Little Rock News Archives

“It was one of the things that went into our thoughts about putting out a missing persons report, but that's not all that meaningful to us.”

The Conway County Sheriff's Office and the Arkansas State Police are searching for John W. Glasgow, 45, CFO of CDI Contractors of Little Rock. via ArkansasBusiness.com

A federal appeals court has upheld a jury's finding that Wyeth Pharmaceuticals wasn't liable in the case of a Little Rock woman who got breast cancer after taking the company's hormone-replacement therapy. via KTHV-TV

“We're going to build a bridge to the 21st Century”

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., sings a few notes with Dwayne Turner, aka "Black Elvis," as she campaigns at Kitchen Express in Little Rock, Ark., Wednesday, Jan. via Kansas.com

“Let it be a topic of discussion and debate, and let the decision be made at the jurisdiction meeting”

Some Methodist ministers are making a final yet improbable attempt to stop George W. Bush's presidential library, museum and public policy institute from being built at Southern Methodist University. via El Paso Times

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton visits the state where she was first lady while her husband Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas. via KTHV-TV

“For the foreseeable future, consumers will pay more and more for food, especially protein, because grain represents a proportionally higher percentage of input costs compared to other foods”

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas : Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat producer, reported Monday its first-quarter profit slid 40 percent, withdrew its earnings guidance for the year and said it will hike prices ... via International Herald Tribune

Television station KATV resumed broadcasting an analog signal 10 days after losing its antenna while crews worked to restring guy wires. via KATV Little Rock

“As I noted in my State of the City Address”

Little Rock has again been named as one of the 100 best communities for young people by a group that centers on childrens' issues. via Arkansas Online

“The semiconductor industry has been improving the performance of electronic systems for more than four decades by making ever-smaller devices down to nanometer scale. However, this approach will soon encounter both scientific and technical limits”

Washington, Jan 26: Scientists have developed a procedure for creating highly pure carbon nanotubes needed for the development of the next generation of electronic devices, which would be on the nano-scale. ... via Daily India

“Honest to God, I'm just trying to get to Cali, man”

In this file photo released by by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Mitchell Johnson is shown on Jan. via Bradenton Herald

“We foresee this as being another destination in terms of tourists coming to visit”

When people come to Little Rock, they want to see three things the Clinton Library, Central High, and the "Little Rock" that gave our city its name. via CW Arkansas

“Some of the more valuable ones [previously ] went to UALR”

Rummaging through the dusky basement of the former Arkansas Gazette building over the past three weeks, Kate Askew busily sorted through the clutter to set aside pieces of Arkansas history from the mundane. via Benton County Daily Record

A fire breaks out near a pallette company sending plumes of smoke into the air. They are not sure what started the fire but it was fueled by old tires. via FOX16.com

“Now he's finally seeing trial. Now we need to see him found guilty.”

For Kimberly Novak's parents, who will travel to New Mexico from their home in Arkansas for the murder trial of her husband, the investigation into their daughter's death has been a long, slow, excruciating ... via Portales News-Tribune

An autopsy has revealed that a heart defect was responsible for the death of a 17-year-old Little Rock Parkview basketball player, who collapsed during a game on January 2nd. via KTHV-TV

A $42.8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Friday will enable Heifer International to expand a program designed to reduce poverty among one million rural dairy farmers in three ... via KTHV-TV

The Arkansas parole board today recommended clemency for a woman convicted of capital murder in the 1977 kidnapping and slaying of a Little Rock man. via KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Mountain Home Business and Professional Women, a local chapter of Arkansas' B&PW Federation, is seeking nominations for the eighth annual Arkansas 'Women Mean Business' Gala and Awards set for June 6 in Little ... via Baxter Bulletin

Burglary of a vehicle, 4800 block of North Street. A vehicle was entered by unknown means. via Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel

“This is a great example of one or two individuals responsible for nine robberies in the area and that's the case”

One arrest may have solved a string of robberies in Little Rock and North Little Rock all because of a traffic stop. via CW Arkansas

The New York Junior League has named its first black president, a move designed to help the volunteer organization shed its image as an exclusive haven for Upper East Side debutantes. via KTHV-TV

A soldier from Conway is dead from wounds he suffered when a vehicle rolled over during a convoy operation in Iraq, the Army said Wednesday. via Arkansas Online

“It's a very difficult case for us, because we see people murdered and death in just about every part of our job. But a small being targeted, being shot the way this child was, it's very upsetting, very disturbing.”

The man accused of killing a six-year-old Little Rock girl last December has made his first appearance in court--while the search for two additional suspects continues. via KATV Little Rock

Senator Blanche Lincoln's office says five Arkansas schools are getting computers through a Senate program to provide surplus computers to classrooms. via KTHV-TV

“I don't understand why they couldn't have done that in the first place. If they weren't happy with the first findings that the state gave them...so it's still dragging out.”

A mental evaluation was made public in Pulaski County court Tuesday in the case of a man accused of brutally stabbing to death a Little Rock teenager. via KATV Little Rock

“My crystal ball doesn't stretch that far”

For the first time since she moved into a house on West 19 th Street in North Little Rock, Jacqueline Ridgel said she's starting to wonder if her neighborhood is safe. via Herald-Leader

Little Rock Police have arrested 18-year-old Kevin Banks in connection with the December 29th murder of six-year-old Kamya Weathersby. via KTHV-TV

“Someone maybe trying to hinder what's going on, but the spirit of Kamya will live on, until the criminal is apprehended”

A disgusting act of vandalism has marred the memorial for a 6-year old girl, killed in a drive-by shooting. via FOX16.com

U.S. scientists have reported the first example of fruit mimicry caused by a parasite. via The Post Chronicle

Detectives were back at the crime scene investigating the shooting death of 40-year Curry Jackson. via KTHV-TV Little Rock

“Doctor King taught all of us that injustice and poverty were things that all of us had an obligation to try and attack and get rid of”

Arkansans took the streets and pulpits Monday to remember slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. via Log Cabin Democrat

“Dr. King worked hard to unify the country”

While the nation honors the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, three states celebrate another man as well. via Cbs4denver.com

“We're going to work very closely with the church leadership and congregation to try to do everything we can to prevent such a tragedy in the future”

The stretch of West Sixth Street in front of the Central Church of Christ is unsafe, church officials said on Thursday after an elderly couple crossing the street to attend Bible study were struck and killed by ... via Herald-Leader

A wrecker had to extricate a Ford F-250 pickup from a van after a crash Tuesday evening on East McCain Boulevard just east of Richards Road. via North Little Rock Times Online

An elderly couple was killed Wednesday evening while crossing a street to attend church services. via KTHV-TV

Barack Obama is stepping into fellow Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton's former backyard with the opening of a campaign office in Arkansas. via KSLA-TV Shreveport

Traffic on East McCain Blvd in North Little Rock is snarled following a police chase and accident. via KTHV-TV

State Police and MEMS are on the scene of a multi vehicle accident. It happened near McCain Mall on East McCain and Richards Road . via ArkansasMatters

“Mr. Ivey was not breathing and appeared to be deceased. I observed a knife lying on the floor next to Mr. Ivey”

Pulaski County lawmen are calling the shooting death of a former Hope resident in rural Pulaski County on Tuesday a "staged event" which has resulted in the arrest on first degree murder charges of the victim's ... via Hope Star

Menu small, but the restaurant is a revelation. Rodney Parham Road seems a strange place for Layla's Halal, a new Mediterranean restaurant in West Little Rock. via Arkansas Times

It's estimated to bring a total of $40 million back to Little Rock taxpayers, yet a quarter of those eligible don't take advantage of it. via KTHV-TV

The driver of a stolen pickup that crashed into four cars during a police chase was identified Wednesday as Joseph Campbell, 35, of North Little Rock. via Arkansas Online

“When you see them in the sunlight, it's remarkable.”

It is the first example of fruit mimicry caused by a parasite, according to biologists. via NBC Channel 11

There could be more control over vicious dogs in Little Rock soon. The City Board of Directors is meeting to place restrictions on dangerous dogs. via FOX16.com

A developer has announced the launch of a $65 million luxury high-rise condominium project for the Riverdale area of Little Rock. via KATV Little Rock

North Little Rock An Arkansas State Police pursuit ended in a multi-vehicle accident on East McCain Boulevard in North Little Rock Tuesday evening, injuring several people. via KATV Little Rock

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office have arrested and charged two people in the first murder of 2008 in the county. via KTHV-TV

“We're operating piecemeal with whoever shows up and whoever claims they are a commissioner.”

The Arkansas Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission is in turmoil over the legitimacy of its appointees and a prolonged delay in hiring a permanent director, less than a week before its Drum Majors Leadership ... via Daily Citizen

“If these people don't want to step up, particularly in this case, there is a killer in their neighborhood, running free, because everyone's afraid to say anything about it”

Searching for Kamya's Killers Last Update: 4:49 pm Little R ock h omicide detectives are still trying to find out who killed K amya W eathersby. via CW Arkansas

A two-thousand foot television tower south of Little Rock, Arkansas collapsed today while workers were restringing wires. via WTLV

A seventeen year old who shot and killed a popular Little Rock grocery store owner received a life sentence yesterday in Pulaski County Circuit Court. via KTHV-TV

A Mountainburg couple who allegedly possessed more than 13,500 ephedrine pills pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Crawford County Circuit Court. via Van Buren Press Argus-Courier

“It's pretty unusual to have storms that early in the morning”

The January morning tornado that took the life of a Pope County man and damaged hundreds of acres in its wake occurred at an unusual time of day and unusual time of year, a National Weather Service ... via Pine Bluff Commercial

“We plan to keep giving the world's largest finisher's medal”

Registration for the Little Rock Marathon , presented by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, and its companion races, to be held in downtown Little Rock on March 2, is nearing its registration cap. via Houston Chronicle

“None of the officials from the state fair commission or fairgrounds had contacted us.”

Fairground officials are currently looking at sites in North Little Rock. While North Little Rock is excited about the idea, Little Rock City leaders are anything but excited. via KTHV-TV

“We have strong momentum, we are going to win the nomination”

Winning New Hampshire has spring boarded Hillary Clinton back into the game. There was a rally for Senator Clinton Wednesday at her Little Rock headquarters. via CW Arkansas

“It's an excellent opportunity for students considering a career in public service.”

Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., announced that he is accepting applications for summer internships in both his Washington and Little Rock offices. via The Herald-Leader

“I don't know how we kept from getting killed”

The body of a man that had drowned in flood waters overnight was discovered at this bridge during flooding in the town of Remington, Ind., Tuesday, Jan. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

A Saline County jury on Tuesday convicted William "Bill" Hale, 39, of Little Rock of Internet stalking of a child. via Benton Courier

Little Rock police arrest two juveniles after a school resource officer finds a loaded gun and knife in a car at Hall High School. via ArkansasMatters

Little Rock police have arrested two men in connection with a pair of convenience store robberies. via KTHV-TV

“I have never seen damage like this in the summertime when we have potential for tornadoes”

Rare winter tornadoes pop up in nation's midsection; storms damage homes, power lines, trees LITTLE ROCK, Ark. via North County Times

As gunmen armed with an assault rifle fired 50 rounds into a Little Rock home, police say the assailants paused only for a moment when they saw a 6-year-old girl inside bound up in her bed and cry for her ... via KATV Little Rock

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Highway crews will shut down lanes on the Broadway bridge between Little Rock and North Little Rock this week while inspecting the span. via KTHV-TV

“It was very apparent last year when we had about 440,000 visitors -- we just ran out of room”

It's an event that hundreds of thousands of people look forward to each year: the Arkansas State Fair. via ArkansasMatters

“Whoever did this is violent and we know people in this neighborhood are scared.”

As gunmen armed with an assault rifle fired 50 rounds into a Little Rock home, police say, the assailants paused only for a moment when they saw a 6-year-old girl inside bound up in her bed and cry for her ... via Pine Bluff Commercial

“He had a superb ability at doing that.”

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Mike Huckabee's offbeat antics _ what some would call stunts _ helped propel him to the front of the Republican presidential pack after a decade honing that "bumper sticker" style as ... via KOB-TV

“It was emotional today for all of the family. The father couldn't really be here because he couldn't bear to see his child laid down like that”

Last weekend, a little girl was killed -- the victim of a drive by shooting at her home. via ArkansasMatters

“It didn't hit home to me until I came in here with him this morning. It's a very emotional feeling, but also a feeling that everything is going to be okay.”

It's an emotional time for the families and friends of members of the Arkansas Army National Guard. via KATV Little Rock

“One guy was shot too close to my home, it definitely concerns me a lot”

"It's hard, my heart goes out to the family," said Delisa Mitchell. Delisa Mitchell is emotional because she lives just a few houses away from the senseless drive by shooting, that claimed the life of Kamya ... via CW Arkansas

“She liked to dance. She would come to school, "Ms. Verita, look, I learned this dance."”

A final farewell in a life cut short by violence. Six year old Kamya Weathersby was laid to rest at the Gaines Street Baptist Church after being shot to death in her own bedroom last Saturday. via CW Arkansas

Members of the 39th Infantry Brigade are moving out today for a training stop in Mississippi that will be the final stage in getting ready for another deployment in Iraq. via WMC-FM

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Friday brought by the family of a woman killed in the same 2006 accident that killed popular sportscaster Paul Eells. via Arkansas Online

Little Rock police say they are close to solving the shooting death of a 6 year old girl. via ArkansasMatters

“I'm not prepared to cut anything in education or human services or in criminal justice, at least in terms of making sure violent criminals remain locked up.”

LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Thursday he would consider cutting state services to continue reducing Arkansas' sales tax on groceries, but said he won't touch education, human services or law enforcement ... via Baxter Bulletin

Little Rock police have arrested a man they believe is involved in several recent shootings. via KTHV-TV

Sanjukta Acharya According to Dr. Kartik Shankar of the Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, "The mother's body composition at conception has important implications for the metabolism and risk of obesity in ... via RxPG News

The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Authorities have filed four felony negligent homicide charges against the driver of a bus that crashed on Interstate 40 in November near Forrest City. via Valley Morning Star

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