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HELENA-WEST HELENA — On June 24, Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin Sr., 44, as a result of a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) probe. Franklin …
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From the Arkansas State Police
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6/26/25
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FAYETTEVILLE – Clarrisa “Claire” Walker, an honors sophomore from Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, was named a Morris K. and Stewart L. Udall Scholar …
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Staff Report
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6/26/25
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Michael Hosier, of Harrison, is a successful singer, songwriter and recording artist. He could be spending more of his time in Nashville, Tennessee, but he found that his time is better spent in …
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By JEFF DEZORT
jeffd@newtoncountytimes.com
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6/26/25
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LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas ranks first in the nation in election integrity, according to the most recent study by the Heritage Foundation. Last year Arkansas ranked number eight. At a press …
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6/26/25
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The boil water order placed on the Mockingbird Hill Water Association last June 12 was lifted Wednesday, June 25 at 9:33 a.m. The order by the Arkansas Department Health for the part of the system …
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6/25/25
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JASPER — The Jasper School District Board of Education met in special session late Tuesday afternoon. Promptly moving into executive session to discuss personnel, the board resumed the open …
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By JEFF DEZORT
Newton County Times
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6/24/25
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COTTON PLANT — The First Judicial Deputy Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has concluded that the use of deadly force by a Cotton Plant Police Department (CPPD) officer was justified in the …
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6/24/25
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6/24/25
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LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the appointment of appellate attorney Brett Watson of Searcy to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and …
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6/24/25
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LITTLE ROCK—Larry Douglas Cossey, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 22 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of …
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U.S. Attorney's Office
Eastern District of Arkansas
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6/24/25
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that it processed more than 2 million disability benefits claims for Veterans in fiscal year 2025, faster than ever before. …
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6/24/25
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LITTLE ROCK – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Education today announced that more than 4,200 of Arkansas’ educators – up from 3,000 the previous year …
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6/24/25
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What's going on
Attention Newton County residents
• To obtain your 911 address please contact the Newton County addressing office at 870-446-2966 or come by Monday — Friday …
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6/23/25
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The Newton County Senior Center will be open during the annual Buffalo River Elk Festival June 27-28. It is a nice place to cool off in between festival events. The center serves lunch Monday through …
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6/23/25
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The Annual Heydenreich/Tennison Pig Roast will be held on Saturday, July 5, at the Deer School ABC Building. Potluck at Noon. Please bring a covered dish. Meat will be provided. Come visit with …
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6/23/25
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The Buffalo River Partners are organizing a middle river cleanup for Thursday, July 10 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Tyler Bend. Volunteers will meet at the Tyler Bend Pavilion to kick off the second river …
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6/23/25
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LITTLE ROCK — “Children as young as seven are being targeted online, and we’re seeing a sharp increase in sextortion cases involving minors,” said Sergeant Corwin Battle, …
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From the Arkansas State Police
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6/23/25
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Flowers and ornaments that you want to keep must be removed from the Jasper Cemetery by July 1. If they are not removed by those that placed them, the Jasper Cemetery board will remove them.
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6/23/25
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North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) has been recognized with multiple statewide honors for its leadership and commitment in delivering timely, high-quality stroke care to patients across …
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6/23/25
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