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Arkansas man seen in Pelosi’s office appears in court

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The man identified as the rioter photographed sitting in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office chair during last week’s Capitol insurrection made his initial federal court appearance Tuesday. Richard Barnett, 60, of Gravette, Arkansas, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Wiedemann in... Read More.
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Supreme Court suspends jury trials again

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By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court has again suspended jury trials in the state as a result of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. In an opinion delivered Tuesday, the high court said jury trials that are currently underway are to be completed but trials that have... Read More.

Appeals Court keeps abortion rulings on hold

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday kept on hold an Arkansas law banning abortions 18 weeks into a woman’s pregnancy and another banning the procedure from being performed because the fetus has Down syndrome. The 8th U.S Circuit Court of... Read More.
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Lincoln County Quorum Court honors 2 outgoing JP’s

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The Lincoln County Quorum Court said goodbye to two of its members during a meeting Dec. 21. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, appreciation plaques were presented to Burl D. Robertson, who had served for 20 years, and Billy Jack Curry, who served for two... Read More.
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Supreme Court reverses murder conviction, orders new trial

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a Texarkana man’s murder conviction after finding jurors were improperly exposed to political campaigning by the lead prosecutor. The unanimous ruling on Thursday overturned Marvin Arrell Stanton’s conviction and sentence. Stanton was sentenced to life... Read More.

appeals court nixes reconsideration of abortion ruling

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday said it won’t reconsider its decision to lift a judge’s ruling that has blocked four Arkansas abortion restrictions from taking effect, including a ban on a common second trimester procedure. The 8th U.S. Circuit... Read More.
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Jefferson County Quorum Court imposes one-year hiring freeze

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By Ray King The Jefferson County Quorum Court has voted to impose a hiring freeze that will last through the end of next year. Previous county judges have imposed hiring freezes in the past but current County Judge Gerald Robinson said they were ignored. The ordinance makes... Read More.

Jefferson County Quorum Court approves 2021 budget

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By Ray King With no dissent, the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday approved a just over $30 million budget for 2021. That budget includes $9.14 million in County General, which funds most of the county’s business, and another $20,928 million in miscellaneous funds, including $5.28... Read More.
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Court sets cash only bond in burglary, assault

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By Ray King A $25,000 cash only bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man who is currently on probation after he allegedly forced his way into a house and assaulted his girlfriend. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors... Read More.
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