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Hi: Now that the flyover at Cantrell Road and Interstate 430 is open, lots of eastbound drivers on Cantrell block traffic in the inside lane by making dangerous U-turns at the intersection with the exit lane from I-430 northbound lanes. There is no turn lane and no sign to prohibit U-turns. With only two eastbound lanes, this restricts traffic to one lane while they wait for westbound traffic to clear. Can you please ask that this be addressed? -- Kimberly

EUREKA SPRINGS -- A candidate for mayor in this tourist town cant legally run for the office because he pled guilty to a felony in 2003, a judge ruled Tuesday in Carroll County Circuit Court.

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Prosecutors say a candidate for mayor of Eureka Springs cant legally run for the office because he has a felony conviction on his record.

Dear Mahatma: If in an accident can you request a different tow service instead of the tow company next in line to be called by the police? If we want to make a complaint against the tow company taking the car to the wrong place when TOLD where to take it, where and how do we do that? The tow truck driver only gave my husband and son less than two minutes to get stuff out of his car! -- Kelly

Former Huntsville school Superintendent Audra Kimball pleaded innocent on Thursday in Madison County District Court to a misdemeanor charge of failure to notify the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline when she heard about suspected child maltreatment.

U.S. District Judge Kristine G. Baker (left) and Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston (Photos courtesy of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) A federal judge in

A federal judge in Little Rock has declared as unconstitutional six sections of Arkansas election law pertaining to "new political parties."

An 18-year-old Watson Chapel School District student was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of communicating a false alarm to her campus and the next-door junior high school.

An 18-year-old Watson Chapel School District student was arrested Wednesday afternoon after, officials said, she texted false reports of an active shooter, a bomb and stabbings at her campus and the next-door junior high school.

A former Huntsville school superintendent and former basketball coach have been summoned to appear in Madison County District Court to face misdemeanor charges accusing them of failing to immediately call the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline when they heard allegations of sexual abuse among boys on the junior high school basketball team.