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1+ hour, 34+ min ago (216+ words) JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The City of Jonesboro is considering acquiring two acres of donated land in the Valley View and Southwest Drive area, with plans to explore public safety improvements for the rapidly developing neighborhood. Brian Richardson, Jonesboro's chief administrative officer, said local developers donated the land in an area where a new subdivision is planned. "One of the first things we're going to start looking for is if there is some federal money out there for a safe room in the area for severe weather or emergency shelters. We would also like to explore the opportunity for of some additional fire protection," Richardson said. Richardson said the Valley View area is one of the fastest developing parts of the city, with significant residential and commercial expansion planned. "East and west Jonesboro are experiencing significant residential and commercial growth. You…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (128+ words) SANDY SPRINGS, GA " A 34-year-old Sandy Springs man faces multiple charges including racketeering after authorities seized more than 400 pounds of marijuana last week. GBI officials say after a lengthy drug investigation, agents and officers executed two search warrants in metro Atlanta and later arrested Travys Davy. Authorities also seized six ounces of suspected alprazolam and six guns. Davy was charged with racketeering, marijuana trafficking, possession of a schedule iv drug with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Multiple law enforcement agencies including the the Atlanta Police Department Narcotics Unit, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad (CMANS), the Sandy Springs Police Department, HSI, and ATF collaborated during the investigation. Davy was booked into the Fulton County Jail....

2+ hour, 14+ min ago (385+ words) Clarksdale, Miss. "The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the state of Tennessee, recently invested more than $6.3 million toward nine projects in Western Tennessee through itsStates" Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP)" one of DRA"s main investment tools. A coordinated effort among DRA, its Board of Governors and Local Development Districts, SEDAP aims to improve basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, business development and job training in communities across DRA"s eight-state service region. This year in Tennessee, nine projects were selected for SEDAP funding at an investment upwards of $6.3 million. For these projects, DRA coordinated directly with theOffice of the Governor for the State of Tennesseeand the state"sLocal Development Districtsfor program funding implementation. SEDAP award recipients in the state of Tennessee include: Savannah Industrial Development Corporationwas awarded approximately $1 million to aid in the acquisition of a vacant facility…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (113+ words) Two separate three-vehicle accidents closed major intersections in Laredo, according to the Laredo Police Department. LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two separate three-vehicle accidents closed major intersections in Laredo, according to the Laredo Police Department. Both crashes took place on Wednesday, December 10, with the first at the intersection of E. Gustavus St. and Logan Ave., leading police to close off the intersection just after 5 p.m. A second three-vehicle accident happened at N. Arkansas Ave. and E. Lyon St., where westbound traffic on Lyon from Arkansas was shut down. Police reported no major injuries from either crash, and both intersections are staying closed while authorities work to clear the scenes....

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (223+ words) CABOT, Ark. " The Lonoke County father charged with murder after shooting a man found with his teen daughter officially kicked off his campaign for Lonoke County Sheriff on Wednesday. The campaign kickoff hosted the event at Rolling Hills Country Club in Cabot comes just over a month before Aaron Spencer is set to stand trial for second-degree murder. Spencer is accused of shooting and killing Michael Fosler, a man who was free on bond at the time and who had been facing charges of sexually abusing Spencer's daughter." When it comes to being sheriff, Spencer said that he would bring safety, transparency, and accountability to the office." He's bidding to unseat Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley, who is running for reelection. However, a conviction for his alleged crime would take Spencer out of the race. While the campaign event was…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago (266+ words) NASHUA, N.H. " A Nashua mother is facing charges after her 6-year-old daughter tested positive for cannabinoids and cocaine following hospitalization for ingesting a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) gummy. In addition to endangering the welfare of a child, a Class A misdemeanor, Paige Goulet, 30, is charged with tampering with witnesses and informants, a Class B felony, after she allegedly instructed'a witness not to cooperate with authorities during the investigation, according to the Nashua Police Department. The alleged incident was brought to light on Nov. 3, when the state Division for Children, Youth and Families reported the case to police after the child was hospitalized for ingesting a THC gummy, which is a candy infused with THC. Police said that hospital tests revealed the girl had both cannabinoids " compounds typically associated with marijuana " and cocaine in her system. Detectives from the Nashua Police Department's Special Investigations…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago (877+ words) Little Rock Police Department Chief Heath Helton updated city leaders at their Tuesday meeting about a group of neo-Nazis who marched in front of the Arkansas Capitol and a civil rights historic site this past Saturday. Helton said that detectives within LRPD's Special Investigations Division learned early last week that neo-Nazis were planning to appear at the Capitol on Dec. 6 between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to film a recruitment video. Helton said that the information LRPD received was "very limited." Capitol Police and Arkansas State Police also knew the group was coming, he said." LRPD Special Investigations Division members, state police and Capitol Police went to the Capitol to monitor the situation on Saturday morning, but the group had not shown up. LRPD waited for about an hour and then left, asking their counterparts at the state Capitol Police to call them if…...

6+ hour, 14+ min ago (215+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. " Officials released a statement on Wednesday about an investigation into North Little Rock Mayor Terry Hartwick. The statement on North Little Rock letterhead said the city and Mayor Hartwick "have been made aware of a complaint filed with the Arkansas State Police regarding an interaction at a public event." Arkansas State Police investigators arrest former Earle court clerk, missing funds alleged The statement continued that Hartwick is "cooperating with authorities," and that no additional information would be released "out of respect for the process and the involved individual(s)." ASP officials confirmed that the agency is investigating "allegations made against North Little Rock Mayor Terry Hartwick" in a complaint the agency received Tuesday afternoon. The case has been assigned to the ASP special investigations unit, ASP officials confirmed. North Little Rock police said in an afternoon statement that…...

8+ hour, 43+ min ago (287+ words) The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a job fair next week for those affected by Amazon's indefinite closure of its Port of Little Rock facility, an Amazon spokesman said Wednesday. The job fair will take place at Pulaski Technical College on Dec. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. It's designed to help those who lost their jobs when the facility closed last month, according to Little Rock Port Authority Executive Director Bryan Day. The facility employed about 4,600 full-time and seasonal employees. Amazon said it closed the 3.6-million-square-foot facility last month because of "significant structural repairs" that need to be made to meet local seismic codes. Sam Stephenson, a spokesperson for Amazon, declined Wednesday to comment on the facility's status or a timeline for the reopening. Day said he is not worried the closing will have an effect on the port's…...

8+ hour, 45+ min ago (183+ words) The addition of the 'SPOD Option Claims' creates a continuous land position between the NI 43-101 compliant Jackpot deposit and Rock Tech Lithium's Nama Creek deposit to the north, representing a strategic land acquisition that strengthens Imagine's exploration footprint moving forward (Figure 1). Figure 1. Jackpot Lithium Project map showing the Jackpot deposit, Nama Creek deposit and 'SPOD Lithium Option' boundary. RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS " NI 43-101 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE The early metallurgical results demonstrate that Jackpot mineralization can yield a high-grade spodumene concentrate suitable for the lithium battery supply chain. Imagine further announces that it has granted 7,200,000 options to an officer and director of the company exercisable at $0.05 for a period of 5 years from the date of grant. The options have been granted in accordance with the Company's stock option plan. The technical content of this news release was reviewed and approved by Jason Arnold,…...