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5th escapee captured, returned to Ark. jail
The sheriff's office says deputies are still looking for 23-year-old Bennie Ray Johnson of Bradley, Arkansas.
5 break out of Miller County jail
Chief Deputy Tommy Hollin said Wednesday that initial reports had two prisoners missing that actually weren't, as one man was simply in another part of the jail and another had was being held in Hempstead ...
Double-crust pies are hot hit at Farmers Market
Bumbleberry pie. Blackberry pie. Chocolate chip cookies. French bread. All as American as apple pie.
Officials call for local investment to spur economic development
Fayetteville needs to step up to the major leagues when it comes to competing for economic development opportunities, said Tommy Deweese, chairman of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
Reading gains sweet rewards Vilonia Middle School accelerated reading students celebrate success Vilonia Middle School students love to read and it shows.
Chiefs' hirings need oversight, lawmakers told
“What happened there in Lonoke was embarrassing to all of us”
Arkansas has about 350 police chiefs, but no state agency checks to see whether the cities conducted the required background checks. via Benton County Daily Record
Federal Court Wants New Sentence for Men Convicted in Cross-Burning
A federal appeals court says new sentences are in order for two men convicted of burning a cross near the southwest Arkansas home of a mixed-race family in an effort to drive a black man from a neighborhood. via KAIT-TV Jonesboro
Escapees from Oklahoma prison fleeing into Arkansas
“This is not my prisoner. They are the ones who let him escape”
Escaped inmates from an eastern Oklahoma prison often flee to Arkansas because the jail's search team halts its manhunts at the state line, an Arkansas border sheriff said. via Herald-Leader
“Our professionalism and bravery was well-known in Iraq. We took 1,515 IEDs (improvised explosive devices) off the road and we saved countless lives. When units needed to get through an area without an IED explosion, they would ask for us to clear it.”
Hundreds of Northeast Arkansas supporters showed their appreciation for the efforts of the 875th Engineer Battalion in a special ceremony held Sunday at the Arkansas State University Convocation Center. via Piggott Times
Argument at motel ends with stabbing
An altercation between two men resulted in a stabbing Monday evening at the Days Inn on North State Line Avenue and may have been drug related, authorities said. via Texarkana Gazette
The following warranty deeds, representing transactions of real property, were filed with the Baxter County Clerk Dec. via Baxter Bulletin
The following warranty deeds, representing transactions of real property, were filed with the Baxter County Clerk Nov. via Baxter Bulletin
Merchants look for boost from motorcycle rally
Dickson Street is known as the area where much of the action for Bikes, Blues & BBQ takes place. via Northwest Arkansas Times