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Drive-By Shooting Reported
SPRINGDALE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night.
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Suit to oust 2 from Gould council
A group of Gould residents has sued two aldermen in a bid to oust them, claiming that the representatives are unqualified to serve on the City Council. Continue reading...
Pine Bluff Civil Service Commission abolished
LITTLE ROCK — The Pine Bluff Civil Service Commission was officially abolished Thursday, allowing the city to be responsible for creating and enforcing rules and regulations for police officers and firefighters. Continue reading...
11 to bring Chinese lessons to students
Educators receive in-state training before teaching Mandarin, culture
LITTLE ROCK — As a young girl, Paige Morphew felt like a Chinese princess when her cousin dressed her in a traditional red Chinese dress and arranged her hair Beijing-opera style. Continue reading...
Company withdraws bid to clean up collapsed building in Morrilton
LITTLE ROCK — Morrilton building owners have started their excavator search anew after Snyder Environmental and Construction Inc. withdrew its bid to clean up the rubble from the fatal collapse of two buildings in May. Alissa Jones, 2, died May 16 when the buildings came crashing down. Her mother, Erin Coffman, was seriously injured. Jones’ relatives have said they want the rubble removed because they believe it’s dangerous. Continue reading...
Police: Suspect sought vehicle
LITTLE ROCK — The suspect in the slaying of an elderly woman killed Friday in an attack with a box cutter at the Waldo post office ended his initial court appearance early Monday by requesting to speak with an attorney. Continue reading...
Miss Arkansas sees need for mentoring
She worked with pregnant, troubled teens
HOT SPRINGS — Miss Arkansas 2011 Kristen Glover says mentoring can help troubled teens get a second chance. Continue reading...
Democrat wins vote for seat in District 54
Democrat Hudson Hallum won the District 54 state House of Representatives seat with 51 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s Crittenden County special election. Continue reading...
Glover crowned Miss Arkansas
OBU grad from Stuttgart wins $20,000 scholarship, $50,000 in gifts
HOT SPRINGS — Kristen Glover, Miss Ouachita Baptist University, tapped her way to the Miss Arkansas crown Saturday night. Continue reading...
