Arkansas parole board head resigns after past relationship with minor comes to light
This story was updated at 6:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 to reflect Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board Chairman Jamol Jones’ resignation. The new chairman of Arkansas’ parole board lied about having sex with a minor and was fired from a Central Arkansas police department five years ago. Newly uncovered records from the Benton Police Department […]
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Arkansas prison board votes to name former state senator interim corrections secretary
The Arkansas Board of Corrections voted Wednesday to hire a former Republican state senator as the prison system’s interim head. The vote — which wasn’t included on the meeting’s agenda and required a suspension of the board’s rules — to make former Sen. Eddie Joe Williams of Cabot the interim secretary of the Department of […]
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Dassault Falcon Jet Plans Little Rock, Arkansas, Expansion
Dassault Falcon Jet plans to increase its presence in Little Rock, Arkansas, to aid in the “development and delivery” of its new jet and future programs, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). Jay Chesshir, President and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber, said city has had a successful relationship with the aerospace […]
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Arkansas politicians react to Inaugural Address
Reaction to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Inaugural Address varied by party.Republican lawmakers said they’re excited to start working on her agenda.”I thought she did a great job of painting a vision of the state of Arkansas,” Sen. Justin Boyd. “Now it’s time to take that vision and put the details in.”Sanders said education is her […]
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