Voters to decide fate of casino in Pope County

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A proposal aimed at blocking a planned casino in Arkansas qualified for the November ballot on Wednesday after election officials said supporters turned in more than enough signatures to qualify. A campaign to ease restrictions on the state's medical marijuana program,... Read More.

Stuckey named Chair of search committee

Perry Stuckey, the former Senior VP at Eastman Chemical Co, has been tapped to head up the search committee to name the new chancellor at UAPB. Stuckey and 18 others will be involved in the search to replace Laurence B. Alexander. Andrea Stewart is... Read More.
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Accident on U.S. 270 leaves one dead, one injured

One person was killed and a second injured in a two-vehicle accident in Hot Spring County Monday afternoon. According to a preliminary report, Terry Eugene Hill Jr., 40, of Malvern was westbound on U.S. Highway 270 when the 2015 Jeep he was driving failed to... Read More.

30-year prison sentence for man involved in child porn scheme

LITTLE ROCK—Justin Lee Palmer, who “coached” young girls who were anorexic and encouraged them to self-harm and film child pornography, will spend 30 years in federal prison for production of child pornography. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas,... Read More.
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PBPD looking for 19 year old for Assault and Terroristic Act

The Pine Bluff Detective Office is asking for assistance locating 19-year-old, Ja’qualyn Kendall. Kendall is about 5' 9" tall and weighs around 150 lbs. Kendall is wanted for Aggravated Assault and Terroristic Act that occurred on July 29, 2024, around 4:40 p.m. Anyone with information about... Read More.
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