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Father George William Tribou was an influential figure in
Catholic educational and community affairs in Arkansas, primarily through his position as principal and rector of Catholic High School for Boys in Little Rock (Pulaski County). George Tribou was born in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, on April 14, 1924, to George and Mary Tribou. His father was an electrician, and his mother...
$20.6M Foreclosure Hits Four Arkansas Apartment Complexes
Four apartment complexes in Pulaski, Sebastian and Washington counties were recently hit with a $20.6 million foreclosure judgment. ► PF Terrace Green LLC, known as the Terrace Green Apartments, at 8223 Scott Hamilton Drive, Little Rock. It was built in 1971 and has 100 units and two stories. ► PF...
Lawman to lawmaker: Controversial former Arkansas congressman dies
PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Tommy Robinson, who made headlines as the sheriff of Pulaski County before representing District 2 in the U.S. House of Representatives, has died. According to our content partners, KARK-TV in Little Rock, the St. Francis County coroner confirmed Robinson died Wednesday night at a Forrest...
Tommy Robinson dies at 82
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Tommy Robinson, a colorful and controversial character who served Arkansas in the Congress and as Pulaski County Sheriff in the 1980s has died at the age of 82, according to the St. Francis County Coroner. Robinson was both respected and reviled, an unapologetically tough-on-crime law...
Tommy Robinson, Arkansas sheriff and congressman, dies at 82
Tommy Robinson, a former U.S. congressman who captured attention while serving as an Arkansas sheriff, using tactics that included chaining inmates outside a state prison to protest overcrowding, died July 10 at a hospital in Forrest City, Ark. He was 82. St. Francis County Coroner Miles Kimble confirmed the death...
Former Arkansas Congressman Tommy Robinson Dies at 82
Former Arkansas Congressman and Pulaski County Sheriff Tommy Robinson died Wednesday night at the Forrest City Medical Center. The coroner said Robinson, age 82, died of natural causes following a brief illness. Robinson served four years as Pulaski County’s sheriff in Central Arkansas starting in 1980 according to The Encyclopedia...
Tommy Robinson — politician, patrolman, provocateur — dies at 82
Former Arkansas Congressman and sheriff Tommy Robinson died yesterday in Forrest City at age 82. The politician, who made plenty of arrests (and plenty of enemies) as Pulaski County sheriff in the early 1980s, was a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and served in the Navy before beginning his storied career in law enforcement.
Sanders’ Statement on the Passing of Former Representative Tommy Robinson
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released the following statement on the passing of former Pulaski County Sheriff and U.S. Representative Tommy Robinson (AR-02):. “Bryan and I are mourning the loss of Congressman Robinson, a true legend in Little Rock and our state. Tommy’s career was colorful,...
Former Pulaski County Sheriff, Congressman, Tommy Robinson dies at Forrest City Medical Center
Robinson, who was pronounced deceased by SFC Coroner Miles Kimble around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10 at FCMC, was transported back to Brinkley with an escort from Arkansas State Troopers and Forrest City Police Officers.
Tommy Robinson who made headlines as Arkansas sheriff, congressman dies at 82
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Tommy Robinson, a former Pulaski County sheriff and U.S. Congressman who was known for controversial headline grabbing events, has passed away at the age of 82. Born on March 7, 1942, Robinson would make a name for himself in the 1980s after winning an election...
Celebrating National Kitten Day
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — In honor of National Kitten Day, Little Rock Arc's Isley Gooden is joined with Julie Austin from the Humane Society of Pulaski County. Austin spoke about kitten season and how to adopt, she also brought along kitten Stella as well. To view all the adoptable...
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