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Seattle Times: DNA on cigarette helped authorities capture Clinton man
The Seattle Times posted an in-depth report Monday on the investigation of a 1980 murder that led to the recent arrest of a man from Clinton, Ark. Kenneth Kundert (pictured), 65, was arrested Aug. 20, 2024, for the murder of Dorothy Silzel, who was killed in Kent, Wash., more than 44 years ago. Kundert’s bail was set at $3 million. He was charged the same day in King County Superior Court in Washington state for premeditated first-degree murder in connection with the killing.
El Dorado woman dies in Dallas County wreck
A wreck on Arkansas 9 in Dallas County about 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 26, 2024 took the life of Kayden M. Parker, 26, of El Dorado. According to a preliminary Arkansas State Police report, Parker was driving a 2007 model Chevrolet Colorado south on the highway when it exited the left side of the roadway and struck a tree.
Interstate 30 collision kills driver, injures four others
One driver was killed and four people were hurt in a two-vehicle collision about 8:02 p.m. Monday, August 26, 2024 near the 32-mile marker of Interstate 30 in Hempstead County. The location is between the Arkansas 29 and Arkansas 299 exits north of Hope. According to a preliminary Arkansas State...
Hogs face tune-up against Pine Bluff at War Memorial Stadium
Ambivalent best describes my feelings toward the Arkansas Razorbacks’ season opener. The Hogs travel to Little Rock where they will face the Pine Bluff Golden Lions in historic War Memorial Stadium at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in what stands to be a name-your-score affair, televised by ESPNU. Arkansas is a...
Republican Party of Arkansas delegates take legal action against party leaders over refusal to enforce closed primaries
Republican Party of Arkansas State Convention delegates have taken legal action against leaders of their own party, following the RPA executive committee's decision to not allow the state party to enforce the closed GOP primaries in Arkansas, as passed by delegates at the June convention.
Mid-South school district seeing positive results from cellphone ban
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Cellphones in schools are a hot topic, with more school districts opting out of cellphone use during instructional hours. In Arkansas, the state earmarked $7 million to help schools lock students' phones up during the school day. Seventy-five percent of schools in Arkansas have joined so far, with each setting its own policies.
26 Aug 2024 Kirk Receives Booker Worthen Literary Prize for Winthrop Rockefeller Biography
Dr. John Kirk, George W. Donaghey Distinguished Professor of History at UA Little Rock, has received the 2024 Booker Worthen Literary Prize from the Central Arkansas Library System for his 2022 biography, “Winthrop Rockefeller: From New Yorker to Arkansawyer, 1912-1956.”. Kirk was featured as Author of the Month in...
Demand for Education Freedom Accounts spikes as more Arkansas families become eligible for funds
As students adjust to being back in class for the new school year, Arkansas is doubling the number of students eligible for Education Freedom Accounts.
Sale hearing for Steward Health, Debtors’ Hospitals in Louisiana and Arkansas moved to Sept. 4
According to officials, the sale hearing for Stewardship Health and the Debtors’ Hospitals in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Massachusetts has been delayed for a fifth time and adjourned to September 4, 2024, at 10 AM.
Haynes Recognized for Commitment to Public Health Students
Aug. 27, 2024 | Tiffany Haynes, Ph.D., is passionate about serving Arkansans. One of the ways she does this is through her duties as faculty in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. Her colleagues have taken notice of her efforts. As...
Arkansas physician sentenced to 7+ years for illegal prescription
A Texarkana, Ark., physician was sentenced to 87 months in prison for illegal prescription. Lonnie Parker, MD, was investigated in 2018 following complaints of a suspected pill mill and the possible overdose of a patient, the Justice Department said in an Aug. 26 news release. In a two-year period, Dr....
Arkansas U.S. Attorney: Surge in Cybercrimes, Sextortion Against Children
In Arkansas, federal law enforcement say they have seen an alarming increase in the number of cybercrimes targeting children online. As Nathan Treece with Little Rock Public Radio reports, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Little Rock recently released a public service announcement to take steps to safeguard their children online. The Arkansas Democrat Gazette says the FBI encourages parent to implement parental controls on their children’s devices, and to have frank, open conversations with their children about online safety.
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