Blogger files lawsuit over e-mail request
A liberal blogger says Secretary of State Mark Martin won’t hand over documents in the format he wants, a violation of the state’s Freedom of Information Act. On Monday, he filed a lawsuit in Pulaski...
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Siblings drown in Greers Ferry Lake Two Little Rock residents drowned during an outing with friends and family at Greers Ferry Lake on Saturday afternoon after they were caught swimming in “extremely...
View ArticleSheriff apologizes for drinking offense
Saline County Sheriff Bruce Pennington apologized Monday for being drunk enough in public to be arrested but said he doesn’t plan to resign.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I don’t see where any of that justifies 12 people coming down here to serve a search warrant. It doesn’t make sense to me.” Bob Grudek, Carroll County Sheriff, regarding a State...
View ArticleLawyer to run for attorney general
Little Rock lawyer Leslie Rutledge, who announced Monday that she’s running for attorney general, said she will stand up to the federal government and work to create a business-friendly environment in...
View ArticleMan given prison in tax-evasion case
The president of a Fort Smith company that provides consulting services on Department of Transportation regulations was sentenced in federal court Monday to 30 months in prison for failing to pay...
View Article2 die in accidents on Arkansas roads
Separate accidents on Arkansas highways resulted in the deaths of two state residents over the weekend, according to preliminary Arkansas State Police fatality reports.
View ArticleDay Of Drinking Foreshadowed Deadly Fight, Jurors Told
A July day spent drinking and fishing by the White River near Elkins last summer turned deadly and now a Rogers man is on trial, charged with second-degree murder and first degree battery.
View ArticlePolice Search For Hit, Run Driver
Ambulance crews took a pedestrian with severe injuries to the hospital Monday after a vehicle hit him near a fast food restaurant on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard then fled.
View ArticleSpringdale Man Sentenced To 50 Years
A Springdale man was sentenced to 50 years in prison last week after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl.
View ArticleChanges Coming To Former Travelodge
The Planning Commission will consider a lot split today for the former Travelodge on South Walton Boulevard, the site where Cracker Barrel applied for a sign variance in May.
View ArticleVoters To Decide Ambulance Fee Issue
Voters in the Northeast Benton County Fire Department’s emergency medical services district will decide July 9 if they’re willing to pay more for ambulance service.
View ArticleWoman Claimed Son Injured Self With Knife
The mother of a 5-year-old boy who shot himself in the eye told medical personnel her son injured himself with a butcher’s knife, according to court documents.
View ArticleHit-and-Victim Identified
Police identified Gary Todd O'Neil as the man who was injured in a hit-and-run accident Monday.
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETINGS: July 3rd
Friday Fayetteville Planning Commission — Room 111, City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain St.
View ArticleRECORDS: July 3rd
Arrests 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force • Judy Williams, 69, of 3117 W. Mulberry St. in Fayetteville was arrested Monday in connection with felony possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts...
View ArticleHealth Centers For Poor Leery Of Shift On Pay
Arkansas’ plan to expand Medicaid coverage through private health-insurance plans will pose a financial hardship for the state’s 12 community health centers, which provide free or low-cost care to...
View ArticleHat’s Off To Weather For Rodeo
Cool weather should boost attendance at the Rodeo of the Ozarks in Springdale this week, said Steve Smith, president of the rodeo’s board.
View ArticleHealth agencies working to train enrollment aids
As Arkansas begins readying a work force of 537 people to provide one-on-one customer service for residents who will enroll for insurance under the federal health-care law, many details about the jobs...
View ArticleI-40 back to 4 lanes from LR to north
Motorists traveling Interstate 40 between North Little Rock and Memphis will likely be happy or even relieved to learn that they will be unimpeded by lane closures near the White River for the first...
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