LITTLE ROCK- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that his office entered into a settlement of a consumer protection lawsuit that was filed against American Veterans Coalition. In December of 2007, McDaniel filed suit against the Washington-based group, claiming that it had deceived Arkansas residents during solicitations for donations. McDaniel alleged that less than 1% of the donations raised were actually used to support veterans and no support whatsoever had…[more]

Jefferson City, MO - Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced today that her office has put a collection of court cases related to notorious outlaws Frank and Jesse James online. The collection of the James brother’s court records is part of the Missouri Digital Heritage Initiative website, a statewide effort to make millions of historical documents from institutions across the state available online.

The court documents show that…[more]

With gas prices soaring and an economy plummeting, “green” expert Debra Lynn Dadd and her husband, Larry Redalia, decided to take a big step to help reduce global warming and the drain to their wallets when they converted their 1978 diesel-fuel Mercedes Benz into a vehicle that runs on used vegetable oil. Now Debra, who has been speaking and writing about[more]

For most people picking up trash is an unwanted chore.  For Richard McAllister of Piedmont, cleaning up litter on the side of the road is a hobby that has become a passion.

This is not just a few miles of roadway or a few bags of trash that we are talking about. 

“We (McAllister and his hired help) pick up about 100 miles of roads in…[more]

The City of Little Rock scored a victory when Pulaski County Circuit Judge James “Jay” Moody, Jr., issued an order declaring as a common nuisance the Plantation Inn, located at 9321 Interstate 30, on Friday, June 20. This action was in response to a complaint filed by the City in response to numerous criminal activities at the site as well as life-safety issues.

The City of Little Rock…[more]

Summer vacation may mean catching some rays for a lot of youth, but for the 286 youth who are here in Little Rock this week, the time they are spending in the sun is hard work. They are part of World Changers, Inc. and are here to make repairs to twenty-five (25) Little Rock houses.

“I welcome the World Changers youth and sponsors to Little Rock,” said Little…[more]

John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, St. Louis Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced that a bank robber targeting banks in the St. Louis area, known as the “Boonie Hat Bandit”, is now believed to be responsible for ten bank robberies.

The “Bandit” is believed to have robbed the Bank of America, 1555 Jungermann Road, St. Peters, at approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 10,…[more]

LITTLE ROCK – To ensure compliance with federal court orders, Arkansas officials are changing lethal injection procedures for executing inmates.
In Arkansas, as in many other states that rely on lethal injection, executioners use three drugs. One is an anesthetic, a second paralyzes the inmate’s muscles and the third drug stops his heart.
Under the new protocol, a prison official will make sure the anesthetic has…[more]

12-year-old Jake of Overland Park, KS has what is called Sanfilippo syndrome. The condition is composed of four different enzyme deficiencies and is progressive in nature. Children with this disease gradually begin to lag intellectually and will eventually lose their speech. They will also begin to experience difficulty with mobility and over time will be wheelchair dependent. Jake struggles daily with the effects of his disease and has been in…[more]

LITTLE ROCK - Kevin Kresse of Little Rock was introduced Friday in the Senate Chamber as the artist chosen to sculpt a permanent bust to memorialize Lieutenant Governor Winthrop P. Rockefeller. The bronze sculpture, depicting the head and shoulders, is scheduled for unveiling in January 2009 at the beginning of the 87th General Assembly. [more]