Recycling legislation passes Senate committee

WASHINGTON––U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Chair of the Senate Recycling Caucus, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate EPW Committee, applauded committee passage of the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate... Read More.

Saline County sued over firing of library director

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of an Arkansas librarian who was fired after she spoke out against efforts to restrict the public’s access to certain books.The ACLU of Arkansas filed the lawsuit on... Read More.
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Cabot man killed in three-vehicle accident

A three-vehicle accident in North Little Rock Monday resulted in the death of a Cabot man.According to a preliminary report, two of the vehicles, a 2019 Jeep Cherokee driven by William Cox, 40, and a tractor-trailer were both stopped in traffic because of a... Read More.
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ASP arrests former Jonesboro police officer

Former Jonesboro Police Officer Joseph Tucker Harris, 29, from Brookland, was arrested by Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division. The arrest took place on Tuesday, January 21, 2024.Harris is facing felony charges of Aggravated Assault, Filing a False Report, and... Read More.

Boozman, Cotton praise passage of Laken Riley Act

WASHINGTON––U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) applauded Senate passage of the Laken Riley Act by a bipartisan vote of 64-35. The legislation provides U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and state governments more tools to fight crime committed by illegal immigrants. “This commonsense... Read More.
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Award winning Arkansas broadcaster passes

One of the longest serving news anchors in state history has passed. Bur Edson, the trusted face of KFSM in Fort Smith/Fayetteville's evening newscasts for over two decades, died Wednesday night at the age of 77.Edson died after a battle with pneumonia, according to... Read More.
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Flags to fly at Full Staff for Inauguration

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has ordered that the United States flag and the state flag of Arkansas be raised to full staff at the Arkansas Capitol and all state buildings at sunrise on Monday, January 20, 2025 in honor of President Trump’s inauguration. The... Read More.
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ASP investigating Eudora homicide

EUDORA, Ark. — The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) is investigating the death of Jamarion Plummer, 25, of Eudora at the request of the Eudora Police Department (EPD).The incident occurred on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at approximately 8:15 p.m.,... Read More.

ASP investigating officer involved shooting in Maumelle

MAUMELLE, Ark. — The Maumelle Police Department (MPD) has requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Crystal Hill Road on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at around 2 p.m.MPD was assisting Metropolitan Emergency Medical... Read More.