In a court filing Monday, attorneys for the group trying to eliminate Pope County’s casino license via a ballot amendment in the Nov. 5 election said some findings by its opponents are “impractical, legally unsound, and cannot be sustained.”  Read More   ​ 

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In a court filing Monday, attorneys for the group trying to eliminate Pope County’s casino license via a ballot amendment in the Nov. 5 election said some findings by its opponents are “impractical, legally unsound, and cannot be sustained.”  Read More   ​ 

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JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – A treasure hunt that sounds like a fairy tale is leaping off the pages of a storybook and scurrying under Jacksonville landmarks. Each day a golden, silver or jack-o’-lantern-styled egg filled with $100 to $500 in cash is leading people like Lindsey Watkins to hunt around the city. “Anything shiny, or anything that…

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Through the use of a brand new grant, Jacksonville leaders aim to revitalize the city by helping small businesses with much-needed improvements.   Read More   ​ 

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Sydnie M. Laney, 17, was last seen on Sept. 11 in the area of Elm Springs. The sheriff’s office confirmed she still has not been located as of Sept. 21.   Read More   ​ 

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U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., is seeking his sixth term representing Arkansas’ 4th District in the U.S. House. His Democratic opponent, Risie Howard, is a Pine Bluff attorney and the daughter of U.S. District Judge George Howard.  Read More   ​ 

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A Harrisburg High School student was arrested on Friday after a threat was made against the school, district officials said. It’s the latest in a growing number of similar arrests around the state in recent weeks.  Read More   ​ 

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Natural State Processing was approved for a $3.7 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to build a new meat processing building near its facility in Clinton, but the company’s CEO says the expansion project cannot be confirmed until additional funding is secured.  Read More   ​ 

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BENTONVILLE — Two residents who planned to run for City Council in the Nov. 5 general election have since pulled out of their respective races in different ways.  Read More   ​ 

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Attorneys for the company that holds the Pope County casino license used a court filing this week to push back on a special master’s findings in a lawsuit over a casino license ballot initiative.  Read More   ​ 

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