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Dumas man killed in Friday accident

Monday, November 4 by Ray King

A Dumas man was killed Friday when he was hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle on U.S. Highway 65 north of Dumas.According to a preliminary report, Jeremy Gilmore, 45, attempted to cross the southbound lanes of traffic when he was struck by... Read More.

Supreme Court upholds Smith conviction, life sentence

Friday, November 1 by Ray King

By Ray KingA Pine Bluff man convicted of capital murder last year has failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court he should get a new trial.Jabari Smith, 21, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury found him... Read More.

State buys land for new prison

Thursday, October 31 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has purchased land for $2.95 million to build a new prison that officials hope will ease a backlog of state inmates in county jails, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and corrections officials announced Thursday.The state announced it had purchased... Read More.

Kingsland considering dropping agreement with Cleveland County SO

Thursday, October 31 by Ray King

Police protection for the city of Kingsland in Cleveland County is being debated by the city council there.According to the Cleveland County Herald, Kingsland currently has a contract with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department to provide protection which expires at the end of the... Read More.

Grant County JP’s approve purchase of scrap metal recycling containers

Thursday, October 31 by Ray King

The Grant County Quorum Court has approved legislation to buy containers for scrap metal recycling.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, a grant from the Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management for just over $29,000 will pay for three open top containers.At the same meeting,... Read More.

Woodlawn School District to seek millage hike

Tuesday, October 29 by Ray King

The Woodlawn School District plans to ask for a millage increase next year.According to the Cleveland County Herald, the district will seek a 2-mill hike which is expected to generate $68,226 a year.The newspaper reported that the district wants to use the money to... Read More.

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Wrecker driven killed in Thursday accident

Monday, October 28 by Ray King

A Dumas wrecker driver was killed Thursday night while he was preparing to load a vehicle onto a rollback wrecker.According to a preliminary report, James Jones,30, was operating the wrecker which was on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 65 at Mitchellville when he was... Read More.

Entergy prepared with plan for power reliability during election voting

Monday, October 28 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As Arkansans prepare to head to the polls next week, Entergy Arkansas is doing our part to ensure voting in the 2024 general election goes smoothly. Company leaders have been working on a preparedness plan to help ensure power reliability... Read More.

Two plead guilty to violating big cats’ public safety act

Wednesday, October 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced Wednesday that two men involved with violations of the Big Cat Public Safety Act have pleaded guilty. Keidrick Damond Usifo, 30, of Conway, and Deon Johnson, 28, of Little Rock, entered guilty... Read More.

Sheridan man killed in Monday accident

Tuesday, October 22 by Ray King

A 96-year-old Sheridan man was killed in a one-vehicle accident Monday morning.According to a preliminary report, Harvey E. Gatlin was eastbound on Highway 46 in the 2000 block when the 2008 GMC he was driving veered across the south side of the roadway, then... Read More.

Study says ground beef tops soy-based substitute in building protein

Monday, October 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — When it comes to building muscle, not all proteins are created equal. New research from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) reveals that 100% ground beef packs a bigger punch for muscle protein synthesis than a soy-based counterpart. In fact,... Read More.

Court says marijuana amendment votes won’t be counted

Monday, October 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday blocked votes from being counted for a ballot initiative that would have expanded medical marijuana in the state, ruling that the proposal’s language was misleading.In a 4-3 decision, justices ruled that the measure did... Read More.