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Bentonville High School student crowned 2024 Miss Arkansas Teen
ARKANSAS, USA — A Northwest Arkansas teen is making the region proud. Peyton Bolling was crowned the newest Miss Arkansas Teen on Friday, June 14, at the Robinson Center in Little Rock. Bolling will be a senior at Bentonville High School in the 2024-2025 school year. "I am from...
Arkansas leaders attend reactivation and assumption of command ceremony at 188th Wing in Fort Smith
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Local, state, and federal leaders were at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith on July 2 to reactivate the 85th Fighter Group and 57th Fighter Squadron that were last stationed in Iceland. The two groups will help train allied nations and their pilots...
Marrs hired as probation officer for Cross, Woodruff counties by First Judicial District Juvenile Division
FORREST CITY — The First Judicial District Juvenile Division has announced the hiring of Antwon Marrs as a probation officer for Cross and Woodruff counties. Marrs is a Wynne native and Wynne High School graduate. He is a father of three and serves as a mentor with Atmosphere Changers and Men on Fire, a mentoring group that focuses on improving behavior, providing positive role modeling choices and creating a positive mentor relationship. He is also a volunteer coach for Stinger football and basketball and is a community baseball coach. Marrs is a member of the Tabernacle of Faith Church.
‘Love me enough to turn yourself in’: Family pleads for homicide suspect to surrender
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — While the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office continues its manhunt for 28-year-old Jaylan McCollins, a family is grieving the loss of two loved ones. Family members told WREG that a young woman and her father were killed early Monday morning. They say that the tragedy was the result of a breakup that turned […]
MPD: Suspects pull victim from Jeep outside of gas station
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for a pair of suspects they say pulled a victim from his Jeep and attempted to carjack him outside of a gas station. On June 24 at 8:42 a.m., officers responded to a carjacking at 3388 Macon Road. They were told that the victim exited the Macon Express […]
64-hour operation announced during 4th of July weekend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - As celebrations begin for the 4th of July, law enforcement agencies in Tennessee are preparing for one the busiest holiday weekends. “No more on 64″ was announced Tuesday ahead of the holiday weekend. It is a 64-hour operation to limit crash deaths across the state.
Assistant Memphis Police chief lives in Georgia: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The assistant chief of the Memphis Police Department lives in Georgia, MPD says. Shawn Jones, Deputy Director of Police Services, retired from the Atlanta Police Department in 2016 and joined MPD in September 2021. His current salary is $177,768 a year. Memphis Police confirmed Tuesday that Jones’ primary residence is still in Georgia. […]
New leader named for board that sets bail amounts
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There’s a changing of the guard for judges who set bail for criminal defendants. Effective July 1, Judge Lee Wilson has taken over as the new administrator for the Shelby County Judicial Commission, replacing embattled Judge Bill Anderson. Shelby County Commissioner Charlie Caswell says that the move was about accountability. “I can […]
D.A.’s office cracking down on drag racing as new TN law kicks in
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men are facing charges after police connected them to a car driving recklessly, and the arrests come as a new law has kicks in, making drag racing a felony in Tennessee. Drag racing, driving erratically, and street takeovers are sights and sounds many Memphians are tired of seeing. Memphis Police told […]
Memphis women's basketball to host Louisville at FedExForum in 2024-25
The Memphis women's basketball team will host a non-conference game against Louisville at FedExForum in 2024-25, the program announced Tuesday. The former conference mates will square off on Dec. 21, as part of a basketball doubleheader with Penny Hardaway's Tigers, who are scheduled to face Mississippi State the same day. Tip-off time...
James Wiseman, part of Penny Hardaway's first No. 1 recruiting class, signs with Pacers
Free agent James Wiseman — who played for Penny Hardaway in high school and was a member of Memphis basketball's No. 1 recruiting class in 2019 — has signed a two-year contract with the Indiana Pacers. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the news Tuesday afternoon. Wiseman was the...
Thieves use box truck to smash into Memphis beauty store, steal hair, fire shots at man inside
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are searching for the suspects who rammed a U-Haul truck into a beauty supply store not far from the Memphis Airport, then fired shots at a man inside. MPD officers responded to a suspicious vehicle reported just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2024,...
Barbara Dunn to head PB Convention Center
Barbara Dunn has been named executive director of the Pine Bluff Civic Auditorium Complex Commission, the city panel that oversees the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Commission chairwoman Lisa Kosmitis announced the hire Monday, two weeks after the panel fired Joseph McCorvey. Dunn said she will begin her duties Aug. 5.
Community Spotlight with Dudley Lemon
Woodrow Wilson once said you are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. This week’s spotlight is on a man who dedicated his entire life to helping others in need. I would like to introduce Dudley Lemon. Dudley is a graduate of both Glendale High School and Harding University. He has lived in Heber Springs for 48 years. Dudley was an Arkansas State Trooper for 26 years, elected Cleburne County Sheriff, and is now retired.
Hot Springs directors crack down on renter's rights
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — The City of Hot Springs is looking at cracking down on policies that allow landlords to avoid or up-charge for one very important thing, especially during hot summers like this one— air conditioning. This has been a hot topic, especially after Greenbriar Apartments were...
Lightning bugs: The story behind summer’s tiny fireworks show
A little chemistry, a little coding and a whole lot of mating are just part of the story behind summer’s tiny fireworks show: the lightning bug. “Fireflies have adapted the ability to glow and flash light patterns from their abdomens primarily for one reason, to communicate with other fireflies,” said Austin Jones, entomology extension instructor for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Science.
Shaquille O’Neal coming to JJ’s Live as Diesel just before Razorbacks play LSU
Former NBA star, sports analysis and actor Shaquille O'Neal is headed to JJ's Live in Fayetteville as Diesel on October 18, the night before the Arkansas Razorbacks football team plays the Louisiana State Tigers.
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