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Dodson’s attorney pushing for hearing
The attorney representing Rocky Dodson who was charged in Boone County Circuit Court with killing his wife is pushing to have a hearing on his objection to the state’s request to allow Dodson’s case to be dismissed in a way that would allow charges to be refiled. The...
FEMA to close Boone County disaster recovery center Tuesday
One of the disaster recovery centers set up in the area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be closing. The center at the Boone County Government Building in Harrison will shut down Tuesday afternoon at 4. The center at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Summit reopened for appointments on...
ARDOT releases four-year improvement plan, many projects proposed in Twin Lakes Area
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) had released its Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for 2025-2028 Federal Fiscal Years and many projects are included in the plan for the Twin Lakes Area. As we reported on yesterday, the major project in our area is for U.S. Highway 412, or U.S....
Dodson Attorney Files Motion Preventing Refiling of Charges
Some more court filings in the case of a woman's death in Boone County more than two years ago. It was on March 6, 2022 that Rocky Dodson called 9-1-1 to tell emergency personnel that he had found his wife Amanda dead on the floor of their residence in Omaha. Early conclusions in the investigation led to Rocky Dodson being charged with murdering his wife.
Harrison Man Faces Charges After Pointing Gun at Neighbors
A Boone County man is facing felony charges after a report of allegedly pointing a handgun at three people, including a minor, while intoxicated. 63-year-old Byron Clark Marden is facing charges of aggravated assault. According to the probable cause affidavit, on May 24, officers from the Harrison Police Department responded...
Lawsuit claims conspiracy ousted insurance agent
Staff Report [email protected]Harrison Daily Times. A lawsuit filed in January of this year will go to court for a motion hearing on. , and individual defendants — a regional sales manager,. Bobby Dingus. ; and insurance agent. Matt McKinney. . The lawsuit claims that Shelter's wrongdoing is violation...
Arkansas Tornadoes: May 26 Event Confirmed as EF3, Caused 4 Fatalities
Little Rock, AR – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Little Rock has updated its survey of the May 26 tornado event in northern Arkansas, confirming two additional tornadoes and extending the tracks of two others. The Boone-Marion County tornado, rated EF3, had peak winds of 145 mph, covering...
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