Derek Logan Simmons
Booking #: 175676
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Address: Warren, AR
Booking Date: 07-13-2021 - 11:54 am
Charges:
Sentenced to DOC
Stories tagged with: auto
Tony Jefferson
Booking #: 100352
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Race: African American
Address: Pine Bluff,
Booking Date: 07-13-2021 - 11:21 am
Release Date: 07-15-2021 - 2:37 pm
Charges:
HOLD FOR COURT
Casino taxes in June over $1.822 million
For the month of June, the Saracen Casino and Resort paid just over $1.822 million dollars in total taxes, according to the most recent figures from the Arkansas Gaming Commission. That figure is based on a total net win of $14,020,446 and is 13... Read More.
Sanders raises $4.2 million more in bid for Governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders’ campaign on Thursday said she has raised another $4.2 million for her bid for Arkansas governor.
Sanders’ campaign said the latest figures over the past three months mean she has raised $9 million... Read More.
Congress commemorates 50th anniversary of NCTR
WASHINGTON – Thursday, Arkansas’s U.S. Representatives Bruce Westerman, Rick Crawford, French Hill, and Steve Womack and U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton commemorated the 50th anniversary of the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) with the introduction of House and Senate resolutions recognizing this milestone.
On Aug.... Read More.
Why some Arkansans choose not to partake in the COVID-19 vaccination
Arkansas sources released an article about why getting a COVID-19 vaccination is "a no-go" for some. Among the reasons is lack of "trust in the product and others who don’t believe in the vaccine."
A Benton County resident was interviewed who is not COVID-19 vaccinated... Read More.
Council at Star City hears updates on federal money, fiber-optic project
The City Council at Star City, during their meeting Monday, approved opening a bank account for the approximately $350,000 the city received from the American Rescue Funds Act.
Mayor Paul Carter told the council the money can be used for city projects including repairs to... Read More.
White Hall School Board approves bonuses for COVID vaccination
During its meeting Tuesday, the White Hall School District Board approved a $200 bonus for each full- and part-time employee that provides proof of being vaccinated for COVID-19.
The board’s action followed an announcement by Governor Asa Hutchinson that state employees who choose to be... Read More.
COVID cases jump for 15th straight day
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported more than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the state’s hospitalizations with the coronavirus increased for the 15th day in a row.
The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 cases increased by 1,309 to 360,258 since the... Read More.
Westerman statement on OMB reversing MSA rule
WASHINGTON - Wednesday, U.S. Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR) released the following statement on the reversal of the proposed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rule that would have raised the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population threshold from 50,000 to 100,000 people:
“I commend OMB’s decision... Read More.
Feds abandon changes to Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA’s)
The Federal Office of Management and Budget has abandoned the idea of increasing the size of metropolitan statistical areas (MSA’s) which would have affected a number of Arkansas communities including Pine Bluff.
The plan called for changing the population of areas from 50,000 to 100,000... Read More.
Former Razorback, NFL player to challenge Boozman
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former NFL player Jake Bequette on Monday announced he’s challenging Arkansas Sen. John Boozman in next year’s Republican primary.
Bequette, an Army veteran and former Razorbacks player, launched his bid with a online video touting his football and military background.... Read More.
