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Independence County conducts sex offender compliance checks

As part of a continuous effort to assure compliance with state registration requirements, Independence County law enforcement agencies recently finished a series of compliance ...

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Michelle Gray named chief financial officer at ASU-Beebe

The new chief financial officer and vice chancellor for finance and administration at Arkansas State University-Beebe is Michelle Gray, a former state representative with ...

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Baxter County sting nabs three alleged scammers targeting elderly

A federal agent was meant to be knocking on the door to collect $60,000 from an elderly victim. It was actually the start of ...

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Woman sentenced for illegal excavation of Native American siteĀ in Stone County

After confessing to unlawfully excavating a Native American archeological site in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest and removing human skeletal remains, a Quitman lady ...

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LR city board votes to spend $500K planning I-30 deck park with no clear path to fund construction

Even though funding to build the park is questionable, the Little Rock Board of Directors decided Tuesday night to proceed with a study for ...

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Alice Walton donates $100,000 to Andrew Cuomo super PAC in NYC mayoral race

According to Bloomberg, the richest woman in the world, Alice Walton, an Arkansan billionaire, has contributed an additional $100,000 to help former New York ...

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Obituary: (Fran) Bertie Frances (Smith) Wilkes

On Saturday, August 16, 2025, Bertie Frances (Smith) Wilkes, 78, of Charlotte, Arkansas, passed through the gates of Heaven. The late Walter Smith and ...

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Tuesday open line

How are 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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Obituary: Ā Barbara Sue (Taylor) Lasley

At the age of 80, Barbara Sue (Taylor) Lasley of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025. Troy and Juanita (Lawson) ...

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Obituary: Betty Jean Crutcher

Rosie resident Betty Jean Crutcher, 92, died in Batesville on August 18, 2025. J.M. Hooper and Pixie (Tucker) Hooper welcomed her into the world ...

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