in the state and cause a death, could be forced to pay child support for the victims children. Rick Walker has this report about what is being called Bentley's Law.

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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.

Governor signs order to repeal COVID-19 executive orders

Tuesday, January 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released the following statement after signing an executive order to repeal COVID-19 executive orders Friday: “Today, I signed an Executive Order that terminates five existing Executive Orders on COVID-19 that are obsolete. I also directed our government... Read More.

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