David Pryor's home a burglary target
The Little Rock police say former U.S. Sen. David Pryor's home on a side street off the Cantrell Road hill was burglarized Thursday while the Pryors were away between about 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The...
View ArticleUALR to announce 'game changer' economic development
Intriguing announcement:MEDIA ADVISORYEVENT:UALR will make a major economic development and higher education announcement. UALR Chancellor Joel E. Anderson will be joined by Governor Mike Beebe for a...
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Former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner expected to enter plea on extortion...
What's known as a "felony waiver" hearing has been scheduled at 2 p.m. today in Federal District Judge Leon Holmes' courtroom for an as-yet-unnamed criminal defendant.My sources have alerted me that...
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Suspect sought in SWLR branch bank robbery
The Little Rock police are looking for the man in the surveillance photo above. He's a suspect in a robbery this morning of a Metropolitan National Bank branch at 6712 Baseline Road. He demanded money,...
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Food Feedback Friday: rumors, ragu, and Riverfest
We hope everyone had a spectacular Memorial Day earlier this week, but what we really want to know is, what were you eating? I was fortunate enough to attend a whole hog roast at the North Little Rock...
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'Lost Souls Volume 4' out now
Harold Ott's Psych of the South label keeps the beyond-obscure Arkansas garage rock nuggets coming with the fourth installment of the "Lost Souls" series. This one boasts 22 songs that are "100%...
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Body found in Coleman Creek at UALR
From the UALR Twitter feed:A body was found in Coleman Creek near Fine Arts bldg. Authorities are responding. Visit ualr.edu for more info.UALR has reported additionally that the body is that of a...
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Sunday: Hot Springs Music Festival kicks off
The Hot Springs Music Festival kicks off two weeks of classical music performances Sunday, including 20 concerts and more than 250 open rehearsals at venues all over the city through June 15.Here's the...
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Sunday To-Do: 10th Annual Conway Pride
10TH ANNUAL CONWAY PRIDE1 p.m. The Pink House (1605 Robinson Ave.).A lot can change in a decade. When longtime partners John Schenck and Robert Loyd and other organizers of Conway Pride held their...
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UPDATE: Judge rejects guilty plea from Martha Shoffner after she fails to...
The plan for former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner to plead guilty today to a federal extortion charge fell apart when she wouldn't admit to elements of the crime in questioning by federal Judge...
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Fluke fanzine No. 11 out now
The new issue of Fluke, the long-running fanzine published by former Dogtowner Matthew Thompson, is on the stands now. Issue No. 11 (40 pages half-size, stapled, offset print) has a fascinating...
View ArticleThe Pander Bear open line
TGIF. To close:* NO COMMENT NECESSARY:U.S. Senator Mark Pryor will host a “Sportsmen Town Hall” on Saturday, June 1st to discuss issues affecting Arkansas hunters, anglers, and outdoorsmen. WHAT:...
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Corazon at Boswell-Mourot: Reminder
Boswell-Mourot Fine Art, 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd., will be the place to go tomorrow night (June 1) to support the work of CAR (Center for Artistic Revolution) for the LGBTQ community. It's the 9th annual...
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Yelp's Luther Lowe, the sort of person the tech park would want to attract,...
Local politicos will remember Luther Lowe, who's in town today leading a social-media training session. The Fayetteville native worked for retired Gen. Wesley Clark and the state Democratic Party in...
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The Failed Guilty Plea Edition
Martha Shoffner's unsuccessful attempt to enter a guilty plea, Congressman Tim Griffin and the Lifeline phone program, Max's annual trip to Arkansas Boys State and questions about a pay raise for...
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Wakarusa: Memories of Woodstock anyone?
The Wakarusamusic festival is underway on Mulberry Mountain near Ozark. The weather provided a soggy welcome.Kat Robinson provided the photo above and comments:Pretty much everything you need to know...
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UALR to announce 'emerging analytics center'
I mentioned yesterday an announcement of a press event at UALR next week about an economic development effort to be headed by Dr. Mary Good and described as a "game changer."Rooting around on the web...
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McDaniel fights for anti-abortion forces
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel is just doing his job — defending the unconstitutional state law that banned most abortions at the 12th week of pregnancy.A.G.'s must defend state laws. But there's...
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You, too, can participate in survey on the 'tort reform' campaign
We've reported previously that the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is polling members on their thoughts about an initiated constitutional amendment on 'tort reform' since the Arkansas legislature...
View ArticleOpen line: Anti-background check Mark Pryor confronted by father of...
The guns-and-more-guns open line.* MARK PRYOR RUNS RIGHT: Here's coverage of Mark Pryor's "sportsmen town hall"set up for him to say he's no anti-gun pansy like that black guy in the White House. He...
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