Perry County News

Inmates stacked to the walls. JAILHOUSE BLUES: Perry County's jail is at times operating at triple the legal inmate capacity.

A water leak has paralyzed Perry County. City officials have been working to fix the problem since Monday.

A small Arkansas town had to wait for water for three days. Officials in Perry County say heavy rains this week caused water lines to break affecting hundreds of people.

The Perry County Sheriff's Office is investigating an attempted robbery at the Bigelow branch of the Farmers and Merchants Bank Friday.

It's getting harder to get out of jail on bond in Saline County. Defendants can no longer work out installment plans to pay bond premiums, and on felony cases, they are often told to pay the sheriff's office their full 10 percent cash premium instead of working out deals with bail bondsmen.

At the recent Counseling Associates, Inc. Board of Directors meeting, Steve Newsome, CEO, presented Marty Satterfield of Perryville with an award to commemorate his nine years of service to the Board.

The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions on Thursday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here.