car

Arkansas

Arkansas legislators looking closer at expired tags and registered vehicles

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/KARK) – Arkansas legislators are taking a closer look at the discrepancy between expired tags and registered vehicles. According to our content partner, KARK, The Joint House and Senate Transportation Committee convened on Wednesday to discuss the latest figures with the Department of Finance and Administration. According to the FDA, 269,113 temporary […]

Read More
Mayor

Princeton Mayor Mark Freda is blamed in lawsuit for sparking stolen car chase that lead to 15-year-old thief crossing into oncoming traffic and smashing into a vehicle killing two

Mark Freda, 66, jumped into action while behind seat of his SUV November 7, 2021, when he saw cops were pursuing a Jeep that had been stolen by two teens It culminated with the fleeing car, commandeered 15-year-old Damajia Jenay ‘Majia’ Horner, crossing into oncoming traffic and killing another motorist The head-on collision left the […]

Read More
City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

Read More
City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

Read More
Mayor

In the Past: Fincher won second term as mayor | News

15 years Michael Fincher won a second term as Logansport’s Mayor. The city got clearance to proceed on accepting bids for construction on two access roads into the new Ivy Tech Community College campus. Logansport Memorial Hospital will open ExpressMed, a walk-in clinic, at Cass Plaza. More than 3,000 people, mostly teens, packed into the […]

Read More
Arkansas

Record-high service calls in Arkansas, AAA says

ST. LOUIS, MO. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas AAA Emergency Roadside Service crews experienced a record-breaking month as they responded to more than 7,000 stranded drivers in July. “A perfect mixture of extreme heat, increased traffic, and older vehicles remaining on the roads made July one of the busiest months on record for breakdowns,” said AAA Missouri […]

Read More
City Council

Car dealership’s move, proposed resort on deck for New Braunfels City Council | Community Alert | #citycouncil

New Braunfels City Council members are expected to consider the first reading of a rezoning request to construct a car dealership on the southbound I-35 access road near Oak Creek Way on the city’s east side when they meet Monday night. If passed by council members after two readings, the proposed Neighborhood Commercial District rezoning […]

Read More
City Council

Waco City Council to vote on hybrid police cars, citing issues with electric models | Local Govt. and Politics | #citycouncil

The city of Waco is set to buy 34 hybrid police vehicles, holding off on full-electric options until they can be proven to support police equipment and needs, Waco City Manager Bradley Ford said. Officials postponed consideration of the purchase during a city council meeting last week because Caldwell Country Ford, one of three potential […]

Read More