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Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin to Speak on Patriot Day
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin will speak on "Regnat Populus: Embracing Our State's Motto and the Rule of Law" at noon Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the E.J. Ball Courtroom at the U of A School of Law. The campus community and the public are invited to attend. Lunch will be provided to attendees.
Mid-Delta Health Systems to offer free health screenings across Southeast Arkansas with mobile unit; screenings this week in DeWitt
Mid-Delta Health Systems is putting its mobile unit to work. The hospital system will provide free health screenings, employing its mobile unit throughout Southeast Arkansas. Director of HIV prevention and education Anna VonKanel said two screening events are happening this week. “This Wednesday, we will be in DeWitt at Phillips...
Wynne School District to break ground on new high school Monday
WYNNE — The Wynne School District will break ground Monday on the rebuild of Wynne High School. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. at the high school site on Jackson Avenue. Several dignitaries are expected to attend. “Just to hear the words of any kind of...
Crossover Wind project now operating 24/7; County officials to seek bids for new iPads
CROSS COUNTY — The work is now 24/7 on the Crossover Wind project in Cross County. Cross County Judge Lynn Blake said there is a reason for that. “It’s easier to pour the concrete when it’s cool. It doesn’t set up as quick so they have more time to work it,” he said. “If they’re working it in the middle of the summer, as hot as it is in the middle of the day and that sun’s beaming on it, the concrete dries so much quicker. … At night when it’s cool, the crews can work it and level it out better at night. So that’s why they’re working a lot of nights.”
High school football scrimmages kick off tonight: Yellowjackets at Searcy, Thunderbirds host DeWitt
CROSS COUNTY — The wait is over for local high school football fans. The Wynne Yellowjackets and Cross County Thunderbirds will both be in action tonight. The Jackets travel to Searcy for a scrimmage while Cross County will be hosting DeWitt. Yellowjackets coach Clay Totty said the scrimmage will...
Wynne Parks and Rec seeks more volunteer coaches for new youth flag football program
WYNNE — Wynne Parks and Recreation is in need of another six volunteer coaches for the new flag football program. Zach Morris, Wynne Parks and Rec director, said a total of 70 kids signed up for the program in its very first year. Flag football will be for kindergarten through third grade players and help children prepare for Stinger football, which begins in the fourth grade.
Stuttgart Police Department Incident Reports: August 20, 2024
500 block of N. Lowe St., harassment. A woman told police that a relative came to her home, called her vulgar names, and harassed her. Walmart, 406 E. 22nd St., hit and run, damaging private property. A woman told police that a vehicle struck her parked truck. The truck had rear bumper damage. Witnesses saw the incident. One got the car’s license plate number before it drove away.
Plane makes emergency landing overnight in Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — According to reports, an American Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Little Rock due to reports of a possible odor in the cabin. Flight 196 from Boston to Dallas-Fort Worth diverted to Little Rock and landed safely for the plane to have a thorough inspection from a maintenance team. At this time, officials confirmed that there was no smoke or fire present on the aircraft.
Caddo River diving death ruled accidental
AMITY, Arkansas — Clark County authorities say a Bonnerdale man who live-streamed himself diving headfirst into the Caddo River died an accidental death. Leonard Rogers’s final moments were captured on a Facebook Live video at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Rogers, 48, is seen diving headfirst into the Caddo River from the north abutment of the old Runyan Bridge, upstream from where the river begins to form DeGray Lake.
GM Buys Enough Solar to Power Assembly Plants in Michigan, Missouri
Last Thursday, GM announced a 15-year renewable energy purchase agreement with NorthStar Clean Energy, a CMS Energy subsidiary, to power three of the automaker's assembly plants. NorthStar’s Newport Solar project in Newport, Arkansas, will support the electricity needs of GM’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly and Lansing Grand River Assembly in...
Then and Now: Wood helps Jones Center reimagine 55-acre campus
Dina Wood has been a philanthropic adviser and fundraiser for area institutions for 22 years. She recently joined the Jones Center in Springdale amid a project to reimagine its 55-acre campus. She’ll help to support the project as she leads the nonprofit’s fundraising team. “The idea of building...
Escaped Mississippi inmate taken into custody in Chicago after barricading inside restaurant near DNC site
CHICAGO (CBS) — A suspect who escaped during a court hearing in Mississippi in June was found in Chicago and taken into custody after a standoff with police in a West Side restaurant, authorities said.CBS affiliate WREG-TV in Memphis reported that Joshua Zimmerman escaped from the DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando, Mississippi on June 14. Authorities said he changed from a jumpsuit into civilian clothing and left through a door where no officers were around, the station reported.Zimmerman had been charged with attempted murder and armed robbery in an incident in Southaven, Mississippi in September of last year. WREG reported...
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