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Rison man killed in industrial accident

Friday, April 12 by Ray King

A Rison man was killed Thursday in an industrial accident in Columbia County.The victim was identified as Danny Brent Wilkins, 43, who was part of a Union Pacific work crew that was working to repair a washed-out area of track near McNeil in Columbia... Read More.

Sheridan attorney Dobson named new Circuit Judge

Thursday, April 11 by Ray King

Sheridan attorney Margaret Dobson will assume the duties of Seventh Judicial District Judge after she was appointed to the position by Governor Sanders.Dobson will replace Circuit Judge Chris Williams who resigned following an investigation by the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. The Commission... Read More.

Supreme Court upholds life sentence of Pine Bluff woman in 2020 murder

Thursday, April 11 by Ray King

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the capital murder conviction and prison sentence of a woman accused in the shooting death of a man in 2020.Following a jury trial in 2023, Circuit Judge Rob Wyatt sentenced Leashebia Davis to life in prison without... Read More.

Federal appeals court hearing ban on care for transgender minors

Thursday, April 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court will hear arguments Thursday over Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors, as the fight over the restrictions on transgender youths adopted by two dozen states moves closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.Arkansas is... Read More.

Governor Sanders presents budget to legislature

Thursday, April 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday urged lawmakers to pass her $6.3 billion budget proposal that boosts spending on a new school voucher program. But she stopped short of making new policy proposals as she delivered her first... Read More.

Attorney General praises court decision on voting machines

Tuesday, April 9 by Ray King

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is praising the State Supreme Court’s recent decision on voting machines used in Arkansas elections. On Friday, April 5, Griffin issued a statement following the same day’s ruling by the Arkansas Supreme Court in Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative v. Thurston... Read More.

Missouri man sentenced to federal prison on drug charges

Tuesday, April 9 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE – A Noel, Missouri man was sentenced on Friday, March 1, to 180 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the... Read More.

State legislature prepares for budget session

Monday, April 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers are convening at the Capitol and their top agenda item is taking up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ $6.3 billion proposed budget for the coming year.The session also could include efforts to tweak or outright repeal a law dealing... Read More.

McGehee Police, Desha County SO cooperate on amnesty program

Friday, April 5 by Ray King

People who have active misdemeanor warrants in Desha County have until April 30 to take advantage of a new program that will allow them to avoid being arrested.According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, the McGehee Police Department and Desha County Sheriff’s Department are cooperating... Read More.

Felon with federal charges pending sentenced to 50 months in prison

Thursday, April 4 by Ray King

HELENA-WEST HELENA—Demarcus Parker will spend the next 50 months in federal prison for receiving a firearm while under felony information. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down Tuesday by United States District... Read More.

3 dead in accident in Ashley County

Thursday, April 4 by Ray King

Three people were killed in a two-vehicle accident in Ashley County Wednesday morning.According to a preliminary report, a 2015 Kia Sportage driven by Jolita Bowles, 57, of Crossett was eastbound on U.S. Highway 82 at the Highway 82 Bypass and attempting to merge onto... Read More.

Little Rock woman killed in Thursday accident

Friday, March 29 by Ray King

A Little Rock woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident Thursday.According to a preliminary report, Antoinette Jones, 42, was southbound on Barbe Street in a 2016 Toyota when the vehicle left the roadway to the right and struck a tree. She and a passenger... Read More.