UPDATE NOV 5 2018 1030PM The recent escapee has been apprehended and returned to custody. ORIGINAL Nov 05 2018 8PM According to the Arkansas Department of Correction, an offender has escaped from supervision by Southwest Arkansas Community Correction Center, Texarkana, AR. Offenders at this facility are classified as non-violent and are not registered sex offenders. For […]
LRPD Cancels Silver Alert for Missing 93-year-old Male
The Little Rock Police Department has CANCELED activation of a Silver Alert. Point of contact for additional information is Chief Kenton Buckner – (501) 371-4829. Robert Vanderbilt Jr Age and/or DOB: 9/22/1925 Missing Date: 10/24/2018 Missing Time: 09:30 am Missing from City: Little Rock Missing from County: Pulaski Sex: Male Race: Black Height: 5’07” Weight: 190 Hair: Black short Eyes: Brown Complexion is described as: Medium Circumstances N/A The missing […]
LRPD Issues Silver Alert for Man Missing from Nursing Home
The Little Rock Police Department has requested activation of a Silver Alert. Point of contact for additional information is LRPD Dispatch – (501) 371-4829. John McArthur Williams Age and/or DOB: 3/14/1948 Missing Date: 10/18/2018 Missing Time: 05:30 pm Missing from City: Little Rock / Magnolia Nursing Home Missing from County: Pulaski Sex: Male Race: Black Height: 5’09” Weight: 160 Hair: Black and Low cut Eyes: Brown Complexion is described […]
Bring a Can of Food and Trick or Treat at The Outlets on Oct 31st
The Outlets of Little Rock stores will host an evening of trick-or-treating on Halloween Night, Wednesday, October 31, 2018 from 5 to 7 p.m. Participating stores will be handing out goodies for children ages 12 and under. First come, first served. While supplies last. Participating children are asked to bring a canned food item for donation to […]
Salt Bowl Players Getting Free Seats at Arkansas / Ole Miss Game
Players in the Salt Bowl will be able to see the Razorbacks face off against Ole Miss for free. The Little Rock Touchdown Club announced today that War Memorial Stadium is giving 300 tickets to Benton and Bryant football players for the Ole Miss game in Little Rock this Saturday, October 13th. A message on […]
Bryant to Compete in Inaugural Bentonville Marching Invitational, Oct 6th
Bryant High School will be represented among seventeen high school bands from three states in the inaugural Bentonville Marching Invitational (BMI). The event will take place at Tiger Stadium at Bentonville High School, Saturday, October 6th. According to Bentonville Schools, a renowned judging panel of experts in music, marching and visual effects will score each band and […]
Benton Man Wins FLW Tourney in Hot Springs; Nets over $6K
Boater Adam Wright of Benton, Arkansas, won the Bass Fishing League (BFL) Arkie Division tournament on Lake Hamilton Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 31 pounds, 10 ounces. For his win, Wright pocketed $6,387. Wright said he fished all over the main lake Saturday and Sunday, hitting 15 diffeent areas Saturday […]
Saline Senator Hutchinson Steps Down Amid Federal Charges
You probably heard over the weekend that Jeremy Hutchinson resigned from his seat as Arkansas Senator in District 33 (map below), which includes parts of Saline and Pulaski Counties. Hutchinson has been in the news for months, during a federal investigation into his finances. He submitted a letter of resignation on Friday, August 31, 2018, […]
UA Little Rock to Host Sale of Musical Instruments
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is having a sale of musical instruments from Thursday through Saturday, August 23-25. Come to the Galleries of the Fine Arts Building at 2801 S. University Avenue in Little Rock. Get an appointment to shop early, or come to the public sale on the third day. The private […]
African Restaurant to Hold Grand Opening in Downtown Alexander Jan 21
If you haven’t heard, the city of Alexander gets to be the first in central Arkansas to open an African restaurant. The grand opening is Sunday, January 21st, according to the Kontiki African Restaurant Facebook event. The event will be from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Owner Christian Domingo, who immigrated from Sierra Leone nearly […]