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Arkansas governor: Dozens arrested after Floyd protests
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Dozens of people were arrested at protests in downtown Little Rock over the death of George Floyd, the governor said Wednesday as demonstrations continued in Arkansas' capital city....
Read more...Arkansas' active virus cases keep increasing; 6 more dead
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of cases continued to rise Wednesday in Arkansas of the illness caused by the corona outbreak, and officials say six more people in the state have died....
Read more...Travel trailers hot topic in Bald Knob
A discussion on code enforcement and the use of travel trailers in Bald Knob resulted in an exchange of words between Mayor Barth Grayson and City Councilman David Smith on Monday that included Smith saying, “It looks like we’re bullying…...
Read more...Congressman French Hill meets with Searcy leaders on reopenings, COVID-19
About a dozen Searcy business and community leaders met with Congressman French Hill on Wednesday and discussed reopenings in light of COVID-19....
Read more...Public defenders appointed for accused murderers Robert Hurd, Hunter Dean Bishop
Two men accused of committing murders in Searcy this year have received court-appointed attorneys, according to 17th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca McCoy....
Read more...Searcy mayor visits with peaceful George Floyd protesters
At one point holding up a Black Lives Hopes Dreams Matter sign, Searcy Mayor Kyle Osborne met with protesters Tuesday evening outside the White County Courthouse, saying “they were very civil out there.”...
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