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Rules governing final Arkansas casino license permit to move forward
Arkansas’s casino oversight board took a step Tuesday toward again trying to issue the state’s fourth and final casino operating license. The Arkansas Racing Commission voted to advance a proposed set of rules that will allow it to open a new application period for companies hoping to build a casino in Pope County. Those rules…
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POLICE BEAT: Little Rock police say man choked an officer | Austin man faces gun, drug charges
A Little Rock man was arrested Monday night after police say he choked an officer who was attempting to arrest another person. Read More
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Bryant teacher wins award for first Holocaust Education Week
BRYANT, Ark. – Bryant High School teacher Ricky Manes accepted the first ever teacher award for his curriculum about the Holocaust. Manes got a $5,000 check from the Arkansas Holocaust Education Award Donation Fund, an organization meant to improve the quality of holocaust education. Recent Little Rock Central grad working to improve holocaust education in…
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ARDOT schedules Friday lane closures for pothole repairs in Saline County, Jacksonville
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Road crews are working to fix an epidemic of potholes in central Arkansas. The Arkansas Department of Transportation announced multiple lanes that, if weather permits, will be closed for road repair, including Interstate 30 in Saline County and Highway 67 in Jacksonville. ARDOT reports pothole repair underway after winter storm crosses…
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Jacksonville dispensary request pulled from commission agenda
REQUEST PULLED: Greenlight Little Rock had targeted a site in Jacksonville near Cabot. A Little Rock medical marijuana dispensary’s request to move to a Jacksonville location near its border with Cabot won’t be on next week’s agenda for the state Medical Marijuana Commission. Green Light Little Rock, located at 7303 Kanis Road, planned to ask…
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2 Bentonville Chefs Nominated for James Beard Award
Two Bentonville chefs have been named semifinalists for a James Beard award, the nonprofit James Beard Foundation announced. Matt Cooper and Rafael Rios are among 20 chefs from six states and Puerto Rico nominated in the “Best Chef: South” category. Cooper is the chef at Conifer, a gluten-free restaurant known for its emphasis on sustainability…
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Reward offered as Jefferson County jail escapees still on loose
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Two Jefferson County jail inmates, including one held on a capital murder charge, remained at large today, and a reward is being offered for their apprehension. “They are still on the loose. We continue to follow any leads and continue looking at places we’ve looked at before,” Maj. John Bean of…
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Two Bentonville chefs are semifinalists in 2024 James Beard Foundation Awards
Two Bentonville chefs are represented among the semifinalists in this year’s James Beard Foundation Awards, one of the nation’s most prestigious culinary honors. Rafael Rios, owner and founder of Yeyo’s El Alma de Mexico, is a semifinalist in the Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR) category. Rios was a semifinalist in the…







