Vice-Mayor of Hope arrested on theft charges

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011, 5:47pm

Vice-Mayor of Hope arrested on theft charges

The Vice-Mayor of Hope, AR faces theft charges stemming from an incident last month at a Subway restaurant.

Hope Police say they were called to the restaurant at 417 N. Hervey St. on July 16 regarding some money being stolen from an individual. After an investigation by both officers and the department's Criminal Investigation Unit, they arrested 57-year-old David Howard Johnson.

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4-year-old drowns in DeQueen

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011, 10:28am

A toddler drowned over the weekend in a southwest Arkansas pool.

DeQueen Police, the DeQueen Fire Department and Southwest EMS say they got a call Sunday evening to the 1100 block of West Maple Street about a possible drowning. At the home they found 4-year-old Manuel Hernandez unconscious and tried to revive him.

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Bass fishing tournament coming to Lake Ouachita

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011, 8:42am

Bass fishing tournament coming to Lake Ouachita

The 2011 FLW Tour Forrest Wood Cup is Aug. 10-14 in Hot Springs on Lake Ouachita. The Forrest Wood Cup is the world championship of bass fishing. The last time the event was held in Hot Springs was 2007 and Scott Suggs of Bryant made professional fishing history winning the first $1 million first-place cash prize. Complete details regarding registration requirements are available at www.FLWOutdoors.com or at 270- 252-1000.

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AR governor releases state money to help in fire fighting efforts

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Monday, August 8th, 2011, 4:27pm

AR governor releases state money to help in fire fighting efforts

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe released $100,000 from the Governor's Disaster Fund to help the state response to Arkansas wildfires. The money will pay for Arkansas National Guard response to the fires.

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Texarkana Food Bank reschedules watermelon harvest event

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Monday, August 8th, 2011, 9:25am

Texarkana Food Bank reschedules watermelon harvest event

Harvest Texarkana had to postpone its watermelon harvest from August 5 to Wednesday, August 10. They need volunteers to help pick watermelons at the Fulton Grass Company at 7 a.m. All watermelons harvested will go to food pantries across southwest Arkansas and Bowie County for free. The Fulton Grass Co. is located in Fulton, Arkansas just 3.5 miles from I-30, only 18 miles from Texarkana and 12 miles from Hope. From I-30, take the Fulton Exit #18. Turn south and follow the dirt road 3.5 miles to Fulton Grass Farm.

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AR State Police arrest suspect in fatal hit and run accident

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager

Friday, August 5th, 2011, 1:43pm

AR State Police arrest suspect in fatal hit and run accident

A Little River County, Arkansas man is charged with manslaughter after a fatal hit and run accident Thursday night.

Little River County Sheriff's Office responded to a call from a passerby around 7 p.m. Thursday to County Road 57 in northwest Little River and found a red Chevy Cobalt car that had run into a tree.

Victim's wrecked Chevy Cobalt (front end damage)

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John Huddleston Heritage Day coming to Crater of Diamonds State Park

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Friday, August 5th, 2011, 9:02am

John Huddleston Heritage Day coming to Crater of Diamonds State Park

August 6 is John Huddleston Heritage Day at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. Learn about Arkansas’ first diamond finder, John Huddleston, and the commercial mining companies that followed. The free program includes talks by park interpretive staff and a walk to the location of the Diamond Corporation of America's 1940s processing plant, also known as the Martin Plant. For more information visit www.craterofdiamondsstatepark.com or call 870-285-3113.

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