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County fairs, festivals, carnivals and rodeos are a great way to enjoy time with family and friends. From carnival rides and games to live entertainment and exhibits, there is always something to see and do. And, of course, fair food is part of the fun!
With food being prepared…
Thereβs no such thing as a slam dunk court case, but the constitutional argument against prior restraint comes close.
For nearly a century, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against efforts to prevent news outlets from publishing material. That includes the landmark Pentagon Papers decision that showed the heavy burden the government must meet.
An…
A utility company is asking a federal judge to stop a newspaper from telling the public what it already knows. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette should be allowed to publish every page it has on the deal between Entergy Arkansas and Google, and the fact that a court is even weighing the question is a problem.
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A Marion County judge told the courtroom Tuesday that Arkansas law required him to set a bond for Steven Lawrence Manson. That was the whole of what he said about it.
He was right. And the law that required it is more than 150 years old.
Article 2, Section 8 of the Arkansas Constitution says…
Three automated license plate readers are up around Mountain Home. Four more are coming, at the community center entrance and on the highways feeding into town. No one voted on them. There is no ordinance. Police Chief Eddie Griffin built them into his department budget, which is a legal and ordinary way to buy equipment.…
Two pretrial fights will shape Steven Manson Jr.'s child rape trial when it opens next month. One is over where the trial is held. The other is over how the jury hears the child's account, from the child herself or from the adults she disclosed to.
Both surfaced at a Tuesday hearing before Circuit Judge…
A man charged with 49 counts of child pornography, who also kept a pipe bomb, roughly 50 firearms and a stash of drugs in his home, is sitting in that home today. Michael Wamser walked out of the Baxter County jail this month on a $50,000 bond. Two months earlier, his bond was $400,000.
He…
A new Arkansas attorney general's opinion confirms that cities can no longer control planning and zoning outside their boundaries. That authority now rests with county governments.
The opinion, issued in May, clarifies the reach of Act 314 of 2025. The law repealed cities' power to regulate land use in unincorporated areas beyond their limits, long…
As we move into June, gardens are coming to life with vibrant flowers, growing vegetables, and busy pollinators. Whether you have a large backyard garden, a few raised beds, or several containers on a patio, gardening offers numerous benefits for both physical and mental health. June is an excellent time to enjoy the rewards of…
Dear Dave,
Iβm 26, and I graduated from college a few months ago. I was fortunate enough to have a job making $70,000 annually waiting for me. I donβt have any other debt, so my only real problem right now is about $5,000 in credit card debt. It doesnβt seem like a huge amount, but…