Recent stories by Debra Hale-Shelton
Arkansas doctor acquitted of sexual assault still faces 8 counts
CONWAY — A Conway physician acquitted of eight sexual-assault counts still faces eight other counts.
A special prosecutor said Thursday that he is pursuing the remaining counts against Dr. Robert Rook...
November 15, 2018
Former Arkansas judge files views on waiver
A former judge imprisoned for bribery said in a court document that his attorney-client confidentiality should be waived only in part and even then only for one of his original lawyers as part of an e...
November 14, 2018
HSU trustees add year to president’s contract; no raise
A divided board of trustees voted Thursday to give Henderson State University President Glen Jones a one-year contract extension.
The agreement includes no salary increase and runs through June 30, 20...
November 10, 2018
Henderson State University trustees add year to president's contract, no raise
A divided board of trustees voted Thursday to give Henderson State University President Glen Jones a one-year contract extension.
The agreement includes no salary increase and runs through June 30, 20...
November 9, 2018
Baker wins 3rd term in county judge race
CONWAY -- Faulkner County's County Judge Jim Baker defeated the county's assessor, Damon Edwards, in Baker's bid for a third term Tuesday.
Complete, unofficial vote totals were:
Baker 19,649
Edward...
November 8, 2018
Crews elected prosecuting attorney in 20th Judicial Circuit runoff
CONWAY -- Voters in the 20th Judicial Circuit elected the first woman to serve as the circuit's prosecuting attorney Tuesday.
Carol Crews, 36, held a strong lead over Zach Throneberry, 31, in the nonp...
November 7, 2018
County judge cited in records-law case
CONWAY -- A circuit judge on Friday signed an order saying Jim Baker, the Faulkner County county judge, had violated the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Baker, a Democrat seeking re-election, and...
November 4, 2018
In petition for release from prison, Arkansas ex-judge Maggio says attorney misled him
Former Judge Michael Maggio has petitioned a federal court to release him from prison and contends one of his attorneys misled and pressured him into pleading guilty to bribery in 2015.
The developmen...
November 3, 2018
Faulkner County judge releases emails after suit filed
CONWAY -- County Judge Jim Baker on Thursday released emails requested under the state's public-records law to a supporter of his political opponent, a day after a lawsuit challenged the Faulkner Coun...
November 2, 2018
Faulkner County judge faces lawsuit over emails
CONWAY -- A Republican sued the county judge of Faulkner County, Jim Baker, a Democrat seeking re-election, on Wednesday for refusing to provide public emails requested under the Arkansas Freedom of I...
November 1, 2018