Thursday, March 30, 2006
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Benton County’s first grand jury in 25 years will be empanelled this morning to consider whether an Arkansas state trooper should be indicted in the fatal shooting of a mentally disabled man. Judge David Clinger will select 16 jurors and 5 alternates.
Leaders in the state Senate reported progress but no final deal Wednesday on proposed changes to the state’s system of funding public schools.
An Indian tribe has asked the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to place 10 acres in trust with the U.S. government to open the door to a proposed tribal casino in Fort Smith.
Gov. Mike Huckabee on his monthly public television show Wednesday rejected the idea that he might reimburse the state for any portions of flights paid for by taxpayers.
A judge has issued an order freezing the assets of a woman accused of embezzling more than $400,000 from a Fort Smith pharmacy. Patsy Ann Norton faces a criminal charge of theft by deception and a civil suit in connection with the alleged theft of money from Anderson’s Discount Pharmacy. Norton is accused of using company checks to pay her credit card bills while she was employed as the pharmacy’s office manager.
The $100 million, 760,000-SF Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro is now open with more than 50 stores. The mall is the only enclosed mall to open in the nation this year, as other developers have favored open air shopping centers, often called "lifestyle centers," that they say evoke a "Main Street" feel.
The Jonesboro Sun reports that It's still a waiting game for most farmers as they gear up for the 2006 crop year. A little corn has been planted and there has even been a report of some rice stuck in the ground in Northeast Arkansas, but for the most part, the cool temperatures and the promise of rain this week have kept most producers out of the fields.
Entergy Mississippi customers will get some relief when they receive their bill in April - but the savings will be short lived if there is an increase in natural gas prices. Entergy dropped it rates 5.5 percent as part of its second-quarter fuel adjustment.
Leaders in the state Senate reported progress but no final deal Wednesday on proposed changes to the state’s system of funding public schools.
An Indian tribe has asked the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to place 10 acres in trust with the U.S. government to open the door to a proposed tribal casino in Fort Smith.
Gov. Mike Huckabee on his monthly public television show Wednesday rejected the idea that he might reimburse the state for any portions of flights paid for by taxpayers.
A judge has issued an order freezing the assets of a woman accused of embezzling more than $400,000 from a Fort Smith pharmacy. Patsy Ann Norton faces a criminal charge of theft by deception and a civil suit in connection with the alleged theft of money from Anderson’s Discount Pharmacy. Norton is accused of using company checks to pay her credit card bills while she was employed as the pharmacy’s office manager.
The $100 million, 760,000-SF Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro is now open with more than 50 stores. The mall is the only enclosed mall to open in the nation this year, as other developers have favored open air shopping centers, often called "lifestyle centers," that they say evoke a "Main Street" feel.
The Jonesboro Sun reports that It's still a waiting game for most farmers as they gear up for the 2006 crop year. A little corn has been planted and there has even been a report of some rice stuck in the ground in Northeast Arkansas, but for the most part, the cool temperatures and the promise of rain this week have kept most producers out of the fields.
Entergy Mississippi customers will get some relief when they receive their bill in April - but the savings will be short lived if there is an increase in natural gas prices. Entergy dropped it rates 5.5 percent as part of its second-quarter fuel adjustment.
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