TOP STORY >>Double murder puts men in jail

By JOHN HOFHEIMERLeader staff writerA Cabot man is being held without bond in the Faulkner County Jail on charges of murder, aggravated robbery, theft and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to Maj. Andy Shock of the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office.Ronald Dean Charles, 31, of 45 Oak Meadows Drive in Cabot, was arrested at his residence Monday […]

TOP STORY >>Double murder puts men in jail

By JOHN HOFHEIMERLeader staff writerA Cabot man is being held without bond in the Faulkner County Jail on charges of murder, aggravated robbery, theft and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to Maj. Andy Shock of the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office.Ronald Dean Charles, 31, of 45 Oak Meadows Drive in Cabot, was arrested at his residence Monday […]

TOP STORY > >County gives away mulch from storms

By JEFFREY SMITHLeader staff writerFor gardeners and landscapers in Pulaski County, there’s a silver lining to the tornadoes that struck the area this spring. The storms provided 300 truck loads of free mulch for anyone who wants it, and there is more to come. “We had a choice to either burn it, bury it or sell it,” said Pulaski County […]

TOP STORY > >County gives away mulch from storms

By JEFFREY SMITHLeader staff writerFor gardeners and landscapers in Pulaski County, there’s a silver lining to the tornadoes that struck the area this spring. The storms provided 300 truck loads of free mulch for anyone who wants it, and there is more to come. “We had a choice to either burn it, bury it or sell it,” said Pulaski County […]

TOP STORY > >Jacksonville to buy Tasers for its police

By RICK KRONLeader staff writerThe use of Taser weapons by Jack-sonville police will prevent officer injuries and save the city insurance money, explained Police Chief Gary Sipes Thursday evening as he asked the city council permission to buy 20 of the weapons for the department.“Our worker’s comp carrier has been trying to get us to use Tasers for the past […]

TOP STORY > >Jacksonville to buy Tasers for its police

By RICK KRONLeader staff writerThe use of Taser weapons by Jack-sonville police will prevent officer injuries and save the city insurance money, explained Police Chief Gary Sipes Thursday evening as he asked the city council permission to buy 20 of the weapons for the department.“Our worker’s comp carrier has been trying to get us to use Tasers for the past […]

TOP STORY > >Ideas sought on easing traffic jams

By GARRICK FELDMAN Leader editor-in-chiefAre you tired of getting stuck in traffic jams that no one is working to eliminate?Or driving down Main Street, where the traffic lights are uncoordinated, and you have to wait at red lights when there’s no traffic around you?Metroplan, which helps central Ar-kansas communities with their long-range transportation needs, wants to find answers to the […]

TOP STORY > >Ideas sought on easing traffic jams

By GARRICK FELDMAN Leader editor-in-chiefAre you tired of getting stuck in traffic jams that no one is working to eliminate?Or driving down Main Street, where the traffic lights are uncoordinated, and you have to wait at red lights when there’s no traffic around you?Metroplan, which helps central Ar-kansas communities with their long-range transportation needs, wants to find answers to the […]

TOP STORY > >Election should go better next time

By JOAM McCOYLeader staff writerThe White County Election Commission, those unpaid volunteers responsible for making sure elections are conducted in accordance with state law, fell short of making sure the primary came off without a hitch and had to spend more than 24 hours hand counting the ballots for the May primary, only to report Wednesday night that the recount […]

TOP STORY > >Election should go better next time

By JOAM McCOYLeader staff writerThe White County Election Commission, those unpaid volunteers responsible for making sure elections are conducted in accordance with state law, fell short of making sure the primary came off without a hitch and had to spend more than 24 hours hand counting the ballots for the May primary, only to report Wednesday night that the recount […]