Arkansas News Bureau - Wed Nov 18
Beer and wine are coming to Walmart's store shelves in Mountain Home. In a 5-0 vote, the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board today approved an application by Walmart Supercenter in Mountain Home for a permit to sell beer and "small-farm" wines, which come from wineries that produce 250,000 gallons or less of wine per year.
Suspected Robber Surrenders in Van Buren5NEWSonline.com - Tue Nov 17
Two people are behind bars and another in the hospital after two robberies Tuesday that police believe are unrelated.
Justices send Newman case back to Crawford County for hearingArkansas News Bureau - Thu Nov 05
Death-row inmate Rickey Dale Newman can ask a circuit court to determine whether he is mentally competent to stand trial, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled today.
Man Arrested for Shake & Bake Meth LabKFSM-TV Fort Smith - Thu Nov 05
Van Buren Police have arrested a Crawford County man after they found him with items they believe were being used for a "Shake and Bake" methamphetamine lab.
Justices say Ark. death row inmate can ask lower court to review his conviction5NEWSonline.com - Thu Nov 05
The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that a death row inmate can ask a state court to rule that he was not competent to stand trial for the 2001 murder and mutilation of a woman.
Boyfriend Accused of Killing Girlfriend's 16-Month-Old Daughter in ArkansasWLMT - Fri Oct 30
An Oklahoma man has pleaded not guilty in Arkansas to first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's 16-month-old daughter in Van Buren.
Man Allegedly Dumps Gun near Bridge, Leads Police on Chase5NEWSonline.com - Fri Oct 30
Several police officers were led on a chase this afternoon that began in Fort Smith and ended in Crawford County.
Man Pleads Not Guilty in Van Buren Child's Death5NEWSonline.com - Fri Oct 30
A Pocola, Okla. man has pleaded not guilty in Arkansas to first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's daughter in Van Buren.
Study to re-evaluate Lee Creek dammingHerald-Leader - Tue Oct 27
A debate is ongoing over whether Lee Creek at Pine Mountain should be dammed for a public water supply for Crawford County residents, but that decision wona t be made until 2017, an Army Corps of Engineers official said Monday.
Cedarville Middle School Student DiesMSNBC - Tue Oct 27
A Van Buren student who tested positive for swine flu died over the weekend at Arkansas Children's Hospital.
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