Will Langhorne

Recent stories by Will Langhorne

Arkansas Supreme Court reinstates law license of former Arkansas governor’s son The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated the law license of William Asa Hutchinson III, son of Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, in a split decision s... May 19, 2023

State Supreme Court reinstates law license of former Arkansas governor's son The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated the law license of William Asa Hutchinson III, son of former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson, in a split decisi... May 18, 2023

Shepherd will run for reelection but won’t seek fourth term as Arkansas speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, the longest-serving speaker of the Arkansas House, announced Monday he intends to run for reelection to his House seat but will not seek a fourth full term as leader of the chamber.&... May 16, 2023

Shepherd will seek reelection but won't pursue fourth term as Arkansas House speaker Matthew Shepherd, the longest-serving speaker of the Arkansas House, announced Monday he does not intend to seek a fourth full term as leader of the chamber but plans to run for reelection to his Hous... May 15, 2023

Some Arkansas public defenders expect parole overhaul to lead to more criminal cases going to trial An overhaul of Arkansas' parole system is expected by some defense attorneys to lead to more criminal cases going to trial, an outcome that would increase workloads for court-appointed attorneys a... May 14, 2023

Contractors scheduled to gather soil samples from residential properties in Jacksonville in search of dioxin Contractors are scheduled to begin gathering soil samples Tuesday from residential properties near the Vertac Inc. Superfund Site in Jacksonville as part of a reassessment of the potential health risk... May 14, 2023

Arkansas lawmakers review audits for public water authority misappropriation of funds, state tire program The results of a state audit reviewed by Arkansas lawmakers Friday revealed that a clerk at a public water authority in Columbia County was charged with a felony after more than $182,000 collected by ... May 13, 2023

Columbia County official charged with felony related to unaccounted money, audit reveals The results of a state audit reviewed by Arkansas lawmakers on Friday revealed a clerk at a public water authority in Columbia County was charged with a felony after more than $182,000 collected by th... May 12, 2023

State panel approves $518,125 for updates to Arkansas’ Governor’s Mansion The Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council on Wednesday approved a $518,125 request from state officials to cover maintenance costs and the installation of a concealed weapon detection system... May 11, 2023

Arkansas Supreme Court justice announces bid for chief justice position Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood announced Wednesday she will run for chief justice of the high court next year."Now in my seventeenth year on the bench, I have a proven track record of... May 11, 2023