Little River County News

"Producers in Little River County have put up more hay at this point than they did all of last year." -- Joe Paul Stuart "Crazy" is the word champion hay producer Jamey Styles used to describe the 2012 growing season as he prepared to hit the field with his baler.

Shreveport city crews are working to clear a huge tree limb that fell around 9 p.m. blocking all four lanes in the 4100 block of Youree Drive.

In a release, Beebe said, "The seven applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their sentences.

Two Arkansas students have been named 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholars. The U.S. Department of Education announced the selection Wednesday of Emily Hoover of Ashdown and Christian Williams of Jonesboro.

Mexico's government is reversing course from its initial hands-off attitude toward allegations of corruption and influence-buying by Wal-Mart in Mexico.