Michael James

Public interest groups push back on FCC decision to delay caps on cost of inmate phone calls

Bipartisan backing for legislation has been uncommon in Washington in recent years. This is especially true when discussing prisoners and criminal justice in general. ...

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Obituary: Edwin Leon Baker

On July 24, 2025, Edwin Leon Baker, 82, of Mountain View, Arkansas, died at Stone County Medical Center. Edwin Earnest Baker and Nannie Leona ...

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Thursday open line

Over to you. It’s dragon-slaying time! The Arkansas Times, which relentlessly defends the fundamental rights and liberties in our community, stands as a light ...

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Suspect in Devil’s Den homicides confesses, DNA links him to crime scene

Investigators believe that Andrew James McGann, a 28-year-old man from Springdale who was arrested in relation to Saturday’s double homicide at Devil’s Den State ...

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Catholic diocese says farm must vacate St. Joseph property by January to make way for new seminary

On Thursday, the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock declared that it will construct a college seminary on the site of the St. Joseph’s orphanage, ...

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BREAKING: ASP arrests suspect in double homicide at Devil’s Den

The Arkansas State Police have released some shocking news. LOWELL, AR. James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, has been taken into custody by Arkansas ...

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Julie Mayberry, a GOP state rep with an independent streak, won’t seek reelection

On Wednesday, state representative Julie Mayberry (R-Hensley) declared on Facebook that she will not be seeking reelection in 2026. According to her post, Mayberry ...

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Wednesday open line

Over to you. It’s dragon-slaying time! The Arkansas Times, which relentlessly defends the fundamental rights and liberties in our community, stands as a light ...

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James Baldwin’s ‘The Amen Corner’ opens at The Rep on Tuesday

THE AMEN CORNERTuesday, August 5–Sunday, August 17. Arkansas Repertory Theatre. $20–$65. Until recently, I didn t realize that James Baldwin in addition to being ...

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Former Hot Spring County sheriff sentenced in state case, federal sentencing still pending

On Tuesday, a judge sentenced former Hot Spring County Sheriff Scott Finkbeiner to six months in prison after he entered a guilty plea to ...

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