Council OKs PD pay hike
Printer friendly page Crossett Police Chief Tommy Sturgeon said his department has had difficulty in attracting and maintaining qualified officers due to offering less pay than neighboring ...
View ArticleArkansas State stuns Middle Tennessee 64-61
Brandon Peterson had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Red Wolves (14-19), the No. 9 seed who beat Florida Atlantic in the first round Saturday night. Arkansas State plays fifth-seeded North ...
View Article12 Year-Old Drowns Near UAPB Campus
Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies tell KARK they responded to a call near the intersection of North Gilbert and Magnolia streets about 11:00 Sunday ...
View ArticleA Talk with the Runners
The runners took off under a disco start line, one was dressed as Elvis.Many of the runners made it either 13 miles or 26 miles, an impressive accomplishment.One says, "I'm a former ...
View ArticleMike'd Up Continues at Louie's
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas head men’s basketball coach Mike Anderson’s weekly one-hour radio show, Mike’d Up, continues tonight at Louie’s Grill and ...
View ArticleNonprofit providers concerned for future
Ryan McGeeney Tamara Trujillo of Springdale trims metal leads from capacitors last month at the Elizabeth Richardson Center in Springdale. The nonprofit center assists people with developmental ...
View ArticleRights at work focus of groups
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View ArticleChurch at 100 makes a splash
A North Little Rock church celebrated its 100th birthday by giving away $100,000 Sunday to central Arkansas schools and charities. Then it collected $160,000 in offerings to build Assemblies of God ...
View ArticleMA Officer Rescues Man From Submerged Car
A Massachusetts police officer who jumped into freezing water to help rescue a car crash victim is speaking about her actions. Officer Bree Krasnianski of the Rehoboth Police Department was on ...
View ArticleRobert Kennedy Shooter Claims Hypnosis
Did a second gunman help assassinate Senator Robert Kennedy? Lawyers for convicted gunman Sirhan Sirhan filed court papers last week claiming a second gunman, not Sirhan, fired the shots that ...
View ArticleUCA worth millions to region, study reports
The University of Central Arkansas generates tens of millions of dollars in income in the six-county area it primarily serves, an independent economic impact study has ...
View ArticleParents Share Internet Concerns
Parents said the challenges they face in protecting children from dangers online include understanding the technology and monitoring a child's Internet ...
View ArticleState Courts Gear Up For Conversion
Anthony Reyes Springdale District Judge Ernest Cate talks Thursday to a man appearing in his courtroom. District courts are undergoing changes in the two counties. Benton County has changed to state ...
View ArticleSchools Could Still Be Full
The opening of two schools in August will eliminate the need for portables at the elementary and middle school level, but capacity issues could force some students to attend schools outside their ...
View ArticleMailed tax forms get state look
Paper tax forms are available in the reference section of the the Main Library in downtown Little Rock. The IRS no longer sends out paper tax forms in the mail and the state is considering doing the ...
View ArticlePCSSD Budget Negotiations Continue
The Pulaski County Special School District and employee unions head back to the negotiating table Monday. They must find a way to trim $14 million from next year's budget. District ...
View ArticleVA Tech Civil Trial Starts Monday
A civil trial begins Monday stemming from the deadly 2007 Virginia Tech shooting massacre.Tech President Charles Steger and other top university officials are expected to be called to the stand to ...
View ArticleNew Tech Aids Breast Exams
Breast cancer can sometimes be difficult to spot, especially in women with dense breast tissue. That's about 40 percent of the population. A new piece of technology that may change ...
View ArticleOaklawn closes investigation on $100k wager
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) -- Racing officials say they've found no signs of wrongdoing after a gambler in California withdrew a $100,000 bet minutes before the Southwest Stakes began at Oaklawn ...
View ArticleArk. woman sentenced to prison for chaining kids
HARRISON, Ark. (AP) -- An Arkansas woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after she was convicted of chaining her stepchildren to a tire in their bedroom and a dog cage and tree in the front ...
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