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I-40 arrest didn't violate driver's rights, court rules
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis affirmed a lower court ruling against Thomas Matthew Rose, who had sued the city over his arrest Aug.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "The deans and directors had requests totaling $ 20 million. And these were immediate needs." Don Pederson, UA vice chancellor for finance and administration, on unfunded budget requests for ...
Some school districts to get tax windfall; 14 must repay excess
“For years, many districts felt like 98 percent is not a good calculation because we never collect 98 percent”
The state Department of Education will pay millions of dollars to several Northwest Arkansas school districts in the coming months to align with a 2007 school-funding law. via Benton County Daily Record
Pharmacy broken into third time in one year
“We just don't want to do that you know”
A Crawford County pharmacy has now been broken into three times in only one year. via KFSM-TV Fort Smith
Dynamic Earth / Ozark Mountain Paddlers Mulberry Weekend
Took a little trip down I-40 to the Ozarks ... and what a wet trip it was! I was in charge of the Play clinic for Dynamic Earth at an Ozark Mountain Paddlers gathering on the Mulberry River. via Jackson Kayak
24 towns yet to file policy on profiling
“You don't see very many whites. We don't have a problem with racial profiling”
Horace Watkins is fresh on the job as Eudora's top cop. He and his two full-time officers keep busy dealing with the usual burglaries and drugrelated crimes. via Herald-Leader
Missouri Trucker Killed In Accident Near Mulberry
A Missouri man was killed in an accident Tuesday morning on Interstate 40 near Mulberry at the Franklin/Crawford county line. via KHOG-TV Fort Smith
Crash Involving Trooper Shuts Down Part Of I-40
Part of an interstate in Arkansas has been shut down due to a wreck involving a state trooper, authorities said. via 4029TV.com
Ark. state trooper killed in I-40 crash in Crawford County
“State Police family is in shock as we grieve the loss of a fellow trooper.”
An Arkansas State Police trooper died in a crash Monday on Interstate 40 in Crawford County after his cruiser collided with a tractor-trailer rig. via The Press-Enterprise
Freezing weather strands motorists on Interstate 540
“There's just so much traffic because traffic's bottlenecked”
Slick roads made Monday evening an uncomfortable one for many people driving along U. S. 71 and Interstate 540. via Herald-Leader
Crawford County : Community rallies aid for family
“I get a call about 5: 30 a. m.”
After schoolteacher Jim Hall and his family watched their Crawford County home burn to the ground early on Dec. via Benton County Daily Record
Structure fire in Ozark closes I-40 exit for some time
A structure fire Friday night on Temple Road in Ozark forced authorities to close an exit on Interstate 40. via KFSM-TV Fort Smith
Architects, their work hailed within industry
Several local architects were recognized by the Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects at the group's annual state convention and awards banquet recently at the John Q. Hammons Convention ... via Northwest Arkansas Times