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A bill requiring Arkansans convicted of the most serious crimes to serve 100% of their sentences passed a Senate committee Wednesday.

The Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League continue to benefit from the outstanding season quarterback Erik Meyer is putting together. The La Mirada, California native had another big day in Week 5, leading the Shock (4-0) to a 66-49 victory over the visiting Arizona Rattlers (3-1) in a battle for first place in the West Division of the National Conference.

The mayor of Haskell said this week that Saline County sheriffs deputies were helping patrol his city after at least half the citys police officers quit on Monday night during a City Council meeting.

Cynthia Vincent, who shot her husband and claimed it was self-defense, was sentenced her to one to 15 years in prison for the July 2021 manslaughter death.

Two lawyers testing the limits of Arkansas gun laws in court have added Saline County and Arkansas State University to their lawsuit list while seeking to expand the scope of ongoing litigation against Little Rock and Pulaski County.

- As the red-hot summer starts to become a distant memory it might be time to start thinking about a winter golf break in the sun - and there are plenty of options to choose from to suit all budgets. We look at the USA, Dubai and the beautiful island of Mauritius, each coming recommended by our friends at Golfbreaks.

Authorities on Monday caught a man who had escaped from the Saline County jail over the weekend.

A Utah judge ordered a Magna woman Thursday to stand trial on charges of killing her husband, despite arguments that she acted in self-defense.

A 50-year-old woman is facing multiple felony charges in the stabbings of three people in two counties, the attempted stabbing of a fourth, and a police chase that ended with a vehicle being forced off the road on East Grand in Hot Springs Wednesday night.

(MURFREESBORO)  With temps in the low 70s and a gentle wind, the historic Murfreesboro square was wall-to-wall residents joining together for a night of free music as a gift from Main Street Murfreesboro. Friday Night Live is back in full-swing.  Main Street's Executive Director Sarah Callender said, "In addition to this great gathering, we encourage everyone to join us on the square every Saturday morning for The Marketplace around the historic Rutherford County Cour...