BITS & PIECES: No Country for Old Newspapermen
When I started compiling police reports for Dispatch Desk, I immediately noticed something had changed since my newspaper days.
Day: January 31, 2023
Myron Shorts
Myron moved to Gurdon in the ’90s. He worked at Petit Jean Poultry for a short time.
James Roderick “Rod” Chisholm
Rod served for over 30 years at various Churches of Christ in Arkansas, Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio and Indiana.
Pearline Gentry
Pearl was a stay-at-home mom while her husband worked to support the family.
Freezing rain expected Tuesday across Arkansas
The main area of concern for the heaviest ice accumulation stretches from near Mena eastward across central into eastern Arkansas.
Bill to prohibit LGBTQ “panic defense” tabled in Arkansas Senate committee
Senate Bill 60 would outlaw the use of “panic” regarding a victim’s sex, gender or sexual orientation as justification for violence against them. The “panic defense” has been banned in 13 states as of 2022.
Hot Springs Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
On April 12, 2021, a search of Duran’s residence yielded 1539 grams (3.39 pounds) of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine.