Danny Shameer

State Editor501-378-3568501-378-3568dshameer@adgnewsroom.com

Recent stories by Danny Shameer

Top grads ID'd at Christian High Wilson Walls has been named valedictorian of the Central Arkansas Christian High School class of 2021. William Walker is salutatorian. Walls, 18, whose parents are Wesley and Traci Walls, plans to a... May 23, 2021

Top grads ID'd at Premier High Hanna Kuciejski has been named valedictorian for the Premier High School-North Little Rock class of 2021. Emma Childers is salutatorian. Kuciejski, 18, is undecided on her college and career plans. ... May 23, 2021

Suit filed says sand operation polluting Two Doddridge residents are suing companies in connection with a sand mining and fracking business nearby. The suit was filed in Miller County circuit court on behalf of 86-year-old Lottie Paige and ... April 26, 2021

Man found dead at Pine Bluff apartments; police open homicide investigation Pine Bluff police have opened a homicide investigation after officers on Friday discovered the body of a 40-year-old man who died of apparent gunshot wounds. Officers were called to the Linden Street... February 26, 2021

White Hall loses alderman in crash White Hall City Council member Andrew M. "Andy" Lunsford was killed in an automobile crash on New Year's Eve. The driver of a 2015 Mustang turned left onto Pratt Road from Ironton Road. While turning... January 6, 2021

Arkansas Baptist names president LITTLE ROCK -- Carlos R. Clark, provost and executive vice president at Arkansas Baptist College, has been named the institution's 15th president, the college announced Monday. The board of trustees s... August 18, 2020

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