Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Spy Wednesday
Entergy Arkansas Inc. has accused Union Pacific Railroad of rationing Wyoming coal to maximize its own profits at the expense of the utility and ratepayers already faced with soaring electric bills. Entergy suffered “tens of millions of dollars” in damages when coal shipments declined up to 20 percent last year and forced two Entergy power plants near Redfield and Newark to cut back operations, the utility said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Pulaski County Circuit Court.
Labor and consumer groups say that Wal-Mart’s frequent regulatory violations and failure to provide fair pay make it unfit to operate a bank. The FDIC concluded the second day of hearings on the Bentonville retailers application to operate an industrial bank yesterday.
Arkansans are paying about 40 cents a gallon more for regular gasoline than they were a year ago — including a surge of roughly 33 cents in the past month.
Today’s Democrat-Gazette reports that a Faulkner County Quorum Court committee voted Tuesday night to ask the prosecuting attorney’s office to send letters to Sheriff Marty Montgomery and three other people whom an attorney says owe the county thousands of dollars. A previous report by special prosecutor, Prosecuting Attorney Stephen Tabor of Fort Smith , found widespread credit card abuse in the sheriff office, but did not recommend criminal charges.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis has upheld the September 2004 conviction of former Pine Bluff Alderman Jack Foster on one count of aiding and abetting an attempted extortion.
Fayetteville voters rejected Tuesday a vote to pay for library services through increased property taxes. Voters in Helena-West Helena also overwhelmingly rejected two proposed 1 percent city sales taxes that would have raised nearly $3 million for a variety of municipal needs
A Smackover man accused of engaging in a gun battle with an El Dorado police officer remained at large Tuesday. Marcus Hicks, 30, was charged with attempted capital murder in a warrant issued for his arrest.
A Humphrey woman spent her 71st birthday in jail Monday after a Jefferson County circuit judge said the woman should be held for investigation of murder. Judge Jodi Raines Dennis said prosecutors presented enough evidence at a court hearing to believe Ona Lane could be charged with capital murder in the shooting death of “Tommy” Cox at a house at Humphrey on Saturday night.
The Madison Police Department is warning the public that, during a recent raid on a local residence, marijuana was found which had been treated by toxic chemicals. The chemicals were not identified.
Three 16-passenger buses arrived Monday at Jonesboro City Hall, another step toward the opening of a transit system. Two more will arrive later this week. Jonesboro Economical Transit System is scheduled to begin operation on May 4.
A country music video directed by a Forrest City native was named video of the year during the Country Music Television awards show Monday in Nashville. Chris Hicky directed the video for Keith Urban's "Better Life."
Steve Barnes has been named the 2006 Ernie Deane Award winner. The award recognizes Arkansas journalists whose work best exemplifies the spirit, style and courage of the person for whom the award was named, according to a news release from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Ernie Deane, a 1934 UA graduate, was information officer for Gen. George Patton during World War II.
Labor and consumer groups say that Wal-Mart’s frequent regulatory violations and failure to provide fair pay make it unfit to operate a bank. The FDIC concluded the second day of hearings on the Bentonville retailers application to operate an industrial bank yesterday.
Arkansans are paying about 40 cents a gallon more for regular gasoline than they were a year ago — including a surge of roughly 33 cents in the past month.
Today’s Democrat-Gazette reports that a Faulkner County Quorum Court committee voted Tuesday night to ask the prosecuting attorney’s office to send letters to Sheriff Marty Montgomery and three other people whom an attorney says owe the county thousands of dollars. A previous report by special prosecutor, Prosecuting Attorney Stephen Tabor of Fort Smith , found widespread credit card abuse in the sheriff office, but did not recommend criminal charges.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis has upheld the September 2004 conviction of former Pine Bluff Alderman Jack Foster on one count of aiding and abetting an attempted extortion.
Fayetteville voters rejected Tuesday a vote to pay for library services through increased property taxes. Voters in Helena-West Helena also overwhelmingly rejected two proposed 1 percent city sales taxes that would have raised nearly $3 million for a variety of municipal needs
A Smackover man accused of engaging in a gun battle with an El Dorado police officer remained at large Tuesday. Marcus Hicks, 30, was charged with attempted capital murder in a warrant issued for his arrest.
A Humphrey woman spent her 71st birthday in jail Monday after a Jefferson County circuit judge said the woman should be held for investigation of murder. Judge Jodi Raines Dennis said prosecutors presented enough evidence at a court hearing to believe Ona Lane could be charged with capital murder in the shooting death of “Tommy” Cox at a house at Humphrey on Saturday night.
The Madison Police Department is warning the public that, during a recent raid on a local residence, marijuana was found which had been treated by toxic chemicals. The chemicals were not identified.
Three 16-passenger buses arrived Monday at Jonesboro City Hall, another step toward the opening of a transit system. Two more will arrive later this week. Jonesboro Economical Transit System is scheduled to begin operation on May 4.
A country music video directed by a Forrest City native was named video of the year during the Country Music Television awards show Monday in Nashville. Chris Hicky directed the video for Keith Urban's "Better Life."
Steve Barnes has been named the 2006 Ernie Deane Award winner. The award recognizes Arkansas journalists whose work best exemplifies the spirit, style and courage of the person for whom the award was named, according to a news release from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Ernie Deane, a 1934 UA graduate, was information officer for Gen. George Patton during World War II.
