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Gambling investigation leads to arrest of 3 Jacksonville convenience store owners
Jacksonville police on Monday arrested three convenience store owners on charges of engaging in illegal gambling, seizing drugs and guns in the process, a Tuesday news release states. Read More
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Heartland Forward details new five-year plan
Heartland Forward, the Northwest Arkansas “think and do tank,” has released a new five-year plan focused on education, creating technology jobs, and health care. Read More
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Jonesboro Awarded Justice Assistance Grant
JONESBORO, Ark. — The City of Jonesboro has been awarded a Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Grant for $39,180. Grant funds will be used to purchase new, in-vehicle laptops, printers, and scanners for the traffic division of the Jonesboro Police Department. Additionally, funding will assist in improving the [read more…] The post Jonesboro…
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OPINION | NATE ALLEN: Razorbacks looking forward to game in Madison Square Garden
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Razorbacks realize tonight’s game isn’t just any basketball game at just any venue. Read More
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Jacksonville police shut down three gaming operations, cash seized, arrests
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – The Jacksonville Police Department executed four search warrants to shut down gaming sites in the city on Monday. Officials said gaming machines were seized and operators were charged in two instances, and a third man is facing gaming-related charges. In the first instance, police officials said they seized evidence and $9,288.23 from…
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3 arrests made, over $13,000 seized in Jacksonville gaming machine operation
Three men have been arrested and over $13,000 in cash has been seized during a gaming machine operation in Jacksonville. Read More
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Lawmaker hopes to reward truckers who report human trafficking with lifetime hunting licenses
A very Arkansas incentive could soon be deployed to combat human trafficking. Read More
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UAMS researcher awarded $3.3 million to study PTSD in prisoners
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researcher has been awarded $3.3 million from the National Institute of Drug Abuse to study treatment options for treating post-traumatic stress disorder in prisoners. Officials said the study will examine the benefits of using cognitive processing therapy (CPT) versus the more typical trauma-focused self-help…
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Tontitown bond issue decision seen as vote to preserve community’s history while moving city forward
TONTITOWN — Emily Pianalto-Beshears sees voters’ approval of the city’s recent capital improvement projects as a vote to preserve the community’s history and identity. Read More
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Jacksonville hosts year’s final Show Me Reptile Show, mixing learning, resources
Napping reptiles, fidgeting amphibians, energetic micro squirrels and exotic pets from all over the world charmed hundreds of people inside the Jacksonville Community Center on Sunday for Arkansas’ fourth and final Show Me Reptile Show of the year. Read More






