by - April 17, 2017 9:18 pm
The Fort Smith Public School (FSPS) Board eyed an increase to teacher salaries at Monday’s (April 17) committee meeting. A recommendation was presented to board members for an average annual…
by - April 17, 2017 8:02 pm
At a town hall attended by at least 700 individuals Monday, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said he told Gov. Asa Hutchinson earlier in the day that he supports the…
by - April 17, 2017 4:22 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with comment from an attorney for the inmates. –––––––––––––––– There will be no death penalty by lethal injection on Monday (April 17) unless the U.S. Supreme…
by - April 17, 2017 3:23 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday removed Pulaski Circuit Court Judge Wendell Griffen from participating in any of the state’s execution cases after he attended an anti-death penalty rally hours…
by - April 17, 2017 12:02 pm
With two inmates scheduled to be executed Monday evening by lethal injection, there are multiple tracks of legal pursuits seeking to continue and halt the death row cases. After a…
by - April 16, 2017 9:48 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said he hopes President Donald Trump will provide leadership to Congress on the issue of tax reform. Appearing on this week’s Talk Business &…
by - April 16, 2017 9:06 am
On Saturday, a flurry of legal maneuvers altered Arkansas’ execution schedule for seven inmates, but more filings and rulings are expected that could maintain, delay or end the death row…
by - April 15, 2017 9:55 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed an emergency petition to the state’s Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s decision to halt seven executions and to remove the circuit judge…
by - April 15, 2017 8:28 am
A federal judge has halted the series of state executions planned for April and set to begin Monday. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge plans to “immediately” appeal the ruling with…
by - April 14, 2017 7:17 pm
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, Jr. has granted a preliminary injunction that, if not reversed by the Arkansas Supreme Court, would halt the seven executions of death row inmates…
by - April 14, 2017 6:02 pm
One of the seven planned executions of Arkansas death row inmates was halted by the Arkansas Supreme Court, which gave no reason for granting the emergency stay. U.S. District Court…
by - April 14, 2017 5:16 pm
Former Arkansas Death Row inmate Damien Echols was about to die in solitary confinement. The guards wouldn’t bring him food, but in the shadows convicted killer Don Davis was able…
by - April 13, 2017 8:01 pm
Two drug companies have thrown a new wrinkle in Arkansas’ planned executions of seven death row inmates with a late Thursday (April 13) filing indicating that state officials may have…
by - April 13, 2017 5:10 pm
Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Doug Reinert shared with the Fort Smith Board of Directors detailed plans on approximately $11.8 million in trails and greenways work the city will…
by - April 13, 2017 1:31 pm
U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker will have heard four days of exhaustive testimony on the controversial lethal injection drugs that expire at the end of April before she rules on…
by - April 13, 2017 1:05 pm
The University of Arkansas on Thursday (April 13) published the results of a student survey on the perception of sexual violence on campus, a pertinent issue for the school as…
by - April 13, 2017 12:26 pm
Editor’s note: This story replaces the original shorter story. ––––––––––––––––––––– One day after visiting the execution chamber at the Varner Supermax prison, Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressed confidence that the state’s…
by - April 13, 2017 11:48 am
Editor’s note: This is the second of two stories of Arkansas murder cases involving eight of the men originally set for execution. The information was gleaned from court documents, police…
by - April 12, 2017 7:05 pm
On March 6, 2017, Fort Smith City Director Keith Lau filed an offense report against Arkansas State Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, alleging Files defrauded Lau’s KCP Property Management of…
by - April 12, 2017 6:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state’s tech industry and access to tech education have each expanded in recent years, and a key objective moving forward is to connect local talent…
