NEWS HEADLINES FOR 1008-14

ANGIE BILLINGSLY SMITH IS THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE DOVER SCHOOL BOARD.  SHE DEFEATED CHALLENGER SHAWN BATES IN TUESDAY'S RUN-OFF ELECTION.  FINAL, BUT, UNOFFICIAL VOTE TOTALS GAVE BILLINGSLY-SMITH 224 VOTES, TO BATES 161.  SHE WILL ASSUME THE FIVE YEAR POSITION ON THE BOARD, PREVIOUSLY HELD BY MICHAEL HEMMER.  HEMMER CHOSE NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION.

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RUSSELLVILLE CITY COUNCIL'S FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS GIVEN THEIR SUPPORT TO A FURTHER REVIEW OF HOW FUNDS FROM THE CITY ARE EXPENDED BY THE ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY ALLIANCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  THE MATTER, DISCUSSING DURING THE COMMITTEE'S TUESDAY SESSION, STEMS FROM A RECENT FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST FOR THOSE RECORDS BY ALDERWOMAN FREDDIE HARRIS.  FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS APPROVED A MOTION BY CHAIRMAN RANDY HORTON, TO ALLOW HARRIS TO CONTINUE HER RESEARCH INTO HOW CITY SUPPLIED FUNDS, APPROXIMATELY 90-THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY FROM THE ONE-CENT SALES TAX, ARE EXPENDED.  THE ALLIANCE IS SUPPORTED BY BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FUNDS.

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DOVER, MORELAND, HATLEY AND LINKER MOUNTAIN FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE INITIALLY DISPATCHED TO A REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE ON TUESDAY NIGHT, IN THE 700 BLOCK OF HURLEY ROAD.  DOVER UNITS ARRIVING ON SCENE, INDICATED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WOULDN'T BE NEEDED, SO, MUTUAL AID UNITS WERE CANCELLED.  AUTHORITIES SAY DOVER FIREFIGHTERS WERE BACK IN SERVICE JUST BEFORE 10 P/M.  FEW ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE, BUT, INDICATIONS ARE NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

LONDON FIRE DEPARTMENT UNITS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE OF A GRASS FIRE IN THE 300-BLOCK OF CRESTVIEW POINT DRIVE ON TUESDAY EVENING.  UNITS WERE RESPONDED JUST BEFORE 10 P/M, QUICKLY EXTENGUISHING THE BLAZE.  NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED, ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, AND UNITS WERE BACK IN SERVICE BEFORE 11 P/M.

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(1)--BOND HAS BEEN SET AT 75-HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A 33-YEAR OLD WHITE MALE SUSPECT, ARRESTED BY ATKINS POLICE ON FLEEING CHARGES.  THE SUSPECT, IDENTIFIED BY AUTHORITIES AS JERRY BARTON APPEARED THIS WEEK BEFORE POPE COUNTY DISTRICT JUDGE DON BOURNE.  JUDGE BOURNE FOUND PROBABLE CAUSE TO HOLD THE SUSPECT OVER FOR A NOVEMBER 3rd PLEA AND ARRAIGNMENT HEARING IN POPE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.

BOND WAS SET AT 5-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A 32-YEAR OLD FEMALE SUSPECT, TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY POTTSVILLE POLICE ON DRUG AND WEAPONS CHARGES.  THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CORTNEY COVEY.  A 35-HUNDRED DOLLAR BOND HAS ALSO BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR AN 18-YEAR OLD WHITE MALE, ARRESTED BY RUSSELLVILLE POLICE ON POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHENALIA CHARGES.  THAT SUSPECT, IDENTIFIED AS JODY WEBB, WILL ALSO APPEAR, ALONG WITH COVEY FOR A NOVEMBER 3rd PLEA AND ARRAIGNMENT IN POPE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.  

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NEWS HEADLINES FOR 1007-14...

CONCERNS ABOUT AN RUMORED INCIDENT AT ARKANSAS TECH ON MONDAY EVENING, PROMPTED A RELEASE ON THEIR ATU.EDU WEBSITE... WE QUOTE... "THE ARKANSAS TECH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS NOT AWARE OF ANY SAFETY THREAT ON CAMPUS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTINUE WITH NORMAL OPERATIONS." UNQUOTE. NO FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THE WHAT THE NATURE OF THE THREAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY, BUT, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WERE AWARE OF CONCERNS. THOSE PROVED TO BE UNFOUNDED, BUT, UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES WERE QUICK TO RESPOND TO INVESTIGATE A PRECEIVED THREAT.                                                                                               

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DARDANELLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED DURING THEIR OCTOBER MEETING TO ABANDON SEVERAL ALLEYS AND UNUSED STREETS IN THE ADAMS-CATLETT ADDITION.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE PROPOSAL UNANIMOUSLY, ALONG WITH PASSING A EMERGENCY CLAUSE FOR THE ORDINANCE.  IN OTHER MATTERS, THE COUNCIL HAD A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A STREET IN THE PARK HILL ADDITION, BORDERING LOTS 58 AND 59.  A THIRD READING OF THAT ORDINANCE IS EXPECTED DURING THE COUNCIL'S NOVEMBER SESSION.

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ITS RUN-OFF ELECTION DAY TODAY (TUES.) FOR THE FIVE YEAR POSITION ON THE DOVER SCHOOL BOARD. CANDIDATES ANGIE BILLINGSLY SMITH AND SHAWN BATES WILL FACE-OFF AS THE FINAL TWO, OF AN INITIAL FIVE CANDIDATE RACE.  AS EARLY VOTING CAME TO A CLOSE ON MONDAY, 72  BALLOTS HAD BEEN CAST AT THE POPE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS ON EAST MAIN STREET. TODAY'S (TUES.) ELECTION DAY POLLING IS BEING HELD AT THE DOVER FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

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BOND HAS BEEN SET AT 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A 25-YEAR OLD WHITE MALE SUSPECT, TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY ARKANSAS STATE POLICE ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES.  THE SUSPECT, IDENTIFIED BY INVESTIGATORS AS CRAIG WATTS, APPEARED ON MONDAY BEFORE POPE COUNTY DISTRICT JUDGE DON BOURNE.  JUDGE BOURNE FOUND PROBABLE CAUSE TO HOLD THE SUSPECT OVER FOR A NOVEMBER 3rd PLEA AND ARRAIGNMENT HEARING IN POPE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.  CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO DELIVER AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHENALIA HAVE BEEN FILED IN THIS CASE. AUTHORITIES CONFISCATED SOME 53 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA DURING THE ARREST AND SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION.

CONCERNS ABOUT AN RUMORED INCIDENT AT ARKANSAS TECH ON MONDAY EVENING, PROMPTED A RELEASE ON THEIR ATU.EDU WEBSITE... WE QUOTE... "THE ARKANSAS TECH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS NOT AWARE OF ANY SAFETY THREAT ON CAMPUS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTINUE WITH NORMAL OPERATIONS." UNQUOTE. NO FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THE WHAT THE NATURE OF THE THREAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY, BUT, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WERE AWARE OF CONCERNS. THOSE PROVED TO BE UNFOUNDED, BUT, UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES WERE QUICK TO RESPOND TO INVESTIGATE A PRECEIVED THREAT.                                                                                               

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DARDANELLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED DURING THEIR OCTOBER MEETING TO ABANDON SEVERAL ALLEYS AND UNUSED STREETS IN THE ADAMS-CATLETT ADDITION. THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE PROPOSAL UNANIMOUSLY, ALONG WITH PASSING A EMERGENCY CLAUSE FOR THE ORDINANCE.  IN OTHER MATTERS, THE COUNCIL HAD A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A STREET IN THE PARK HILL ADDITION, BORDERING LOTS 58 AND 59.  A THIRD READING OF THAT ORDINANCE IS EXPECTED DURING THE COUNCIL'S NOVEMBER SESSION.

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ITS RUN-OFF ELECTION DAY TODAY (TUES.) FOR THE FIVE YEAR POSITION ON THE DOVER SCHOOL BOARD. CANDIDATES ANGIE BILLINGSLY SMITH AND SHAWN BATES WILL FACE-OFF AS THE FINAL TWO, OF AN INITIAL FIVE CANDIDATE RACE.  AS EARLY VOTING CAME TO A CLOSE ON MONDAY, 72  BALLOTS HAD BEEN CAST AT THE POPE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS ON EAST MAIN STREET. TODAY'S (TUES.) ELECTION DAY POLLING IS BEING HELD AT THE DOVER FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

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BOND HAS BEEN SET AT 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A 25-YEAR OLD WHITE MALE SUSPECT, TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY ARKANSAS STATE POLICE ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES.  THE SUSPECT, IDENTIFIED BY INVESTIGATORS AS CRAIG WATTS, APPEARED ON MONDAY BEFORE POPE COUNTY DISTRICT JUDGE DON BOURNE.  JUDGE BOURNE FOUND PROBABLE CAUSE TO HOLD THE SUSPECT OVER FOR A NOVEMBER 3rd PLEA AND ARRAIGNMENT HEARING IN POPE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.  CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO DELIVER AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHENALIA HAVE BEEN FILED IN THIS CASE. AUTHORITIES CONFISCATED SOME 53 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA DURING THE ARREST AND SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION.

Here is the latest Arkansas news from The Associated Press for 1005-14...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Entergy Arkansas reports that more than 8,900 customers remain without power after severe thunderstorms struck Arkansas. The power company reported yesterday morning that more than 2,400 outages were reported in Jefferson County, more than 1,700 in Grant County and more than 1,000 customers were still without electricity in Pulaski County following the Thursday night storms. The company said some outages may not be repaired until Sunday morning.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A conference that organizers say is a response to the unrest in Ferguson will get under way next week at the Clinton Presidential Center. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder and former President Bill Clinton will open the forum on race relations and community policing. The U.S. Conference of Mayors is sponsoring the Wednesday and Thursday event.

WARREN, Ark. (AP) - A southeastern Arkansas poultry plant that was closed four years ago has been reopened. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Ozark Mountain Poultry on Friday reopened the plant in Warren that was formerly operated by H and L Poultry.

PARAGOULD, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas State Police say a Paragould woman and a Newport man have been killed in separate auto accidents in northeastern Arkansas. State police say 33-year-old Jennifer Hill of Paragould died and two children were injured when her car was struck Friday by a pickup truck on Highway 412 in Paragould.