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Proposed Tax Decrease
Governor Mike Beebe is trying to reduce the state sales tax on groceries and increase funding for state funded programs. The proposed tax decrease would take effect July first and would reduce the grocery tax by one-and-a-half cents. This new proposal would eliminate the tax except for the part that can only be changed by…
West Fork Stabbing
A West Fork woman has been arrested after police responded to a disturbance at her home. Beckey Smith allegedly stabbed a male family member before he began choking her. According to the man, he and Smith were arguing when she stabbed him above the knee with a butcher knife. According to witnesses, Smith smelled of…
Saudi Students Club
The Saudi Students Club will host the first annual Saudi Cultural Event called “Saudi Arabian Open House”…This event will include an exhibition featuring many Saudi government agencies and a show featuring several cultural performances from different regions of Saudi Arabia. The exhibition will take place tomorrow, November 16th from 12 to 6pm in the Multicultural…
Arkansas Petition to Secede
After last week’s election, some people apparently want out. People in over 40 states, including Arkansas, filed a petition to withdraw from the US. UALR Professor of political science, Art English, said it’s hard to tell if it’s strictly Obama’s policies or his race that led to this bold petition. English also said “I think…
President Obama on Meeting With Mitt
During his first news conference since the election, President Barack Obama today (Wednesday) touched on a wide-range of subjects, including the resignation of CIA Director David Petraus, tax and spending negotiations with Congress and a possible meeting with former Republican Presidential nominee, Mitt Romney.
Renaissance and Fantasy Faire of the Ozarks
Arkadia Retrocade Grand Opening
It’s been more than a month since it was first announced a new vintage arcade would be coming to Fayetteville. UATV’s Martha Swearingen went to the arcade Saturday for the grand opening to talk with the owner about his thoughts of opening day.
Arkansas State Senate Update
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…
Benton County Ballots
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…
Drugs on FHS Campus
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…