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Dezarae Manson charged in Illinois with falsely reporting a sexual assault to police

Dezarae Manson, the youngest of the three Marion County defendants charged in the March rape of an 18-year-old woman, is facing a felony charge in Illinois for telling police there that she was sexually assaulted about eight years ago, according to McHenry County court records obtained by the Observer. Manson, 20, is charged with disorderly…

ByChris Fulton19 hours ago

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Federal audit cites Mountain Home case, finds Arkansas failed to follow rules in 138 of 140 child abuse investigations

Federal auditors found Arkansas failed to follow its own rules in 138 of 140 child abuse investigations they examined, and they named the Mountain Home case of a boy reported to the state hotline 29 times as one reason they came to the state. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector…

ByChris Fulton19 hours ago

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Council to name Philip Frame’s replacement Thursday after resignation

The Mountain Home City Council will appoint a new Ward 3 council member Thursday to replace Philip Frame, who resigned Sept. 30 after accepting a job in Northwest Arkansas. The appointment is the last item on the agenda for the council's 5 p.m. meeting at the Municipal Building, 720 Hickory St. Mayor Hillrey Adams is…

ByChris Fulton19 hours ago

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State launches MyArkansas app putting tag renewals, park bookings and 50 other services on one phone screen

Arkansans can now renew their vehicle tags, buy hunting and fishing licenses and check the wait at the revenue office from a single state app. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Department of Finance and Administration launched MyArkansas on Thursday. The free app is available in the Apple App Store and on Google Play and…

ByChris Fulton20 hours ago

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Affordability, healthcare, accountability center of heated race for central Arkansas US House seat

Running for a seventh term, Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill is focusing on what he’s done for his central Arkansas district in the past 12 years. But his Democratic opponent, Chris Jones, is emphasizing what Hill hasn’t done and what Jones would do for the district if he wins in November. One thing Jones would…

ByTess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate2 days ago

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Where to vote in Baxter County and what is on the Nov. 3 ballot

Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Monday, Oct. 19, in Baxter County, and voters have one place to cast an early ballot: First United Methodist Church at 605 W. 6th St. in Mountain Home. The deadline to register passed Monday, Oct. 5. Voters can check whether they are registered, confirm their address…

ByChris Fulton2 days ago

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Painter brings $1,000 to Mountain Home Food Basket from statewide hunger gala

State Rep. Stetson Painter of Mountain Home traded the Capitol for an apron this year at Serving Up Solutions, the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance's annual gala where legislators wait tables to raise money for food banks and pantries across the state. Painter directed $1,000 from the event to the Mountain Home Food Basket. "I was…

ByChris Fulton2 days ago

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First Iron Dome interceptors built in Arkansas roll out of Camden plant

Raytheon-Rafael Protection Systems delivered the first Tamir missiles built at its new Camden factory Wednesday, marking the start of U.S. production for the Iron Dome air defense system. Until now, the interceptors had never been made in the United States. Company executives joined Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and other federal and state officials at the…

ByChris Fulton2 days ago

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Arkansas lawmakers begin discussions on state’s budget as election looms

Arkansas lawmakers began a monthlong series of state budget discussions Tuesday, with the state military and labor departments fielding questions about how they expect to spend their money next year. The Joint Budget Committee approved both agencies’ budget proposals with no dissent. The panel will submit each approved budget recommendation to the full Legislature, which…

ByTess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate2 days ago

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Pinkston Middle School seeks local professionals for second Career Connections day

Pinkston Middle School is looking for local professionals and businesses to take part in its second annual Career Connections day on Friday, Nov. 13. The hands-on event brings working adults into the school at 1301 S. College St. to show sixth and seventh graders what their jobs are like. Seventh graders will take part from…

ByChris Fulton3 days ago