Pictured above: Jaylen Smith is the youngest African American to be elected mayor in U.S. history. (Kenneth Heard) Jaylen Smith starts his days like most 19-year-olds. He wakes up at his parents’ home, eats breakfast, worries about the college…
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History Briefs: Arkansas’ Longstanding Law Firms Tell Story of State’s Growth
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterArkansans who need a refresher course on state history need only visit Paul Parnell at the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock. His title reads firm member and CFO, but Parnell also serves in an unofficial capacity as firm historian.…
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Judge Rejects New Evidence Testing in Case of West Memphis 3
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Associated Press reported today that an Arkansas judge has rejected the latest request to allow new genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the killing of three boys nearly 30 years ago. Crittenden County Circuit Judge Tonya Alexander…
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Arkansas State Trooper Named National Trooper of the Year
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State Trooper Spencer Morris was named National Trooper of the Year by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, State and Provincial Division during a March 25 award ceremony in Seattle, before an audience of law enforcement officers from…
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Four Arkansas Projects Receive Over $26M in Water, Wastewater Funding
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission approved $26,463,899 for four water and wastewater projects throughout the state on Jan. 19. White River Regional Irrigation District, located between Lonoke and Brinkley in Prairie County, received a $26,084,076 loan from…
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Smart Growth Accelerator Accepting Applications from NEA Businesses
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University is launching the second cycle of an accelerator geared toward businesses in Northeast Arkansas. First held in 2020, the Smart Growth Accelerator is targeting recently established businesses in…
by Jeremy Peppas WEST MEMPHIS — Southland Casino Racing was hopping on a fall afternoon with a parking lot full of cars, mostly from Shelby County, Tennessee, and gamblers filling every nook and cranny on the betting floor, all…
by Jeremy Peppas The Memphis city skyline is about to get some competition from the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River as Southland Park Gaming & Racing made a major announcement on Thursday. The long-time dog track and “racino” in…