Former Jefferson County Judge Jack Jones will stand trial on all eight of the allegations made against him after a special judge refused to dismiss some of them because the statute of limitations had expired.

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More than an ounce of marijuana was found in a car Thursday after a Jefferson County Sheriff’s canine alerted his handler to the presence of the drug.

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A Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy who noticed the odor of marijuana on a man entering a video store Thursday seized more than two ounces of the drug during the arrest.

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Two Pine Bluff men arrested after separate search warrants were served Wednesday will each have to post $25,000 bonds to be released from the county detention center while prosecutors prepare drug and weapons related charges against them.

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MONTICELLO — A Drew County jury this week sentenced a habitual offender with 17 prior felony convictions to 60 years in prison for possession of crack cocaine with intent to deliver.

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SPECIAL TO THE COMMERCIAL Alexandria, Va. — The National Association of State Boards of Education recently announced that Diane Tatum, a member of the Arkansas State Board of Education, has been chosen to serve on a year-long NASBE study group.

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SPECIAL TO THE COMMERCIAL LITTLE ROCK — The Wal-Mart Foundation Friday announced $843,000 in contributions to non-profit organizations and projects across Arkansas, including two Pine Bluff groups.

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Earlier today, we filed an amendment to HB 1204.   The amendment changes two significant things: (a) the amendment adjusts the commission paid to the “stamp deputy” (wholesale distributors) by changing the rate from 3.8% of $.34 cents to 3.0% of $1.15 and (b) changes the rate on Other Tobacco Products (”OTP” – smokeless, cigars, chaw, etc.) to 68% of the [...]

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Earlier today, we filed an amendment to HB 1204.  We are proud to add as co-sponsors to HB 1204 (Tobacco Tax) Representatives Curren Everett of Salem (The Speaker Pro-Tem), David Dunn of Forrest City, Bobby Pierce of Sheridan, Mike Patterson of Piggott, Rick Saunders of Hot Springs, Nancy Duffy Blount of Mariana, and Bill Abernathy of [...]

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Jill Zeman at the AP has this.  John Lyon at Stephens Media has this. Y0u’ve probably already seen it, but Roby Brock has this on the rally Monday in support of HB 1204 (Tobacco Tax). Post from: Robbie Wills

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