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Nearly all US states see drop in teen births
NEW YORK — The nation’s record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over …
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For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on YouTube. …
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Youngest Okla. tornado victims remembered by kin
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Nine-year-old Sydney Angle was “everywhere at once” when she was out on the softball field. Kyle Davis, 8, was nicknamed “The Wall” because of his size and presence on the soccer field. JaNae Hornsby, also 9, was the life of the …
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Fort Smith to crack down on red-light runners
FORT SMITH (AP) — Fort Smith police say the streets are about to become safer and some bad drivers are going to have to come up with some fine money. The agency is starting a campaign on Monday called “Operation Seeing Red,” in which officers …
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Music industry figure to lecture
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Longtime music industry figure and Arkansas native Bill Carter is set for a speaking engagement in Little Rock. Carter is to speak June 5 as part of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies’ Legacies and Lunch series. Carter grew up in …
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2 sentenced in election fraud
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Two men who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in an election fraud case involving a former east Arkansas lawmaker have been sentenced to home confinement and probation. Federal court records show that Phillip Wayne Carter was sentenced Wednesday to five …
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Confession – Police: Teacher admits downloading pre-teen pornography
One hundred thousand in cash will get a Batesville teacher out of jail, but it won’t get him his job back. Grant C. Rader, 34, resigned from the Batesville School District this morning while still incarcerated at the Independence County Jail. On Tuesday, Special Agents …
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9/11, Katrina, Sandy Hook – Nation’s first responder answers call of duty
When the tail of the airplane dropped down, the bottom of it dropped out, smoke filled the cabin and the pilot declared Mayday in mid-flight, Brody Hubbard thought he was going to die. Looking out his window to see the ocean less than 20 feet …
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Inmate’s actions lead to multiple felony charges
ASH FLAT — When a Cave City man who was a Sharp County Jail inmate took a chance on walking away from a community service work detail Monday, it was a bad gamble, according to Sheriff Mark Counts who released additional details late Tuesday. The …
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Purse found
A found purse belonging to a Tuckerman woman is being held at the Independence County Sheriff’s Office until it can be returned to its rightful owner. Officer Daniel Heflin said he was called to 2350 E. Main St. by Shannon Morgan, who said she was …
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Board approves raises, projects
Employees of the Batesville School District are getting a raise. The Batesville School Board Monday night approved two raises, the first being a 3-percent, across-the-board raise for all classified (non-licensed) employees, which includes secretaries, custodians, bus drivers, cooks, etc. The second raise is an increase …
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How does your garden grow?
Dirty fingernails likely don’t raise eyebrows when Eli Skelton, Nathan Stanfield and Kanyon Wilson get home from school. After all when there’s lettuce, spinach, spearmint, tomatoes, cucumbers and snow peas to tend to, dirt is just part of the job at the Eagle Mountain Magnet …
