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As a February trial date looms closer for a group of defendants named in a 35-person indictment resulting from a federal investigation into drug trafficking and gang violence in Central Arkansas, two defendants entered pleas Monday in federal court, and another nine defendants are scheduled to enter pleas over the next 10 days.

As a February trial date looms closer for a group of defendants named in a 35-person indictment resulting from a federal investigation into drug trafficking and gang violence in Central Arkansas, two defendants entered pleas Monday in federal court, and another nine defendants are scheduled to enter pleas over the next 10 days.

Little Rock City Director Virgil Miller Jr., who was appointed to the Ward 1 seat on the city board last year, filed election paperwork Monday to run for a full four-year term of his own in the Nov. 8 election, according to the Little Rock city clerks office.

Individuals hoping to run for Little Rock mayor as well as six of the seven ward-specific seats on the citys Board of Directors will be able to officially file as candidates for municipal office in the Nov. 8 election starting today.

Loretta Hendrix, an announced candidate for the Ward 1 seat on the Little Rock Board of Directors, was injured in a shooting Saturday while driving, according to a Little Rock Police Department report.

Aspiring candidates for Little Rock mayor as well as six ward positions on the city board of directors can pick up election packets from the city clerk's office beginning this week, the city announced Wednesday.

Loretta Hendrix, who unsuccessfully sought an appointment to the Ward 1 seat on the Little Rock Board of Directors previously held by her late mother and later announced her intent to run for mayor, said this week that she will run for the Ward 1 seat instead.

Bureau unveils 'attractions pass'

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. is seeking reelection. As part of a series of interviews with candidates, he spoke with KUAR News and spoke about his first term and where he stands on the issues.

Amid a spike in homicides, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. in his annual State of the City address Monday evening called for raising the pay of entry-level police officers in order to remain competitive when recruiting top candidates.