Noel E. Oman

Police shoot, kill knife-wielder

2 opened fire when LR man threatened grandma, officers say

A man with a history of mental problems used a knife to threaten family members before he was shot dead.
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Damages upheld in Wyeth suit

The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a $2.75 million award in compensatory damages for a Little Rock woman who successfully sued drugmakers Wyeth and Upjohn in 2008, saying the companies’ hormone therapy drugs caused her breast cancer.
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Airline goes roomier for LR flights

American Airlines will reintroduce mainline jet service to the state’s largest airport next year after a seven-year hiatus.
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Fall in tax revenue not so bad, 2 cities say

Sales-tax collections in August for Little Rock and North Little Rock lagged behind 2008 figures, but the declines were moderate compared with previous months and actually increased over the month before, according to figures the cities released.
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Airport pitches parking-fee rise

LR asked to change rule for off-site lots

The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission wants a city ordinance amended to allow the state’s largest airport to charge more to operators of off-airport parking lots.
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Turkey hunting this fall a no-go

Judge rejects bid to reopen season

A Pulaski County circuit judge Friday quashed one last bid to reinstate the fall turkey hunting season.
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River Trail seeks Google trike visit

Planners aim to put system on map

Jasmin Moore believes the Arkansas River Trail is on par with more high-profile trails and attractions on the U.S. coasts and Europe, but said the trail often is overlooked because of its location in the nation’s midsection.
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No sight doesn’t mean no job for those aided by LR charity

Lions World Services trains, finds positions for the blind

When Jeffrey Smith lost his eyesight nearly a decade ago, he also lost his job.
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Another leg of four-lane U.S. 67 opens

State 17 miles closer to 40-year Missouri-line dream

A 40-year-old dream for motorists in northeast Arkansas moved 17 miles closer to realization Thursday when a new interstate-quality, fourlane stretch of U.S. 67 from Newport north to Arkansas 226 opened to traffic Thursday morning.
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Highway panel OKs 7 more stimulus bids

Total in state up to $151 million

Arkansas’ federal stimulus spending on road and bridge projects topped $150 million Wednesday with seven more projects awarded contracts.
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