Highway in Cabot planning for more vehicles

Area residents review completed design for interchange improvements at Exit 16 and Exit 19 on Hwy. 67/167.

Eighty-three people turned out last week for a public meeting on two proposed Cabot-area interchange improvements, according to Edgar Ariza, the Hispanic outreach coordinator for the state Transportation Department, and of the 15 surveys returned, all were positive, he said on Monday. The two Hwy. 67/167 interchanges in question are Exit 16, where Hwy. 5, Hwy. 367, and Hwy. 321 […]

Downtown renewal in NLR

City Services building is seen as key to redevelopment that would usher in a new era for city.

With little more than a couple of concept designs on the monitor, the North Little Rock City Council members were updated Monday evening on the progress of Newmark Moses Tucker Partners in their efforts to develop a plan for the five-acre property at 120 Main St. in Argenta. The design is centered around a multi-story boutique hotel, perhaps with as […]

Residents can reach Sherwood police by text to 911

People can still call in an emergency, but new service could help many.

Need Sherwood police to respond? Just send a text message to 911. Capt. Kel Nicholson told the council that Sherwood now has that added capability and he and Chief James Bedwell honored Beth Johnson for all of her hard working to get the system up and running. Sherwood is one of the first in the area to have the new […]

Tillman backs millage vote

While the NAACP isn’t taking stand on millage extension, former leader says kids need new schools.

Ivory Tillman, 85, a retired union official from Detroit, was a co-founder of the Jacksonville NAACP over a decade ago. His first public involvement with the Jacksonville schools was when his grandchild was about to go into middle school, which was then in the Pulaski County Special School District. The middle school had chosen to have separate-but-adjacent boys and girls […]

Beebe eases way for private clubs

City council amends ordinances about liquor sales and on messy yards.

The Beebe City Council on Monday approved amending ordinances dealing with alcohol sales and messy yards. Council Member Lee McLane wants time limits on individuals speaking during public comments. The city council approved amending the ordinance for alcohol sales in case a private club opens in Beebe. City Attorney Scott Bles said Mayor Mike Robertson brought it to his attention […]

Police Reports – April 24, 2019

Traffic Death • A Romance man died on Thursday after a one-vehicle crash in north Lonoke County. Rusty McPherson, 36, was driving a 2002 Jaguar north at 9:25 p.m. on Hwy.5 near Hwy. 319 intersection. The car veered off the right side of the road and hit a concrete culvert. He was transported to North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville. […]

Sheriff will get more vehicles

Justices of peace agree to spend $112,000 for four more Dodge cruisers.

The Lonoke County Quorum Court on Thursday approved an appropriation ordinance of $112,000 for the purchase of four Dodge patrol trucks for the sheriff’s office. Last month, Sheriff John Staley asked JPs for nine vehicles but said he needed 11 vehicles. He said current vehicles have over 165,000 miles. He said the patrol cars are breaking down. Last year, the […]

Obituaries – April 24, 2019

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Ronald Dean Ronald Gary Dean, 54, of Jacksonville passed away on April 16. He was born on Jan. 2, 1965, in Little Rock to the late Ronald Guy and Margaret Dean. Ronald was a practical joker who would help anyone with a need. He loved drag car races, hunting and fishing. He was a loving and devoted father, brother, uncle […]

Annual concert at church

Dr. Storeygard brings competition of classical musicians to Jacksonville.

Jacksonville’s IBLA grand prize concert will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at First United Methodist Church, 308 W. Main in Jacksonville. The concert is free to the public. Dr. Alan Storeygard, a longtime Jacksonville physician who is IBLA’s vice chair and an IBLA winner, is responsible for bringing the annual competition of classical music, now in its […]

Hutchinson sets visit to JHS for coding program

Governor has supported school’s computer classes with almost $500,000.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson will visit Jacksonville High School’s cybersecurity program at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, his office confirmed Tuesday. Jacksonville is one of several schools the governor will visit on his spring coding tour He will spend time interacting with students as they learn more about coding in schools. One of the projects that will be demonstrated by JHS […]