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Fayetteville man sentenced to prison on child porn allegation

Monday, November 14 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE – A Bentonville man was sentenced to 96 months in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Transportation of Child Pornography. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the U.S. District Court in Fayetteville. According to... Read More.

Arkansas State Police to launch Thanksgiving “Click It or Ticket” campaign

Monday, November 14 by Staff

Arkansas law enforcement officers plan to bolster their patrol assignments aimed at violators who are not buckled-up while traveling on local streets and state highways during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday period. State troopers, local police and sheriff’s deputies are following the lead of the... Read More.

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Two states approve recreational marijuana

Monday, November 14 by Ray King

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Law-abiding marijuana enthusiasts could find themselves in a bit of a predicament following voter approval of a recreational cannabis initiative in Missouri. Though it soon will become legal for adults to possess and ingest cannabis, it could take a couple... Read More.

Two killed in Lonoke County accident

Friday, November 11 by Ray King

A two-vehicle accident in Lonoke County Thursday afternoon resulted in the death of two people. According to a preliminary report, Laiken Sloan May, 25, of El Paso, Arkansas was northbound on Arkansas Highway 5 near North Heights when she lost control of the 2020 Ford... Read More.

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Governor proposed hike in education funding

Friday, November 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday recommended that lawmakers increase public school funding by $550 million over the next two years to raise teacher pay, as the Republican prepares to leave office in January. Hutchinson presented his budget recommendations to... Read More.

Boozman wins third term in U.S. Senate

Wednesday, November 9 by Ray King

Republican U.S. Sen. John Boozman cruised to reelection Tuesday, but what role the two-term incumbent will play in his next stint depends on which party clinches control of the chamber after the midterms. Boozman won a third, six-year term by defeating Democrat Natalie James, Libertarian... Read More.

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Sarah Sandes wins race for governor easily

Wednesday, November 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was elected Arkansas governor on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to lead the state and the highest profile Trump administration official in elected office. Sanders defeated Democratic nominee Chris Jones in the race for... Read More.

Republicans favored in congressional races

Tuesday, November 8 by Ray King

Arkansas’ four congressional races have largely been quiet, with the incumbent Republicans favored to win in the solidly red state. The state’s GOP-dominated Legislature made keeping the congressional delegation totally Republican easier as it redrew district maps following the 2020 census. Heavily Democratic Pulaski County —... Read More.

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RSV on the rise in the Natural State

Monday, November 7 by Deseray Mckinzy

RSV is spreading across America and here in The Natural State, with many pediatric beds filling up. Leanne Carter is a Physician Assistant with Jefferson Regional and joined Rick Walker on Sunrise Deltaplex to talk about the disease. She explained what RSV is. Carter said... Read More.

North Little Rock man accused of arson

Monday, November 7 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK— A North Little Rock man was indicted yesterday for setting fire to a local restaurant. Nathan James Hester, 37, was charged by a grand jury in a one-count indictment after an investigation revealed his attempt to set fire to Jim’s Razorback Pizza... Read More.

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Crime threatens Little Rock Mayor’s reelection efforts

Monday, November 7 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Frank Scott became Little Rock’s first popularly elected Black mayor four years ago on campaign promises to unite a city long divided along racial lines. But a deadly year in Arkansas’ capital, criticism of his management and attacks from Republicans... Read More.

Two men killed in separate traffic accidents

Friday, November 4 by Ray King

Two Southeast Arkansas men were killed in separate traffic accidents in a less than 24-hour period from Thursday to Friday. The first of those accidents occurred in rural Ouachita County at 10 a.m. Thursday. when Eddie Paul Foise III of Camden apparently lost control of... Read More.

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