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'I'll become a survivor again': Victim opens up as serial rapist is released from Arkansas prison
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A victim in a landmark Arkansas rape case is opening up after her abuser is granted parole. More than 25 years ago, a jury found Len Yates guilty of rape for using drugs on women. It made him one of the first men to be charged and convicted for using the date-rape drug known as roofies.
Arkansas Desert Storm veteran set to hike Mount Kilimanjaro
BENTON, Ark. – A veteran from Benton is heading to Africa to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain on that continent. Jeff Watts, a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, will be leading a team of 10 veterans and first responders on the expedition. They will start the climb up...
Powhatan Historic State Park will host a Basket Weaving Workshop on Saturday August 19
Powhatan Historic State Park to host Basket Weaving Workshop. (POWHATAN, Ark.) – Powhatan Historic State Park will host a Basket Weaving Workshop on Saturday August 19, from 9 am to 1 pm. Join park staff to learn how to make a hearth basket. The registration fee covers all material and supplies.
Massive flooding strikes Yellville, Arkansas
YELLVILLE, Ark. — Neighbors James Worsham and Spencer Dodillet have been next-door neighbors for several years. Massive flooding in the Yellville, Arkansas area was a first for them. “I’ve never seen stuff like this,” Dodillet said while sitting next to Worsham on a trailer in their front yard. A trailer that was several yards away […]
Woman recognized for helping save family from house fire
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – A woman was recognized by the City of Jonesboro for her efforts in helping save a family from a house fire. On Tuesday, July 16, Tina Lott was awarded the Citizen Award from the Jonesboro Fire Department and the city for her actions on Saturday, July 6, when a house fire occurred on Fairview Drive.
Felony fleeing gets $75,000 bond
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 17, 2024 – A probable cause hearing was held today for Kendrick Anderson, the man who was at the center of two-hour standoff that shut down Highway 49 B in Brookland Tuesday morning. Anderson was wanted for misdemeanor fleeing and had...
Latest time as fugitive ends for Stephan Whaples
A Mountain Home man with a long history of committing crimes and running from the law is back behind bars.He was last declared a fugitive when he stopped reporting to his parole/probation officer in May. Records show that 35-year-old Stephan Richard Whaples was picked up in Christian County, Missouri on...
BC Parks provides clearer timeline for Othello Tunnels opening in Hope
BC Parks has provided a clearer timeline for the partial opening of the Othello Tunnels in Hope and says it will reopen in mid-August. The government responded to a request from the Hope Standard on July 17, explaining the newest delays in having the park opened after the damage from the 2021 November floods.
Mike McNeill’s Diary for Wednesday, July 17, 2024: Lithium ground troops
Some people ask, “Where’s the lithium drilling?” “Where’s the production facility construction?” “Where is this lithium boom we hear so much about? I don’t see it.” It is here, you’re just not paying attention. We’re somewhere between the “On your mark, get set” period in lithium before we hear the word “go.” OK. We’ve heard all of these companies say they plan to construct bromine and/or lithium facilities in the area. But a lot has to happen before the golden shovels turn dirt. There’s more technical analysis to be done. And those ground troops have landed. Just look at all of the white trucks around. Discovery Acquisition Services is from Katy, TX. It specializes in land leasing, surveying and drilling. Enduro Field Services of Houston makes fiberglass piping for water/wastewater installations. Osmose Utility Systems of Atlanta deals with infrastructure issues, mostly having to do with electrical transmission. Recon Geophysical Services of Dallas uses ground-penetrating radar for imaging of sub-surface features. SAExploration of Stafford, TX provides geophysical ground acquisition services from design, prospecting, drilling, and recording and analysis of field quality, All of these companies are working in our area now, renting rooms and work spaces, eating in our restaurants, and spending money in other ways while assisting their lithium/bromine industry clients. We’re glad to have them.
Stuttgart’s Hadley R. Carlin named to University of Central Oklahoma President’s Honor Roll
Stuttgart resident Hadley R. Carlin has been named to the President’s Honor Roll for their work in the spring 2024 semester, a distinction given to those who achieve the university’s highest academic standards. To be included on the President’s Honor Roll, a student must record a “straight-A” or...
17 Jul 2024 Professional signing, Team USA invite headline Harding Baseball Summer Update
SEARCY – Harding’s mid-summer baseball update will include a former Bison signing a professional contract, a signee who will pitch for Team USA, and numerous ball players sharpening their skills in summer leagues. Davis Welch, a First Team All-GAC performer as a senior right-handed pitcher in 2023, signed...
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