Forestry’s ‘Top Gun’ uses drone, LiDAR to monitor forest health

BY: Lon Tegels MONTICELLO, Arkansas — The University of Arkansas-Monticello’s “Top Gun” is putting his piloting skills to use to assess the health of the campus forest. Dr. Hamdi Zurqani, assistant professor of geospatial science, joined the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources (CFANR)... Read More.

Police arrest man accused of pointing gun at girlfriend

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man was arrested Friday after he allegedly pointed a gun at his girlfriend. Scotty Jackson, 25, was taken into custody after police responded to a reported disturbance at an apartment on West 40th Avenue. According to a -probable cause affidavit from... Read More.
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Felon with gun draws federal prison sentence

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced yesterday to 92 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over... Read More.
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Senators including Boozman, Cotton oppose gun legislation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined 20 of their colleagues to introduce a Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution of Disapproval (CRA) to prohibit President Biden’s Department of Justice from implementing a new rule to expand firearm definitions. The Biden administration is... Read More.
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White Hall student caught on campus with toy gun

White Hall Superintendent Doug Dorris has informed Deltaplex News that a White Hall Middle School student brought a toy gun to campus on Friday. The toy gun was confiscated and the authorities were notified. No other information about the incident is available at this time.
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Felon with gun sentenced to 10 years in prison

LITTLE ROCK—A West Memphis man has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky sentenced Deterrius Wilson, 36, Thursday afternoon in Little Rock. In addition to the ten-year... Read More.
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