A motorist reported another vehicle ran hers off the road at 26th and Pine streets, causing her to hit a curb and have a flat tire.
Dispatch Desk: Monday, May 16
Most popular girl names in the ’70s in Arkansas: STACKER
Radios blaring the melodies Fleetwood Mac may have inspired parents to name their daughters after the band’s keyboardist, Christine McVie, people who came of age during the peace-and-love counterculture revolution may have been attracted to nature-inspired baby names, like Crystal, April, or Heather.
Most popular boy names in the ’70s in Arkansas: STACKER
So why were so many parents drawn to a few popular names during this groovy decade? The answers vary from name to name but make total sense when you consider the context of the era.
Dispatch Desk: Friday, May 13
A Gurdon woman reported someone struck her vehicle, parked at Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, on May 8 and left without reporting the accident.
Names of 619 fallen officers added to D.C. memorial wall
Based on data submitted to and analyzed by the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), 472 law enforcement officers died nationwide in the line of duty in 2021. Of that number, 319 succumbed to COVID-19.
1 killed, 4 hurt in Rockport wreck
According to an Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash summary, the driver of an eastbound 2013 Honda “crossed the centerline into oncoming westbound traffic and collided head-on” with a westbound Kia Forte.
Job Corps launches recruitment drive in Arkansas
Job Corps is free for ages 16–24 from low-income households who meet the eligibility requirements, and students can apply and enroll at any time. Job Corps provides hands-on career skills training, on-campus housing, meals, health care and job search assistance. Applicants may qualify if they receive SNAP, TANF, or free or reduced school lunch, or if they are experiencing homelessness or are a foster youth.
Dispatch Desk: Wednesday, May 11
The property manager of an apartment complex at the 2600 block of Country Club Road reported a tenant on the verge of eviction had been littering in the woods adjacent to the apartments.
Dispatch Desk: Monday, May 9
Officers responded to Pioneer Inn to investigate a domestic disturbance that also prompted the response of firefighters and paramedics.
Dispatch Desk: Friday, May 6
Officers arrested a man at the parking lot north of Pizza Hut for obstructing governmental operations. The man was caught lying to officers about a vehicle accident he had just been involved in.
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