Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Tuesday Turmoil
A series of arrests related to drugs, sex and the abuse of a state inmate program rocked Lonoke, as the police chief Jay Campbell, his wife, the Mayor Thomas Privett and two bail bondsmen were taken into custody. Prosecutor Lona McCastlain expects further charges to be filed in an investigation which has been going on for six months.
Castillo Sanchez has gone on trial in Oklahoma City for the Christmastime 1996 abduction, rape, and murder of Arkansas ballerina Juli Busken. Prosecutors says DNA evidence connects Sanchez to the case.
Clint Reed, the executive director of the state Republican Party on Monday asked Attorney General Mike Beebe to disclose whether he’s made political fundraising calls in his state office with the aid of state resources.
Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe says Oklahoma “mischaracterizes” its dispute with the poultry industry. Beebe is asking the Supreme Court to halt Oklahoma’s federal lawsuit against poultry companies in Arkansas and take its complaints about river pollution to the Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission.
You may be surprised when you assess personal property at the County Clerk’s office. The state now subscribes to a service called Primemedia, which contains the proper value for automobiles. It should save the state about $300,000 fixing errors.
Gravette's superintendent hopes school can resume Wednesday, two days after fire damaged a junior high school classroom and spread smoke through buildings where 760 children attend classes.
The Bikes, Blues & BBQ festival brought in generally good reviews and an estimated $52.1 million to Fayetteville's economy in September 2005, according to a University of Arkansas study. That is based on an estimated total attendance of 300,000.
The state of Bill and Hillary Clinton's union is apparently strong - at least judging by the mongo diamond that Hillary was sporting on her ring finger yesterday. Sources say the former President quietly gave the iceberg-sized bling - thought to exceed 3 carats - to his wife months ago, in advance of their 30th wedding anniversary on Oct. 11 last year.
As many as 35 head of cattle are still missing from an accident that occurred early Friday morning on Interstate 40 near Palestine. Traffic was tied up for hours after an 18 wheeler crashed into the median area to avoid hitting a van in heavy fog.
Castillo Sanchez has gone on trial in Oklahoma City for the Christmastime 1996 abduction, rape, and murder of Arkansas ballerina Juli Busken. Prosecutors says DNA evidence connects Sanchez to the case.
Clint Reed, the executive director of the state Republican Party on Monday asked Attorney General Mike Beebe to disclose whether he’s made political fundraising calls in his state office with the aid of state resources.
Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe says Oklahoma “mischaracterizes” its dispute with the poultry industry. Beebe is asking the Supreme Court to halt Oklahoma’s federal lawsuit against poultry companies in Arkansas and take its complaints about river pollution to the Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission.
You may be surprised when you assess personal property at the County Clerk’s office. The state now subscribes to a service called Primemedia, which contains the proper value for automobiles. It should save the state about $300,000 fixing errors.
Gravette's superintendent hopes school can resume Wednesday, two days after fire damaged a junior high school classroom and spread smoke through buildings where 760 children attend classes.
The Bikes, Blues & BBQ festival brought in generally good reviews and an estimated $52.1 million to Fayetteville's economy in September 2005, according to a University of Arkansas study. That is based on an estimated total attendance of 300,000.
The state of Bill and Hillary Clinton's union is apparently strong - at least judging by the mongo diamond that Hillary was sporting on her ring finger yesterday. Sources say the former President quietly gave the iceberg-sized bling - thought to exceed 3 carats - to his wife months ago, in advance of their 30th wedding anniversary on Oct. 11 last year.
As many as 35 head of cattle are still missing from an accident that occurred early Friday morning on Interstate 40 near Palestine. Traffic was tied up for hours after an 18 wheeler crashed into the median area to avoid hitting a van in heavy fog.
