Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Early Tuesday
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The parade of those against Governor Huckabee’s highway bond proposal has grown to include Democrat gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter and Republican for Lieutenant Governor Jim Holt.
Eric Nance has been put to death for the 1993 murder of Julie Heath. He was administered a lethal injection after a last minute appeal was heard by U. S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Nance ordered for a last meal two bacon cheeseburgers, French fries, two pints of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and two Cokes.
Portions of an independent investigation of former Springdale Police Chief Sid Rieff will be made available to a detective suing the city. Benton County Circuit Judge Xollie Duncan ruled on Monday that the report and files are open for discovery purposes in the civil lawsuit brought by Det. Ed Motsinger, who wants to see them.
The chief executive of a company that entered an eleventh-hour bid to buy Beverly Enterprises Inc. said Monday that he’s unsure the nursing home company can operate in Arkansas after it is sold.
The Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce has a new working group which is charged to improve the city’s image.
Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles said he hasn’t told his football coach, Houston Nutt, that he has to hire an offensive coordinator.
Ground will be broken for the new Arkansas Travelers baseball field Wednesday morning and Warren Stephens will announce the name of the new ballpark.
The state Capitol’s annual Christmas lighting ceremony will take place Saturday afternoon, beginning festivities that will continue through Dec. 28.
The parade of those against Governor Huckabee’s highway bond proposal has grown to include Democrat gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter and Republican for Lieutenant Governor Jim Holt.
Eric Nance has been put to death for the 1993 murder of Julie Heath. He was administered a lethal injection after a last minute appeal was heard by U. S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Nance ordered for a last meal two bacon cheeseburgers, French fries, two pints of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and two Cokes.
Portions of an independent investigation of former Springdale Police Chief Sid Rieff will be made available to a detective suing the city. Benton County Circuit Judge Xollie Duncan ruled on Monday that the report and files are open for discovery purposes in the civil lawsuit brought by Det. Ed Motsinger, who wants to see them.
The chief executive of a company that entered an eleventh-hour bid to buy Beverly Enterprises Inc. said Monday that he’s unsure the nursing home company can operate in Arkansas after it is sold.
The Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce has a new working group which is charged to improve the city’s image.
Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles said he hasn’t told his football coach, Houston Nutt, that he has to hire an offensive coordinator.
Ground will be broken for the new Arkansas Travelers baseball field Wednesday morning and Warren Stephens will announce the name of the new ballpark.
The state Capitol’s annual Christmas lighting ceremony will take place Saturday afternoon, beginning festivities that will continue through Dec. 28.
