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Plans for 12th Street Police Station in Little Rock on Track
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- City departments in Little Rock provided an update on what's being done with revenue from the 1-cent sales tax increase passed by voters two years ago. Speaking for the Police Department, Chief Mike Thomas says plans for the new 12th Street Police Station are finally on track after city directors approved additional funding during a meeting
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UAMS Welcomes High School Students For Pharmacy Camp
They were up to their elbows in first hand medical experience. Pharmacy camp at UAMS for high school students who applied from all over the state. "To get an introduction to pharmacy and what it would be like to be a pharmacist as they prepare for their careers," said Christel Cater the recruiting specialist for the college of pharmacy. She
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Arkansas Chili's Restaurants to Raise Money for Searcy Goodwill Store
SEARCY, AR -- Chili's restaurants across Arkansas are coming together to raise money for an organization that burned down in March. The Goodwill retail store in Searcy has not been able to rebuild yet, so Chili's is lending a helping hand by donating 10 percent of food, beverage and to-go sales to help support the cause next Wednesday, June 26.
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Storage Facility Renters Take Concerns to Owners
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- People who rent space at the storage facility where deputies seized scores of marijuana plants Tuesday afternoon want to know what the bust means for their belongings. Deputies dismantled a grow operation at the U Store It storage facility off of I-30. They also took away between one hundred fifty and two hundred marijuana plants with a
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Report: ADH says Substance in Lake Hamilton Raises No Health Concerns
Update: Officials with the Arkansas Department of Health are now saying they do not believe the substance found in Lake Hamilton is oil. After returning to the lake after sending samples away for tests, much of the substance had dissipated, and there is no cause for health concerns. Original Story: HOT SPRINGS, AR -- According to the Hot Springs website,
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Safety Matters: Encourage Teens to Use Social Networks Safely
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- Forget passing notes in class or hanging photos on locker doors, today's children and teenagers most often turn to Internet social networking sites to share information and talk to friends. With most of summer vacation still ahead, children and teens will most likely have plenty of time to spend on social networks, whether from their
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Jonesboro PD Closes 48 Vehicle Break-In Cases
JONESBORO, AR -- Police in Jonesboro have closed 48 vehicle breaking or entering cases. A witness called Jonesboro Police after seeing a juvenile male trying to enter vehicles around 6:00 Monday morning. Police say an officer on his way to report for duty heard the call, located the juvenile running away from the scene and took him into custody. During
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Testimony Underway in Manslaughter Trial for Former LRPD Officer
LITTLE ROCK, AR - In opening statements Wednesday, prosecutors say former Little Rock police officer Josh Hastings made a criminally-reckless decision to fire his weapon, killing a 15-year-old boy. Pulaski County deputy prosecutor John Johnson told jurors in a 25-minute opening statement that Hastings responded to a burglary call on August 12 for "all the right reasons." "But in his
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CALS Considers Naming Children's Library for Hillary Rodham Clinton
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- The Central Arkansas Library System's (CALS) Board of Trustees says they are considering recognizing Hillary Rodham Clinton for her services to children by naming the new Children's Library in her honor. CALS released the following information in a news release issued on Wednesday morning: "We specifically wish to acknowledge the work she did as a citizen
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Update: Rogers Pond Drained in Search of Teen Reported Missing in 2006
ROGERS, AR -- A private pond in Rogers has been drained in search of a Pea Ridge teenager who was reported missing in November 2006. The Benton County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) says they received an anonymous letter from a "concerned citizen" that the area may contain evidence or the body of April Andrews, who went missing in 2006 as she