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Camden mourning loss of Arkansas’ oldest police officer L.C. ‘Buckshot’ Smith, remembering him as the officer who ‘took more people home than to jail’
A Camden man known as the oldest police officer to serve in Arkansas is being remembered after officials with the Camden Police Department announced his death Thursday.
Lawsuit Alleges Racial, Illegal Arrest by Poinsett County Deputies
HARRISBURG, Ark. — A man who claims he was falsely arrested has filed a lawsuit alleging several constitutional and civil rights violations by the sheriff’s department in Poinsett County. The lawsuit was filed on June 25, 2024 in United States District Court, in the Eastern District of Arkansas....
Petition submitted for potential recall election of Parkin Mayor Diane Patterson
PARKIN — The Cross County Clerk’s Office has received a petition from residents in Parkin that could eventually lead to a recall election of Parkin Mayor Diane Patterson. The petition was turned in yesterday. There are enough signatures on the petition that is needed for such a recall...
Rogers man runs across the state of Arkansas to raise money for Camp Corral
How far would you go for your favorite cause? For some, this can be measured in physical distance, like Shane Waldrop who made his way across Arkansas this summer by running 233 miles and biking 69 more to fundraise $18,000 for Camp Corral. Waldrop is general manager of Golden Corral...
Plan or penalty: The next step in Arkansas city’s path to better water infrastructure
Members of the Arkansas State Board of Health on Thursday approved formal orders requiring improvements for three municipal water systems, two of them in Helena-West Helena where failing infrastructure has left residents with poor drinking water and occasionally dry pipes. The Mississippi River towns of Helena and West Helena, with about 8,000 people combined, consolidated […]
PB utility lauds licensure of 3rd woman on staff
When Amber Faucette received her Class IV operator license from the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality this month, she helped Pine Bluff Wastewater Utility reach a milestone. Faucette became the third woman in the utility to reach Class IV, the highest level of licensure for a wastewater operator in the...
The loss of her daughter gave an Arkansas mother the chance to give the gift of life to another Natural State woman
An Arkansas mother had just experienced every parent’s nightmare – the loss of a child. But while her daughter’s life ended at just 29, another 29-year-old received the gift of life from that sacrifice.
Mountain Home School District Loses FOIA Lawsuit
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — The Mountain Home School District lost a lawsuit this week that alleged its school board violated open-meetings laws by conducting business through text messages. On Tuesday, July 23, Baxter County Circuit Court Judge John Putman ruled against the district in a FOIA lawsuit filed by...
Fayetteville announces plan for students to go phone-free during school day
Fayetteville Announces Pan for Students to Go Phone-Free During School Day. In a move to target social media use and improve mental health among students, the Fayetteville School District has introduced a plan to regulate phone use during the school day. The new regulations aim to reduce both screen time...
Where to go in Altus, the Wine Capital of Arkansas
ALTUS, Ark. — In the Wine Capital of Arkansas, organizers are gearing up for the annual Altus Grape Fest. The festival will take place in the Altus City Park at 109 W Park St. on Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27. From live music to the iconic grape...
No more uniforms at Watson Chapel
Uniforms are no longer required in the Watson Chapel School District following a unanimous vote at a special board meeting Thursday, the first with Superintendent Keith McGee at the helm. McGee said the district's executive leadership team, which consists of central office leadership, building principals and key district leaders, voted...
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