For the first time since the Reconstruction period, Republicans gained controlled of the Arkansas state senate Tuesday. Today, they elected their new president. Senator Michael Lamoureux from Russellville is the new president of the chamber. The election of Lamoureux had no opposition during a voice vote. During the first few days of G-O-P controll, the…

Paper ballots from Benton County have been sent to Washington County. Officials at the election commissions office in Benton County began experiencing trouble with the Election Systems and Software machines after officials ran out of paper ballots. Due to shortage of paper ballots officials printed their own ballots which did not work with the counting…

Officers patrolling Fayetteville High School arrested a Conway woman trying to sell drugs to students. During Monday’s lunch hour police followed two students walking into the woods who lead them to Kayce Conville. According to police Conville had baggies of marijuana, rolling paper, two knives, and synthetic drugs. Conville is facing charges of distributing a…