Recent stories by Danny Shameer
Jefferson County's sheriff: No mask, no ticket
Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. says his deputies won't issue citations to people who refuse to wear a mask.
His remarks come in the aftermath of Gov. Asa Hutchinson's statewide mask man...
July 26, 2020
Getting it straight
Bryson Brown is the salutatorian of North Little Rock High School. The salutatorian's name and information were incorrectly reported in articles on Friday and Saturday.
June 9, 2020
Manila officer cleared in fatal shooting
A prosecutor has cleared an officer in the fatal March 3 shooting of a man who ignored commands to remove his hands from his pockets, scuffled with the officer and took the officer's stun gun.
Officer...
April 14, 2020
Mumps outbreak ends on University of Arkansas campus
The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville said Sunday evening it has notified employees and students affected by a mumps outbreak that they can return to campus-related activities starting Monday.
The ...
February 9, 2020
State issues draft memo outlining next steps for Little Rock School District
The state Division of Elementary and Secondary Education issued a draft Tuesday that lays out a framework for creation of community schools and outlines conditions for the return to local control in t...
October 29, 2019
Authorities in Pine Bluff fatally shoot person; Arkansas State Police investigate
The Pine Bluff Police Department said police fatally shot someone in a residential neighborhood about 8:10 p.m. Friday.
The shooting happened near the intersection of West Roane Avenue and North Willo...
August 3, 2018
Higher education notebook
New office bolsters UA’s LR presence
The University of Arkansas has opened a new office suite in downtown Little Rock.
The space, on the 15th floor of the Metropolitan Tower at 425 W. Capitol Ave., ...
June 7, 2013
Vegas official declines position
A public housing official in Las Vegas turned down an offer to become executive director of a public housing agency in Little Rock, telling an executive search firm that media scrutiny contributed to ...
November 20, 2012
School: PB chief not getting offer
The superintendent of a Macon, Ga., school district told his school board in an e-mail Friday that he has decided against offering Pine Bluff Police Chief Brenda Davis-Jones a contract.
Davis-Jones w...
August 4, 2012
PB police chief up for new job
A school district in Georgia has chosen the Pine Bluff police chief to run its publicsafety department.
But it was unknown Saturday whether the Pine Bluff chief will leave.
If she departs, the city ...
July 29, 2012