George S. Smith, a Lonoke County resident, has announced his intentions to run for state senator for District 28, which includes Lonoke and Prairie counties and parts of Arkansas and Pulaski.

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The Lonoke County Quorum Court approved a request by the Sheriff’s Department for an increase from $5 to $15 added to fines for people who receive a misdemeanor offense, such as speeding.

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NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The transition from Alltel to Verizon is still on track, Verizon officials said Tuesday as they watched as crews worked to complete a branding change at the most prominent of venues — Alltel Arena.

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Magazine had four of its shooting sports team qualify for the Arkansas Junior Olympic Championship competition held last weekend at Remington Gun Club in Lonoke.

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Even for a casual fan, Brett Favre is a nightmare that won’t end. For a Minnesota Viking fan, the nightmare is a reality that won’t end.

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Purchasing tickets for the Simmons First/Hootens.com kickoff week game between Booneville and Mena will benefit the Bearcat football program.

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LITTLE ROCK — Diane Julian, deputy state education commissioner since 2007, becomes interim director of the state Department of Education on Wednesday.

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Going public with what he said had been a "quiet effort" for the past four years, Dickson Flake announced today at a meeting with members of the Little Rock board of directors the results of a consultants’ report on how Little Rock could go about building a "research park" to bring in new industry to [...]

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