Little Rock-Pine Bluff News

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

• 3 charter schools won’t fly

  Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – 9 mins ago  

  The Arkansas Board of Education on Tuesday denied three applications for new charter schools, bringing to six the total number of charter plans rejected this week. Full Story »

• At Fort Hood, Obama honors lives of 13 slain

  Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – 24 mins ago  

  President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage one by one, honoring their memories as he denounced the “twisted logic” that led to their deaths. Full Story »

• Ida weakens to depression, douses waterlogged South

  Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – 39 mins ago  

  Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, causing little damage along the Gulf Coast but bringing more rain to the already-soaked Southeast. Full Story »

• Afghan duty calls soldiers

  Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – 39 mins ago  

  Mona Barrow rocked onto her toes as she searched the formation of soldiers for a final glimpse of her two sons, Sgt. Shane and Spc. Bruce Barrow. Full Story »

• Testimony concludes with none by Vance

  Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – 39 mins ago  

  Anne Pressly was beaten so badly she suffered catastrophic brain damage that led to her death, the Arkansas deputy chief medical examiner testified Tuesday, as testimony wrapped up in the capital murder trial of Curtis Lavelle Vance. Full Story »

FOX 16 Little Rock

• UPDATE: 1 juror steps down from Vance Trial, 10 left

  FOX 16 Little Rock – Wed Nov 4, 11:55 am ET  

  The jury panel for a high-profile murder trial was reduced by one Wednesday after a juror said he could not vote for the death penalty. Exclusive Video: Curtis Vance talks... Full Story »

• Officer involved shooting during search warrant

  FOX 16 Little Rock – Wed Nov 4, 12:10 pm ET  

  During a search warrant on Tanya Drive in Little Rock, SWAT officers were involved in a shooting. This is the second officer-involved shooting this week. Full Story »

• Job fair turnout exceeds expectations

  FOX 16 Little Rock – Wed Nov 4, 6:26 pm ET  

  Hundreds of people looking for jobs flooded Verizon Arena for a massive job fair. The number of applicants exceeded organizers' expectations but so did the number of employers hiring. Full Story »

• Refrigerator, shopping carts found in NLR storm drain

  FOX 16 Little Rock – Thu Nov 5, 12:25 am ET  

  A North Little Rock man wants the city to clean out a storm drain that he says caused him tens of thousands of dollars worth of property damage after it... Full Story »

• I-430 accident with entrapment

  FOX 16 Little Rock – Wed Nov 4, 7:25 pm ET  

  A car crash in Little Rock backed up traffic for miles Wednesday evening. State police say two cars bumped on northbound 430 between Colonel Glenn and Shackleford. Full Story »

KTHV Little Rock

• Arkansas Cold Case: Pulaski County Teen Shot To Death

  KTHV Little Rock – Wed Nov 4, 11:29 am ET  

  One of our goals here at Today's THV is to find out what our local law enforcement agencies are doing to solve Arkansas' countless unsolved murders and missing person cases. Full Story »

• Year In Jail, $10K Fine In Baxter Animal Case

  KTHV Little Rock – Wed Nov 4, 6:29 pm ET  

  Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says a woman who fled with her husband to Vermont rather than face sentencing on 20 counts of animal cruelty has finally been sentenced to a year in the county jail and fined a total of $10,000. Full Story »

• Ex-Daycare Worker Charged With Arson, Endangerment

  KTHV Little Rock – Thu Nov 5, 10:14 am ET  

  A former employee of a Jacksonville day-care center has been arrested on arson and child-endangerment charges for a fire at the center while children were napping. Full Story »

• Walk for CommUNITY

  KTHV Little Rock – Fri Nov 6, 7:59 am ET  

  Melissa Dunbar-Gates talks with representatives from the Just Communities of Central Arkansas about the 10th Annual Walk for CommUNITY. Full Story »

• Agriculture Experts Put Weather Losses At $225M

  KTHV Little Rock – Fri Nov 6, 11:59 am ET  

  State agriculture experts say soggy weather that drenched Arkansas during much of the harvest season will cut farm receipts statewide by nearly $225 million. Full Story »

The Log Cabin Democrat

• Cabin daily briefing (11/5/09)

  The Log Cabin Democrat – Thu Nov 5, 5:00 pm ET  

  Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield coming to Conway Mark White, president and CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, announced Thursday the company will locate a data center in Conway. Construction on the 18,000-square-foot center will start in mid-2010, he said. White said he wanted to dispel rumors about how large the project would be. It will be located in The Meadows Technology Park. Full Story »

• Miss UCA crowned

  The Log Cabin Democrat – Sat Nov 7, 12:45 am ET  

  Sarah Barnett, Miss University of Central Arkansas 2008-2009, crowns Kerry Hawkins of Vilonia as the 2009-2010 Miss UCA during Friday night’s Miss UCA scholarship pageant at Reynolds Performance Hall. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO Full Story »

• Students try out jobs for a day

  The Log Cabin Democrat – Sat Nov 7, 9:45 pm ET  

  Eighth-grade career orientation students at Carl Stuart Middle School spent Thursday job shadowing adults in professions they might be interested in. Full Story »

• Earthquake rumbles through county

  The Log Cabin Democrat – Mon Nov 9, 10:45 am ET  

  A 2.4-magnitude earthquake shook northern Faulkner County in the early morning hours Monday. The quake occurred at 2:56 a.m. and was centered 2 miles west-southwest of Greenbrier, 3 miles northeast of Wooster and 6 miles south of Twin Groves. This was the sixth earthquake in the area in recent weeks. Full Story »

• Spotted galleries updated

  The Log Cabin Democrat – Mon Nov 9, 10:00 pm ET  

  Recently updated Spotted photo galleries include Miss UCA Pageant, Honey Bears Rock & Roll and Hogs-Gamecocks Watch Party at Gusano's. Full Story »

Newport Independent

• Campground closed

  Newport Independent – Thu Nov 5, 11:49 am ET  

  Flooding has forced Jacksonport State Park to close its campground, but fortunately it will not have to reschedule any upcoming activities. Full Story »

• Traffic stop leads to drug arrest, vehicle seizure

  Newport Independent – Thu Nov 5, 11:50 am ET  

  Arkansas State Trooper Ron Laslo attempted to make a traffic stop for expired tags on a red Ford Escort, driven by Alex Granberry, Friday. Full Story »

• Local Web sites to be updated

  Newport Independent – Thu Nov 5, 11:49 am ET  

  The Newport Economic Development Commission, Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, Jackson County and the City of NewportWeb sites are all scheduled to be updated this week. According to NEDC director Jon Chadwell, Newport will be the first city in Arkansas to host a community blog, and the sites will feature other improvements making them more user and administrator friendly. Full Story »

• City officials hear report on airport

  Newport Independent – Thu Nov 5, 11:50 am ET  

  The Newport City Council heard a report concerning improvements at the city's airport Monday night during its first meeting in the month of November. Airport manager Jim Martin and airport commission chairman James McLarty gave a detailed report about the work that has been recently completed and plans for future projects. "We finished our main runway about a month ago," Martin said.  "We are ... Full Story »

• Suspect flees from police

  Newport Independent – Thu Nov 5, 11:50 am ET  

  Officers from three law enforcement agencies pursued a vehicle driven by Chandler Holt Monday afternoon. According to an affidavit received from the Newport Police Department, the chase began at approximately 2:27 p.m. when Sergeant Allen Edwards witnessed Holt disobey a stop sign at the intersection of Dowell Street and Graceland Drive Full Story »

KARK Little Rock

• Republicans Win NJ, VA Governor's Races

  KARK Little Rock – Wed Nov 4, 8:33 am ET  

  The GOP increased its ranks in state government with key gubernatorial election victories in New Jersey and Virginia for Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell. Full Story »

• Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Lineup

  KARK Little Rock – Wed Nov 4, 8:48 am ET  

  Who is your favorite Twilight character? Who's the bigger genius? What is your favorite Twilight book? Full Story »

• Update: Arson Arrests in October Jacksonville Apartment...

  KARK Little Rock – Wed Nov 4, 2:18 pm ET  

  Two people have been arrested on arson charges and a third on drug charges in a fire last month at a Jacksonville apartment complex. Police are also looking for two other suspects in the case. Full Story »

• Federal Aid Push for Arkansas Storm Damage

  KARK Little Rock – Wed Nov 4, 3:18 pm ET  

  Preliminary damage assessments will begin Monday, November 9 for the counties in the state that experienced damages as a result of the tornados, severe thunderstorms and flooding that began on October 29. That's according to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM). Full Story »

• More Arkansas Farmers Eligible for Government Disaster ...

  KARK Little Rock – Wed Nov 4, 5:48 pm ET  

  Governor Mike Beebe has received word from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack that more Arkansas farmers will now be eligible to apply for emergency low-interest loans from the federal government. Full Story »

Maumelle Monitor

• Driver of car injured in collision with school bus; children safe

  Maumelle Monitor – 2 hrs 45 mins ago  

  No children were seriously injured in a head-on collision between a day-care school bus and a vehicle shortly after 3 p.m. on Oct. 29 on Edgewood Drive in Maumelle. However, the driver of the small vehicle that police said crossed the center line and struck the southbound small minibus was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Full Story »

• Record rainfall swamps in county

  Maumelle Monitor – 2 hrs 45 mins ago  

  More records have fallen this year at the National Weather Service office at the North Little Rock airport than in recent memory. It maintains the records for the state. Full Story »

• Council hears cable requests

  Maumelle Monitor – 2 hrs 45 mins ago  

  Flooding streets, commercial landscaping, parking, cable TV and even broadcasting the City Council meeting dominated the first meeting in November for the Maumelle City Council. Full Story »

• Money added to new school budget; naming meeting set

  Maumelle Monitor – 2 hrs 45 mins ago  

  The new high school being built in Maumelle is pumping dollars into the local community and a committee meets Thursday in a public hearing to hear from residents what they think the school should be named. Full Story »

• New disciplinarian at middle school

  Maumelle Monitor – 2 hrs 46 mins ago  

  Truett McCurry, the 2001 National Distinguished principal, said he’s happy to be at Maumelle Middle School. The new position, assistant principal for discipline, was created at an October meeting of the Pulaski County Special School District board. Full Story »

Pine Bluff Commercial

• Ouachita River surpasses 47 feet, portion closes

  Pine Bluff Commercial – Thu Nov 5, 1:27 am ET  

  The swollen Ouachita River topped 47 feet Wednesday, but the rate of rise has slowed and the levee system remains intact, officials said. Full Story »

• Ark. House members reject out-of-state travel rule

  Pine Bluff Commercial – Thu Nov 5, 1:27 am ET  

  Arkansas House members on Wednesday rejected a rule requiring them to find the cheapest route when traveling out of state at taxpayer expense. The proposal was among several proposed rule changes from a group of Republican legislators that was rejected by the Democratic-led House. Full Story »

• ARKANSAS 211 PHONE SERVICE CLOSES, PERHAPS PERMANENTLY

  Pine Bluff Commercial – Thu Nov 5, 1:28 am ET  

  Arkansas 211’s phone service is closed, but the Web site remains online. The program was designed to allow Arkansans to call one phone number to find social service organizations. Full Story »

• CASH ONLY-BOND IN THREAT AGAINST PINE BLUFF JUDGE

  Pine Bluff Commercial – Thu Nov 5, 1:28 am ET  

  A Pine Bluff man who allegedly threatened a Pine Bluff district judge during court Monday will have to post a $50,000 cash-only bond to be released from the county detention center while prosecutors prepare felony charges against him. Full Story »

• PIZZA DELIVERY DRIVER ROBBED

  Pine Bluff Commercial – Thu Nov 5, 1:28 am ET  

  A delivery driver for Domino’s Pizza was knocked down and robbed Monday on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and a student was identified as the suspect by campus police. Full Story »

Arkansas Times

• One more time around

  Arkansas Times – Wed Nov 4, 4:12 pm ET  

  You may remember the huge Freedom From Religion Foundation-sponsored billboard that stood over the Main Street Bridge in North Little Rock last winter. Full Story »

• Jailhouse blues

  Arkansas Times – Wed Nov 4, 4:15 pm ET  

  Perry County Sheriff Scott Montgomery currently presides over one of the worst jails in Arkansas. Full Story »

• A boy and his flag

  Arkansas Times – Wed Nov 4, 4:12 pm ET  

  Will Phillips isn?t like other boys his age. Full Story »

Cabot Star-Herald

• Silver Screen gets 3D films

  Cabot Star-Herald – Fri Nov 6, 12:54 am ET  

  This is not your grandparents’ 3-D; resign the 1950s-era cardboard glasses and fuzzy, odd-colored images to nostalgia; the 3-D movies coming to Cabot are a new breed. Full Story »

• Flooding keeps area officials busy

  Cabot Star-Herald – Fri Nov 6, 2:24 pm ET  

  Torrential rains brought flash flooding to parts of Cabot on Thursday thankfully it was short-lived. “It drained off nearly as fast as it came up,” assistant fire Chief Mark Smart said Monday. Full Story »

• Accident claims former reporter

  Cabot Star-Herald – Fri Nov 6, 2:24 pm ET  

  According to an Arkansas State Police report, Jacksonville resident John Michael Dollar, 53, died Saturday after being struck by a vehicle. The accident occurred at about 9:45 p.m., on Arkansas Highway 65 near Shadow Ridge Road. Full Story »

• Beauties prepare for pageant

  Cabot Star-Herald – Fri Nov 6, 11:23 pm ET  

  Bailey Moses will represent the area in the Miss Arkansas’ Outstanding Teen Pageant in June in Hot Springs. She also won the interview, fitness and evening gown competitions in the pageant. Her platform is Suitcases for Kids. Full Story »

• AREAEVENTS

  Cabot Star-Herald – Fri Nov 6, 11:23 pm ET  

  Thanksgiving Feast The 3rd annual free community Thanksgiving Feast will be Thursday Nov. 26 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lonoke Community Center. For more information about volunteering or donations, contact Carl Rowland, event coordinator at 501-676-2296. Full Story »