Aziza Musa
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LR promises repairs if tax sees increase
posted: 09/03/2011 5:47 a.m. Discuss
If Little Rock voters approve the 1 percentage point sales-tax increase this September, they will likely begin to see infrastructure improvements by early 2012, city officials said.
Big Dam Bridge ramp a go
posted: 08/18/2011 3:25 a.m. Discuss
Nearly five years after the Big Dam Bridge opened, county officials have secured enough money to complete a westbound access ramp to the span used by cyclists and pedestrians.
Residents argue merits of LR sales-tax increase
posted: 08/14/2011 6:18 a.m. Discuss
Members of the Coalition of Greater Little Rock Neighborhoods questioned the commitment of city officials to their wards in the second meeting between sales tax supporters and opponents on Saturday.
Graffiti artists tag all 4 sides of LR building
posted: 08/13/2011 6:06 a.m.
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Graffiti artists struck Thursday night or early Friday morning in downtown Little Rock, marking up buildings in the 1200 block of Garland Street between North Pulaski and North Cross streets, police said.
Small but vocal LR crowd quizzes mayor on sales tax
posted: 08/12/2011 6:03 a.m. Comments 9
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola and opponents of a proposed city sales-tax increase squared off Thursday night at a meeting of the Downtown Neighborhood Association, with each side presenting its case to members of a small but focused crowd intent on learning what a sales-tax increase could do for their neighborhoods.
After 2 days, lights back on in LR area
posted: 08/10/2011 4:17 a.m. Discuss
Residents in the Granite Mountain community had their electric power restored Tuesday morning after it was knocked out Sunday when a line of thunderstorms passed through the state.
Copter deaths first use of new flag law
posted: 08/09/2011 5:06 a.m. Discuss
Just days after two Arkansas servicemen died in Afghanistan, a newly expanded state law will be invoked that allows flags to be flown at halfstaff without an official proclamation when members of the armed services are killed in action.
Inmates get minimal drug-withdrawal aid
posted: 08/08/2011 6 a.m. Comments 4
Prisoners who arrive at the Pulaski County jail addicted to drugs or alcohol can expect to receive only a minimum amount of medical attention as they go through withdrawal.
Tax holiday gets feet into stores
posted: 08/07/2011 5:09 a.m. Discuss
Katie Mason of Brinkley crossed off items on her daughter’s school supply list Saturday as she wandered down the aisles of the Target store in North Little Rock, grabbing things she needed during the state’s first salestax holiday for school clothes and supplies.
Group sees fields ripe for picking
posted: 08/07/2011 5:03 a.m. Discuss
A state hunger-relief network is about one-third of the way toward reaching its goal of gathering 1 million pounds of produce left unpicked after harvest, but now expects it will fall short as this year’s weather takes its toll on crops.






