Pictured are Jorre McMahan with his mother Jan McMahan. Photo provided by Johnny McMahan A post-funeral Celebration of Life” for Jorre McMahan, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8th, 2016 at Temple Baptist Church at 10710 Interstate 30 in Little Rock. (Church # 501 565 4966) Johnny and Jan McMahan, Jorre’s parents, said “We want […]
Football Coach, Son of Former Bauxite Mayor, Dies in Practice
Jorre McMahan in a recent photo with wife Alexis. They met at UA Monticello and were married June 18, 2016. Photo used with permission from the McMahan family. According to Johhny McMahan, former Mayor of Bauxite, his son Jorre McMahan, a football coach at Hampton Schools, died Tuesday afternoon. He was 26 years old. […]
Pilot from Fatal Gyrocopter Crash Has Been Identified
This is an update to a story from a few days ago. Reference: https://www.mysaline.com/fatal-crash-090316-airport On Saturday, September 3, 2016, at 4:34 p.m., the Bryant Police Department received a call of a small aircraft had crashed just near the Saline County Regional Airport in Bryant. The aircraft was identified as a single engine gyrocopter. Bryant Officers along […]
“Ares,” K-9 Officer at Benton PD, Has Died
The Benton Police Department has announced the passing of beloved K-9 Officer Ares on Friday, August 19, 2016. Ares, although being on a heartworm preventative, had contracted a strain of heartworms last year. He went through a series of treatments and had been released by veterinarians to return to full duty several months ago. While no […]
Commissioned Veteran Memorial Hummer Airbrushed by Benton Man Unveiled at Ceremony
PHOTO GALLERY: Army Ranger Hummer Ceremony Photos These are photos from the unveiling of a custom Hummer in memorial to Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas of Roseville, California, who died in a helicopter crash on February 17th, 2007 in southeastern Afghanistan. He was 18 years old. Kristofer was in the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. […]