Lonoke celebrates Juneteenth
Music, laughter and fun mark slavery’s end in park hosted by Carver Association.By Staff | on June 22, 2021
Jeffrey SmithMusic, laughter and fun filled Lonoke City Park for the first Juneteenth celebration held Saturday, hosted by the Carver Alumni Association at Lonoke City Park. The free event had singing, speeches, performances, dancing, arts and crafts, vendor booths, grilled hot dogs and food trucks. President Joe Biden signed legislation on Thursday declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth, June 19 marks […]
FBI data show crime is rising precipitously
Violent crime increases 50 percent in 2019, but some cities see a drop.By Staff | on June 22, 2021
Rick KronEditor’s note: This is the first of two articles looking at crime statistics. This one focuses on violent crime and the next will explore property crimes. The FBI and state crime statistics for 2019, the latest year that complete data is available, shows violent crime in Arkansas is about 50 percent higher than the national average. In 2019, Arkansas saw […]
Jacksonville powers past Beebe
Gwatney Chevrolet team hit three out of the park in road win over the BadgersBy Ray Benton | on June 22, 2021
Ray BentonThe Jacksonville-Gwatney Chevrolet Senior American Legion team got its big sticks out and two pitchers combined for a six-inning no hitter in a 12-1 win over the Beebe Badgers on Monday at Gillam Field in Beebe. The Chevy Boys only had eight base hits, but five went for extra bases and two were monstrous home runs by Kyle Williams and […]
Colts win Kansas City event
North Little Rock goes 4-0 to win tournament in the KC suburb of Sedalia, beating host team in final.By Ray Benton | on June 22, 2021
Ray BentonThe busiest team in baseball, the North Little Rock Colts, won five games in a row between last Friday and Monday, completing a run of 13 games in eight days, which included 11 wins. Over the weekend, the Colts went to and won a tournament in Kansas City, Mo., beating four Missouri teams in the process. They started with a […]