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An amphibian aircraft crashed near the Huntsville airport at 1:00p.m. Thursday.

An amphibian aircraft crashed near the Huntsville airport at 1:00p.m. Thursday.
Photo by Jon Schleuss

One dead after plane crash in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE — A plane crash killed one person in Huntsville, near the Huntsville airport. Read More »

By Jon Schleuss posted at 4:32 p.m.

Alexander center not only vexed site

Problems also recorded at others

LITTLE ROCK — The Alexander Human Development Center is not the only state-run residential facility for the disabled to have problems that put residents in danger over the past year. Read More »

By Amy Upshaw posted at 4:15 a.m.

S 2 plants called big mercury polluters

LITTLE ROCK — Two Entergy Arkansas coal-fired power plants remain among the 50 worst mercury polluters in the country, according to a report released Wednesday by a nonprofit environmental organization. Read More »

By David Smith posted at 4:07 a.m.

S $478 million expected in lottery ticket sales

Panel OKs games’ 1st full-year budget

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Lottery Commission on Wednesday signed off on a budget projecting $478.5 million in ticket sales and net proceeds of $116.4 million for college scholarships in the fiscal year that starts July 1. Read More »

By Michael Wickline posted at 4 a.m.

S Panel approves AIDS-care contract

LITTLE ROCK — A legislative subcommittee on Wednesday signed off on a $1.5 million contract for a community health center to care for people across the state infected with HIV and AIDS. Read More »

By Seth Blomeley posted at 3:47 a.m.

S Sherwood man held on capital murder

LITTLE ROCK — North Little Rock police accused a man of capital murder in a late 2007 killing. Read More »

By Jacob Quinn Sanders posted at 3:42 a.m.

S Judge: Convict can join lawsuit

OK allows for execution stay

LITTLE ROCK — Death-row inmate Don W. Davis of Houston, who faces death by lethal injection in less than a month, may intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging changes made to Arkansas’ execution law last year, a judge said Wednesday. Read More »

By Linda Satter posted at 3:28 a.m.

S Town aims to settle suit claiming profiling of Hispanics

LITTLE ROCK — An attorney for the city of Alexander will try to negotiate a settlement with the attorney for five Hispanic men whose civil rights were violated by Tommy Leath, then a patrolman and now assistant police chief, the City Council decided Wednesday during a special meeting. Read More »

By L. Lamor Williams posted at 3:24 a.m.

S More charges for man held in slaying on Christmas Eve

NLR police say he admits role in robbery, burglary

LITTLE ROCK — The man charged in the killing of a Salvation Army major in front of his three children on Christmas Eve faces new charges after North Little Rock police say he admitted during questioning to participating in a robbery and a burglary. Read More »

By Jacob Quinn Sanders posted at 3:21 a.m.

S Area lotteries

LITTLE ROCK — Numbers drawn Wednesday: Missouri Lotto 9-14-18-24-30-35 Estimated jackpot: $3.9 million Oklahoma Lotto 13-19-20-32-35 Hot ball: 11 Estimated jackpot: $4.47 million Powerball 24-26-45-48-55 Powerball: 8 Estimated jackpot: $20 million Power Play: 2 Read More »

posted at 3:16 a.m.

S Trucker C. Bean ceases driving

Fort Smith site to remain open

LITTLE ROCK — C. Bean Transport Inc. of Fort Smith ceased over-the road operations Wednesday but will continue to operate its Fort Smith warehouse, according to Richard Bell of Bell Receivers LLC of North Little Rock. Read More »

By Steve Painter, Laurie Whalen posted at 2:17 a.m.

S Infrastructure key, economists say

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ crumbling infrastructure needs to be addressed if the state wants to capitalize on the economic recovery when it comes, economists and state officials told those assembled for a teleconferenced breakfast briefing Wednesday. Read More »

By Stacey Roberts posted at 1:33 a.m.

S Agencies find call OK before child died

LITTLE ROCK — Just days before officials say a baby girl was smothered to death in Columbia County, the Arkansas Department of Human Services dropped its case, releasing the infant from foster care and sending her back home. Read More »

By Ginny LaRoe posted at 1:33 a.m.

Lottery budget for scholarships to be $116 million for 2011

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Lottery Commission has approved its budget plan for the coming year and says it expects to have $116 million to devote to college scholarships. Read More »

By The Associated Press posted March 17, 2010 at 11:16 a.m.

S Northwest Arkansas Obituaries

SPRINGDALE — Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes. For more information including cost and deadlines contact the advertising department at (501) 378-3889. Read More »

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette posted March 17, 2010 at 6:10 a.m.