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34 named in federal bust of cocaine ring
A nearly three-year undercover investigation into an alleged drug ring based in Pine Bluff culminated in federal or state charges…
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Rick Perry to speak in Fort Smith
LITTLE ROCK — Texas governor and former Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry will give the keynote address at the Sebastian…
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State jobless rate drops to 7.6 percent
LITTLE ROCK — The unemployment rate in Arkansas dipped two percentage points to 7.6 percent in January, the fourth consecutive…
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Abandoned state industrial site may be added to Superfund list
LITTLE ROCK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed adding a long-abandoned 48-acre industrial site in Phillips County to…
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Former Tyson plant to reopen as new company, create jobs
An investment group has bought the old Tyson Foods plant on West Second Avenue and expects to reopen it by…
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A warm winter might soon turn very creepy
I recently noticed numerous large, low flying mosquitoes outside the exterior doors of our home. So much for the advantages…
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Panel OKs $165,000 salary for new lottery director
LITTLE ROCK — The legislative committee that oversees the state lottery approved a $165,000 annual salary for the program’s new…
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Disabling drunk drivers
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. It’s a good rule for dealing with those…
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Democratic Party sues to remove Smith from ballot
LITTLE ROCK — The state Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Tuesday to remove the name of a convicted felon from…
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Court upholds child pornography sentence
LITTLE ROCK — A federal appeals panel Tuesday upheld a Fayetteville man’s 25-month prison sentence for his federal conviction on…