Stories by L. Lamor Williams

  • Hawk who flew coop back

    If he could talk, Tucson the Harris hawk would have a lot to say about spending the past five weeks on the lam from the Little Rock Zoo.

    by L. Lamor Williams March 28, 2012

  • Thrift store in LR to close

    Saturday will mark the end of an era for the Salvation Army Thrift Store in southwest Little Rock.

    by L. Lamor Williams March 28, 2012

  • Longest-serving JP, near exit, looks back

    Lining one wall of the Pulaski County Quorum Court chamber are 18 group photographs of justices of the peace dating back to 1977.

    by L. Lamor Williams March 26, 2012

  • Cleanup at plant surpasses state fund

    At $37 million, the cost of cleaning up the defunct Cedar Chemical plant in Helena-West Helena is four times more than the Arkansas Department of Environmental…

    by L. Lamor Williams March 21, 2012

  • At LR Zoo, free critters at home, too

    As spring approaches, animals at the Little Rock Zoo are up and about, but some have more freedom than others.

    by L. Lamor Williams March 17, 2012

  • LR’s attorney issues sewer alert

    If the Little Rock Board of Directors does not do all it can to support Little Rock Wastewater’s plans to finance repairs to the city’s aging sewer system mand…

    by L. Lamor Williams March 14, 2012

  • Stodola offers 4 ideas to keep State Fair

    Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola previewed plans Monday that would let the Arkansas State Fair expand at its current location by either acquiring land to the eas…

    by L. Lamor Williams March 13, 2012

  • Two former JPs gun for old seats

    Pulaski County politics is heating up as two former justices of the peace — Kathy Lewison and Charles Roberson — seek to regain their Quorum Court seats and si…

    by L. Lamor Williams March 2, 2012

  • Spay, neuter clinic bearing fruit

    A year after the Pulaski County Quorum Court approved $50,000 for a mobile spay and neuter clinic, Comptroller Mike Hutchens said the program has exceeded its …

    by L. Lamor Williams February 26, 2012

  • Candidates file for Pulaski County races

    Filing for the May 22 primary election opened Thursday with 14 candidates signing up to run for various county seats, according to the Pulaski Circuit/County C…

    by L. Lamor Williams February 24, 2012

  • Revival of Urban League in works

    It’s been nearly two decades since Arkansas had a National Urban League affiliate, but quietly, a group of about 20 people has been working to revive the organ…

    by L. Lamor Williams February 18, 2012

  • County’s tax roll growing

    An increase in used-car values and business inventories in 2011 led to a rise in property assessments that will generate 3 percent more tax revenue over 2010, …

    by L. Lamor Williams February 13, 2012

  • Stretches of Ouachita, Red on impaired-river list

    The listing of segments of the Red and Ouachita rivers are among the handful of adjustments made in a draft report on the health of Arkansas’ rivers, lakes and…

    by L. Lamor Williams February 8, 2012

  • Election commissioner calls it quits

    Kent Walker, former chairman of the Pulaski County Election Commission, said Thursday that with an uptick in business at his law firm and leadership duties at …

    by L. Lamor Williams February 3, 2012

  • Food truck court rolls into LR corner

    Crispy fried catfish; juicy gourmet hot dogs; smoky barbecued meats: One can find just about anything on a food truck.

    by L. Lamor Williams February 2, 2012

  • Residents welcome drainage plan

    When it rains, Dileep Vyas said, the front yard of his home on Summerdale Lane in west Little Rock floods and stays that way for at least a week.

    by L. Lamor Williams January 29, 2012

  • Utility awarded conservation grant

    The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $4 million conservation grant on Friday to the Central Arkansas Water utility to help with its purchase of a 915-acre grass f…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 28, 2012

  • LR board holds off vote on spending

    City Manager Bruce Moore presented the Little Rock Board of Directors with a capital expenditures plan Tuesday that would see $6.5 million in public works proj…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 25, 2012

  • LR plans look at how to use increased tax

    Little Rock city directors will examine capital projects to be paid for with revenue from the September sales tax increase during a work session Tuesday.

    by L. Lamor Williams January 23, 2012

  • 100 at rally back abortion rights

    In a short but fiery speech Saturday, Loretta Ross told abortion-rights supporters on the steps of the state Capitol in Little Rock that she didn’t have a choi…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 22, 2012

  • LR seeks to take snappier bite out of truancy

    School skippers, watch out. The city of Little Rock, in cooperation with the Little Rock School District, is working on better ways to quickly punish truancy.

    by L. Lamor Williams January 22, 2012

  • LR vows crime-fighting support

    Little Rock’s Board of Directors Tuesday pledged City Hall support to community efforts to decrease crime and invited activists to join the discussion of how t…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 18, 2012

  • LR anti-violence tactics reviewed

    Revenue from a September tax increase will start flowing into Little Rock coffers this spring on the heels of a winter that’s seen a spike in violent crimes.

    by L. Lamor Williams January 15, 2012

  • 60 occupiers attend LR meeting

    About 60 people gathered Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Little Rock for a town hall meeting as the Occupy Arkansas State Convention continue…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 15, 2012

  • LR drops suit, orders driveway gone

    The city of Little Rock has dropped a lawsuit against a homeowner in The Ranch subdivision over a collapsed driveway in order to issue the woman notice that sh…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 14, 2012

  • Few back site for VA clinic at LR meeting

    There was scant support for a homeless veterans clinic proposed for downtown Little Rock during a standing-room-only gathering of residents, business owners, c…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 13, 2012

  • LR, VA cite crossed wires in clinic plan

    A perfect storm of miscommunication resulted in the city of Little Rock being surprised by a proposal from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to relocate …

    by L. Lamor Williams January 11, 2012

  • 1 housing grant won, LR agency is not done

    The Metropolitan Housing Alliance has its eye on as much as $30 million in federal money after being awarded a $300,000 grant Tuesday to aid the agency in deve…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 11, 2012

  • Volleys again ring out for Dodd

    Huixia Lu steadied her camera, trained on the formation of men dressed as Confederate soldiers, but she couldn’t help but jump a little when their period rifle…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 8, 2012

  • A VA clinic on S. Main for indigent riles mayor

    Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola said plans for a homeless-veterans clinic across the street from a liquor store on South Main Street are “idiotic,” a “duplicati…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 7, 2012

  • Conway firm, LR win grants for natural gas

    The state doled out on Friday nearly half a million dollars in grants aimed at lessening Arkansas’ reliance on foreign fuel by supporting compressed-natural-ga…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 7, 2012

  • Anti-blight spending suits U.S., 2 cities say

    After 50 years of marriage and renting, David and Patricia Spencer are elated to finally be homeowners, even though they know their time in their new home is l…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 6, 2012

  • New aim: A 3-story Capitol neighbor

    The Capitol Zoning District Commission is set this month to once again vote on plans for a construction project that had been struck down because the proposed …

    by L. Lamor Williams January 5, 2012

  • Vote on reissuing library bonds approved

    Without discussion, the Little Rock Board of Directors voted Tuesday night to hold a special election to let voters decide a proposal that would reissue bonds …

    by L. Lamor Williams January 4, 2012

  • Two Rivers bridge to close for repairs

    For the second time since the Two Rivers Park Bridge opened to the public in July, the span will be closed for work on the lighting.

    by L. Lamor Williams January 2, 2012

  • 30 call for end to LR violence

    Standing in a church parking lot at Woodrow and 12th streets in downtown Little Rock, not far from where a man was found shot to death in his vehicle Wednesday…

    by L. Lamor Williams January 1, 2012

  • Occupy camp in LR set up for long haul

    The bank of solar panels and the large pile of firewood are telling. The Occupy Little Rock camp is in it for the long haul.

    by L. Lamor Williams December 30, 2011

  • Housing agency unveils new aim

    The Little Rock Housing Authority unveiled on Wednesday a new name aimed at encompassing its broadened array of public services.

    by L. Lamor Williams December 29, 2011

  • Officials say Six Bridges success outlasts its name

    The stationery of the Junction Bridge board proudly proclaims the span as “Part of the Six Bridges Plan.” It’s the only place one can find that phrase on offic…

    by L. Lamor Williams December 27, 2011

  • Robbers kill Texan outside LR club

    An outing at a Little Rock nightspot ended in death early Saturday morning when one member of a group of revelers was shot and killed during a robbery, police …

    by L. Lamor Williams December 25, 2011

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