Author : Kenneth Cook

Regional/State Crime

Former Lowell Police Officer Only Gets 120 Days/Probation For Sexually Assaulting Minor

Kenneth CookNovember 10, 2024November 10, 2024

by Kenneth CookNovember 10, 2024November 10, 202401163

FAYETTEVILLE — Former Lowell Police Officer Roy E. Mitchell, 46, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree sexual assault, according to an announcement by Arkansas...

State News

Arkansas VA to Hold Virtual Claims Clinic for Veterans on November 21

Kenneth CookNovember 9, 2024November 9, 2024

by Kenneth CookNovember 9, 2024November 9, 202401231

The Little Rock VA Regional Office will host its monthly Virtual VA Claims Clinic for Arkansas Veterans on Thursday, November 21, from 4 to 6...

State News

Buffalo National River Crews Repair Flood Damage, Suspend Campsite Fees Until 2025

Kenneth CookNovember 9, 2024November 9, 2024

by Kenneth CookNovember 9, 2024November 9, 20240973

HARRISON, Ark. — Crews at the Buffalo National River are working to repair extensive damage caused by severe flooding following heavy rainfall earlier this week....

State Business

Cherokee Nation Entertainment Seeks Injunction to Retain Pope County Casino License

Kenneth CookNovember 9, 2024November 9, 2024

by Kenneth CookNovember 9, 2024November 9, 20240776

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Cherokee Nation Entertainment, which holds the Pope County casino license, filed a lawsuit Friday requesting an injunction to prevent the loss...

State News

Arkansas Celebrates Official Designation of U.S. Highway 67 as Interstate 57

Kenneth CookNovember 9, 2024November 9, 2024

by Kenneth CookNovember 9, 2024November 9, 202401060

BEEBE, Ark. — On Thursday, November 7, community members and officials gathered in Beebe to celebrate the official designation of portions of U.S. Highway 67...

Regional/State Crime

Drasco Woman Arrested After Allegedly Shooting Boyfriend; Investigation Underway

Kenneth CookNovember 9, 2024November 9, 2024

by Kenneth CookNovember 9, 2024November 9, 202401305

DRASCO, Ark. — A Drasco woman is in custody following a shooting incident involving her boyfriend, according to the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday,...

Regional/State Crime

Man Dies Following Shooting Outside Southland Casino in West Memphis

Kenneth CookNovember 8, 2024November 8, 2024

by Kenneth CookNovember 8, 2024November 8, 202401920

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A man who was shot in the parking lot of Southland Casino early Friday morning has died from his injuries, according...

Local Crime

Harrisburg Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Alleged Burglary and Car Theft in Batesville

Kenneth CookNovember 8, 2024November 8, 2024

by Kenneth CookNovember 8, 2024November 8, 202401798

BATESVILLE, Ark. — A Harrisburg man is facing two felony charges after allegedly breaking into a Batesville home and stealing a vehicle while the resident...

Local News

Rising River Levels in Pocahontas: Black River Expected to Crest at 22 Feet

Kenneth CookNovember 8, 2024November 8, 2024

by Kenneth CookNovember 8, 2024November 8, 202401312

POCAHONTAS, Ark. — Northeast Arkansas is keeping a close watch on river levels this weekend, with the Black River in Pocahontas seeing a slow but...

Local News

Pocahontas Community Mourns Tragic Loss of Mother and Son

Kenneth CookNovember 8, 2024November 8, 2024

by Kenneth CookNovember 8, 2024November 8, 202401689

POCAHONTAS, Ark. – The Pocahontas community is in mourning following the tragic loss of a beloved mother and son. On Monday, Nov. 4, authorities discovered...

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