LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Two lucky lottery players claimed big prizes at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center last week. Heather M., a Jackson County resident, won $200,000 playing the $10 Triple Cash Payout instant game. She claimed her prize on Oct. 18. The winning ticket was sold at [read more…]
NEWPORT, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at the 73-mile marker on U.S. Highway 67 northbound. On Friday, October 11, 2024, around 9:41 a.m., ASP Troopers began a pursuit in an effort to stop a [read more…]
CASH, Ark. — On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested Charles Benham, 55, of Alicia, in connection to a 16-vehicle pileup that killed two people and injured six more in Jackson County on October 3, 2023. Benham has been charged with felony Reckless Burning. He was transported [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – The famous Budweiser Clydesdale horses are headed to NEA. However, the schedule has been adjusted so if you plan to see them, be sure to check the times! The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will soon make a stop in Arkansas as part of their national tour celebrating the [read more…]
TUCKERMAN, Ark. – When former Tuckerman Police Chief David Dixon announced Monday that he was retiring after a dispute with the mayor, many reacted with support and many also expressed curiosity about the exact reason for the split. The former chief wrote that he “cannot perform and will not work [read more…]
TUCKERMAN, Ark. – The community of Tuckerman will be searching for a new police chief after their current one resigned over the weekend. As of 8 PM on Sunday, then-Chief David Dixon resigned as the Tuckerman police chief. In a social media post, Dixon wrote that he “cannot perform and [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders awarded $4.34 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects within 29 counties across the state. The grants fall into two categories: Facilities for Underdeveloped Neighborhoods (FUN) Park grants and matching grants. “My administration is [read more…]
NEWPORT, Ark. – Twelve jurors unanimously found John Calvin Brown, Jr. Not Guilty Thursday following a two-day trial at the Jackson County Courthouse in Newport. Brown was arrested on October 31, 2021, and had been incarcerated since that time awaiting trial. Public Defender Scott Nance of Newport defended Brown at [read more…]
IZARD COUNTY, Ark. – A new lawsuit alleges wrongdoing on the part of a quick stop chain, a vape pen manufacturer, and others involved in the sale of vape pens alleged to contain more THC than legally allowed in Arkansas. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday, December 27 in Izard [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK—A Newport man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of an unregistered firearm after attempting to sell pipe bombs. Darius Balentine, 28, was sentenced yesterday afternoon by United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. His codefendant, Wayne Riley, 27, of Pleasant Plains, was sentenced in [read more…]
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