Ledbetter, ex-UALR dean, lawmaker dies
Former state legislator and University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor emeritus Cal Ledbetter died unexpectedly Saturday morning.
Stories by Hailey Konnath
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NLR mom accused of gun threat to kids A North Little Rock woman faces charges on accusations that she threatened children with a gun, Pulaski County sheriff’s …
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Lost time in courts still vexes state lab
Despite efforts in recent years to curb it, state Crime Laboratory specialists drove 53,005 miles and spent 902 hours and $26,435 over the past 12 months on ma…
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Queries fast, furious at health-law forum
When Tonya Stafford was told she had a benign tumor in her brain, she had more to worry about than brain surgery and radiation.
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Accidents kill 3 on state highways
Two Arkansans died Saturday in separate accidents on Arkansas roads, hours after a Texas woman died Friday night after she was hit by a pickup.
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Police beat
Florida pair held in satellite scam Little Rock police on Friday arrested a Florida couple accused of tricking elderly people out of thousands of dollars in pa…
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Military vehicles on parade in LR
Jack Thomas didn’t expect much when he was given a pile of car parts in 1992.
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Man charged with stabbing girlfriend A North Little Rock man was arrested Saturday in connection with the stabbing of his girlfriend.
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3 killed in accidents on Arkansas roads
A four-vehicle crash killed one person and injured two others in Jonesboro on Friday night.
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Water utility buys tract in reservoir’s watershed
The Central Arkansas Water Commission approved the purchase of 150.5 acres in the Lake Maumelle watershed for $4,000 an acre Thursday.
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Hospital fires ex-UA linebacker
The Arkansas Department of Human Services on Thursday released the name of a security officer fired for improperly restraining and hitting a patient at the Sta…
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Primate law requires registration, new fees
When Barbara Doherty talks about her “babies,” she’s talking about her pet monkeys. But recently, Doherty has had to fight for the right to keep the animals.
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Engineer Corps gets new local commander
Col. Courtney Paul assumed his new position as commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District on Tuesday morning.
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Soft grass, cool pool in store for LR Zoo’s chimpanzees
On a warm June day, chimpanzees lounge in the shade of their Little Rock home. It’s a big home — 10,000 square feet with indoor rooms and a spacious yard, comp…
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Council in Alexander redoes past illegal votes
The Alexander City Council held a special meeting Tuesday night to address the legality of last week’s meeting. The council ended up scheduling two more specia…
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Despite changes, LR moves forward with apartment suit
When Adam Prince got home from Iraq in 2008, he dreamed of a peaceful life in Little Rock. But the house he purchased on Brown Road backing up to Valley Height…
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Woman said to ram ex-boyfriend’s car A former Newport School District employee was arrested Friday morning, accused of ramming and totaling her ex-boyfriend’s …
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Korean vet returns after 63 years
Twenty-five years ago, Johnie Martin gave a DNA sample to the U.S. Department of Defense. On May 21, it finally paid off. Martin’s DNA helped identify the rema…
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Beebe requests federal disaster aid
Two weeks after storms took several lives while destroying houses, washing away bridges and sweeping away roads, Scott County Judge James Forbes is waiting.
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Old field in need, 1,500 offer hand
Saturday afternoon, 75-year-old Wayne Young walked through the gates of Lamar Porter Field for the first time since he played baseball there in the mid-1950 s …
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Flag Day celebrations honor American symbol
Every day for 50 years, Pearl Harbor survivor William “Dub” Waymack and his wife, Doris, flew their American flag outside their North Little Rock home.
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Spa City dealing for rights to water
Central Arkansas Water has agreed to transfer the rights to 20 million gallons of water a day in DeGray Lake to Hot Springs.
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Camp’s mission: Help neighbors across the state
As temperatures climbed into the 90s Tuesday morning, the sun beat down on a small group of Arkansas teenagers hammering away on a North Little Rock porch.
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Police beat
16 rounds fired in LR but no one injured Little Rock police are investigating random shots fired near Cheetam Park on Saturday evening.
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Puppies embark on long journey
A lime-green van pulled out of the Little Rock Animal Village parking lot Friday afternoon, and 15 barking puppies — some with painted toenails — headed north …
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Robber takes off with 6 money bags An armed robber took off with six money bags from a Little Rock Kroger on Friday morning.
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Woman charged in jewelry theft A Little Rock woman was arrested Thursday after trying to pawn $4,000 in jewelry that police said she took during a May burglary.
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Gunman at mall gets teens’ phones Two teenagers were robbed at gunpoint outside Park Plaza mall Tuesday.
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1 arrested in theft of electric power A Jacksonville man was arrested Thursday over accusations he was stealing power for his home.
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After police training, 17 set to hit LR streets
Kourtney Withers spent three years as a radio dispatcher for Pulaski County before deciding she wanted to be a police officer on the streets.
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Bottle flung, man faces battery count A Little Rock man is facing a misdemeanor domestic battery charge following a Wednesday night fight when he claimed that …
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Riverfest crime low, police presence high
Despite an increase in alcohol-related offenses, Little Rock police and Riverfest officials said they were pleased with the lack of major crimes during the ann…
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Riverfest crowd stays busy, cool
Donny and Janice Russell had not been to Riverfest since 2002. That year, the sweltering heat and rain made the Russells’ Riverfest experience hot, wet and unc…
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Gays in, Scouts await reaction
Carol Gilley’s two sons love the Cub Scouts.
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Pastor, producer of gospel music
The Rev. Gerald Thompson, a gospel singer/songwriter, musician, producer and preacher, was a lover of people.
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Humane Society, Boy Scouts, others pitching in to send aid to Moore
Years ago, Kay Simpson found herself in the heart of search-and-rescue efforts for animals in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. After Monday’s deadly tornado…
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Trooper who took shot to gut honored
On a March night in 2012, Arkansas State Police Cpl. Pete Penney stopped a car for speeding on U.S. 278 near Ozan. But this would be no routine traffic stop.
