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Arkansas appeals court upholds contempt ruling against Jefferson County Judge
36+ min ago (352+ words) Pine Bluff, Ark. (KATV) " A legal battle between two of Jefferson County's top leaders is continuing, after the Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a contempt ruling against County Judge Gerald Robinson. The dispute centers around payment claims from the sheriff's…...
Little Rock man receives 121 months in federal prison for armed robbery of postal employee
24+ min ago (260+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " A Little Rock man will spend the next 121 months in federal prison for robbing a postal employee while armed at an apartment complex. Christohper Juan Sheard, 23, was also sentenced to three years' supervised release and ordered…...
Arvest Bank launches 16th Million Meals campaign to fight Arkansas food insecurity
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (271+ words) by Scott Solomon, Isley Gooden LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " Arkansas" spot at the top of the nation"s food insecurity rankings is helping fuel a familiar push to put more meals on more tables: Arvest Bank"s Million Meals campaign…...
Arkansas state senator pushes bill to curb spending on school choice vouchers
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (363+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " A Republican state senator is pushing legislation to cut back on the governor's school choice voucher program, calling the program as it exists now fiscally irresponsible. School choice vouchers, or "education freedom accounts," are the crowning…...
Judge dismisses Brian Norris election challenge in Arkansas secretary of state race
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (537+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " A judge has dismissed the legal challenge brought by Brian Norris in the Arkansas Secretary of State race, ending"for now"a court fight that was supposed to examine election procedures in Saline County. Let's start…...
Three England High School students charged, two arrested after basketball game brawl
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (134+ words) ENGLAND, Ark. (KATV) " Charges are pending against three England High School students due to their involvement in a large brawl against Barton High students after a basketball game. The Grant County Sheriff's Office confirmed that two students face misdemeanor charges…...
Little Rock man arrested in connection with January 2021 homicide
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (119+ words) LITTLE ROCK (KATV) " The Little Rock Police Department (LRPD) has made an arrest stemming from a homicide that occurred more than five years ago. LRPD arrested 34-year-old Dundre Jackson in connection with a Jan. 2, 2021, homicide at 14 Broadmoor Drive. During that…...
School Choice in Arkansas: Big Dreams, Bigger Price Tag
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (589+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders used her State of the State address Wednesday to spotlight some of her biggest priorities for Arkansas " education, public safety, and tax cuts. But even as the governor leaned into education as…...
Arkansas seniors lace up for Senior Olympics 3-on-3 hoops, courtesy of UAMS
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (28+ words) KATV Arkansas seniors lace up for Senior Olympics 3-on-3 hoops, courtesy of UAMS...
Arkansas National Guard to enlist 250 troops at Mac Arthur Museum for America's 250th
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (303+ words) by Scott Solomon, Isley Gooden LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " A big group of soon-to-be Arkansas National Guardsmen will be making it official this weekend " and the public is invited to watch a ceremony that's equal parts history lesson and patriotic…...