State News
RSSFormer leader of Scotland to speak at UA
FAYETTEVILLE — A former First Minister of Scotland and member of Parliament in the United Kingdom is giving a speech next week at the University of Arkansas about the role of learning in modern society. Continue reading...
Hearing set to find why ice lingered on freeways
Arkansas legislators plan to meet Tuesday to review the state Highway and Transportation Department’s response to sleet and snow on roadways that stranded thousands of motorists in eastern Arkansas early this week. Continue reading...
Panel passes $21.9 million plan for surplus
A package of bills spending $21.9 million of the state’s $126 million surplus on several projects cleared the Legislative Joint Budget Committee on Thursday. Continue reading...
Fee, fine drop forces entities to cut budgets
Law school, police, courts among those wielding ax
A 25 percent cut in funds tied to court fines and fees has some state programs and agencies planning to cut staffs, salaries and services to absorb the hit, administrators said Thursday. Continue reading...
Mother is guilty of sex trafficking
A federal jury convicted a Searcy woman of taking her teenage daughter to a man’s home, where the daughter engaged in a “sex act” so the woman could have morphine pills. Continue reading...
Fort Smith crash kills Oklahoman
FORT SMITH — A Pocola, Okla., woman died early Thursday from injuries she suffered when the car she was driving collided with another vehicle in south Fort Smith, according to Fort Smith police. Continue reading...
Other days
100 YEARS AGO March 7, 1914 BATESVILLE — J.W. Gray was before Justice Holmes this morning on a charge of slander. It is said that he made remarks about Mrs. Amanda Moore of this city. Continue reading...
Supreme Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions Thursday. The court’s ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here.The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at courts.state.ar.us. PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 6, 2014 JUSTICE COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON CR-13-843. Donnie R. Robinson v. Continue reading...
High court hears sides in nursing-home case
The family of a former nursing-home resident that is suing the facility is bound by an agreement to use arbitration and cannot pursue a lawsuit in court, an attorney for the nursing home told the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday. Continue reading...
Do the job, then regulate
Next time we line up for our favorite meal of chicken nuggets somewhere, it would be worthwhile to remember the recent Arkansas Democrat-Gazette article, “Legislator: Fast meat at what cost?” The article describes proposed new rules for poultry processors that would allow processing lines to increase speeds by 25 percent, raising production from 140 birds to 170 birds per minute. Continue reading...
UA professor awarded grant for cancer research
A University of Arkansas at Fayetteville researcher’s work to fight bladder cancer with a naturally occurring substance found in the shells of shrimp will get a boost through a $416,897 grant from the National Cancer Institute, the university announced Thursday. Continue reading...
NW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “When they were pushing for the initiative to make Madison County wet, I and some other people decided that would be a great way to put some taxes back into the county.” Charlie Haley of Huntsville, who expects to open Sheen Liquor, one of three stores permitted in Madison County, this spring Continue reading...
The state/region in brief
Device in roadway cues police probe The North Little Rock Police Department and Little Rock Fire Department are investigating a “suspicious device” found Wednesday morning at Burns Park in North Little Rock, police spokesman Shana Cobbs said in a news release. Continue reading...
$100,000 bail upheld in sexual-assault case
Man accused of raping preteen girl
A Pulaski County circuit judge on Thursday declined to reduce the $100,000 bail for a 38-year-old Sherwood man accused of rape after hearing testimony that his now-teenage accuser had a signed “contract” with him for sexual favors. Continue reading...
Maggio officially withdraws from judicial race
Circuit Judge Michael Maggio of Conway, who apologized Wednesday for making online comments about women and others, formally withdrew Thursday from the campaign for a seat on the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Continue reading...
