According to an Arkansas State Police report, Jacksonville resident John Michael Dollar, 53, died Oct. 31 after being struck by a vehicle. The accident occurred at about 9:45 p.m., on Arkansas Highway 65 near Shadow Ridge Road.

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Police arrested a former Kareer Kids Daycare worker on Nov. 3, in connection with the Oct. 20 fire there.

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After three arrests in connection with the apparent arson at the Willowbend Apartment Complex, Jacksonville law enforcement officers are still on the lookout for two male suspects. The arrests were made Nov. 3.

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The city of Jacksonville was dismissed as a defendant in a federal court decision last week but the court also ruled that their was no probable cause for the Jacksonville police to arrest Rizelle Aaron on Sept. 17, 2005.

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A noted historian who recently returned from Afghanistan will lecture on the war on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Jacksonville Museum of Military History. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.

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Just in the nick of time to halt an auction, Jacksonville City Council approved plans to take over the Manor House Apartment property on Thursday, Nov. 5.

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Jacksonville Advertising & Promotion Commission along with the Jacksonville Chamber, Jacksonville Garden Club and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful organizations will host a holiday decoration contest. Application deadline is Nov. 20; judging will be Dec. 9 and winners will be announced that afternoon. Monetary awards will be presented to those that do the best job of decorating [...]

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The city of Jacksonville was dismissed as a defendant in a federal court decision last week but the court also ruled that their was no probable cause for the Jacksonville police to arrest Rizelle Aaron on Sept. 17, 2005.

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Jacksonville NAACP leader Rizelle L. Aaron filed a police complaint on Oct. 22, accusing Jacksonville alderman Bob Stroud of witness intimidation and other charges. The comments came after Aaron received an e-mail from Stroud regarding Aaron’s complaints about Stroud’s public comments at an Oct. 15 City Council meeting.

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Thursday’s rainfall prompted flash flooding warnings and watches throughout Arkansas as motorists came face-to-face with precarious situations as water crossed major roadways.

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