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Fayetteville man killed in motorcycle accident Saturday

Monday, January 16 by Ray King

A Fayetteville man was killed in a one-vehicle accident at Huntsville Saturday. According to a preliminary report, John L. Ermann, 74, was westbound on Arkansas Highway 17 when the Honda Trike motorcycle he was riding left the roadway while negotiating a curve. Ermann overcorrected, causing... Read More.

Woman sentenced to federal prison for assaulting officers

Sunday, January 15 by Ray King

FORT SMITH – A Bigelow, Arkansas woman was sentenced yesterday to 12 months and one day in prison followed by two years of supervised release on one count of Assaulting, resisting, and impeding a Federal Officer. The Honorable Judge P.K. Holmes, III, presided over... Read More.

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Sunday, January 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a west Arkansas jail filed a federal lawsuit Friday claiming jail staff ignored his medical and mental health needs. Larry Eugene Price Jr. died at... Read More.

Casino license in Pope County declared null and void

Friday, January 13 by Ray King

A Pulaski County Circuit Judge ruled Thursday that the State Racing Commission acted improperly when it awarded a casino license to Cherokee Nation Businesses and Legends Resort in Pope County. In a four-page order, Fox said Legends Resort and Casino “had no prior experience conducting... Read More.

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Suspect killed in Pulaski County accident after fleeing from law enforcement

Friday, January 13 by Staff

The Arkansas State Police is investigating the crash of a suspect who fled from Arkansas State Troopers and the North Little Rock Police Department on Thursday, January 12th. Around 8:22 p.m. Thursday night, officers with the North Little Rock Police Department attempted to make a traffic... Read More.

California man sentenced to 10 years in prison on federal drug charges

Thursday, January 12 by Ray King

FORT SMITH – A Redlands, California man was sentenced today to 121 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Possession with the Intent to Distribute Heroin. The Honorable Judge P.K. Holmes, III, presided over the sentencing hearing... Read More.

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Sanders issues order on education in Arkansas

Thursday, January 12 by Ray King

On her second day in office, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued another executive order related to education in Arkansas. It came in the form of an “Executive Order to Prioritize L.E.A.R.N.S. (Literacy, Empowerment, Accountability, Readiness, Networking, and School Safety).” According to a Fort Smith television station,... Read More.

Supreme Court to hear DNA request for Echols, West Memphis 3

Wednesday, January 11 by Ray King

JONESBORO, Ark - A fight over DNA testing in the West Memphis 3 case is now heading to the Arkansas Supreme Court. Almost 30 years ago, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin were convicted as teenagers for the death of three West Memphis boys. Decades... Read More.

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Sanders orders hiring freeze, bans critical race theory in schools

Wednesday, January 11 by Ray King

- On the day that she was inaugurated as the 47th Governor of the State of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed multiple executive orders, including one instituting an immediate freeze on government hiring and promotions in The Natural State and another banning Critical Race... Read More.

Benton man killed in Tuesday accident

Wednesday, January 11 by Ray King

A Benton man was killed in a two-vehicle accident in Saline County Tuesday afternoon. According to a preliminary report. Eric Jon Vernon, 57, was northbound on Arkansas Highway 35 at 6:45 p.m., when the 2002 Yamaha motorcycle he was riding crossed into the southbound lane... Read More.

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Arkansas man on trial in 1-6 incident

Wednesday, January 11 by Ray King

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol planned the trip for weeks and came prepared for violence, a prosecutor said Tuesday as his trial got... Read More.

Sanders sworn in as Arkansas Governor

Tuesday, January 10 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was sworn in as Arkansas governor Tuesday, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the state and portraying herself as part of a new generation of leaders. Sanders took the... Read More.

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