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"I still believe in Hope – mostly because there's no such place as Fingers Crossed, Arkansas." - Molly Ivins Molly Ivins was a liberal journalist and political commentator known for her injections of Southern colloquialisms and dark humor.

KTHV reports the State's Parole Board, in a 5-0 vote, has rejected a clemency request by 29-year-old Richard Cox who is serving a life sentence for a killing he committed when he was 16-years old. The facts of his case were summarized in a court opinion as follows:In the early morning hours of May 18, 1996, Kingrale Collins, who was in his twenties, and Cox, who was age sixteen at the time, went t

Hungry Possum executives had no idea their ad would lead to such carnage. Economic woes dampened holiday travel as many Americans decided to stay close to home over Thanksgiving. Despite low fuel prices and airline deals, the Automobile Association of America has projected the number of Americans traveling over 50 miles this year will be 600,000 fewer than last Thanksgiving. In response to consume

I received the following email message last night. It reads as follows: Subject: Please Help!!! Greetings! I am a student at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Following Obama’s victory of the 2008 Presidential election we (ASU students) witnessed extreme police brutality and racially charged chaos in our area. Below is a statement of what went on. The media is [...]

The affects of alcohol are devastating.  Alcoholism has been known to ruin friendships, destroy marriages, separate families and disrupt communities.  Arkansas is no different in it’s affliction by alcoholism.  Treatment clinics for alcohol in Arkansas work with the individual and families to carve out treatment programs that work. Since taking the first step is so difficult, [...]

A diamond found in State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas The Public Diamond Mining Facility Arkansas - The Public Diamond Mining Facility Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and now they are a treasure hunter’s dream come true. If you thought that digging your own diamonds was impossible, you are wrong. You can now get diamond in your own. Put away your metal detector, climb in your car and ta

Arkansas is a state in the southern USA. It is bordered by Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, Oklahoma to the west, Missouri to the north, and Tennessee and Mississippi to the east.The population of Arkansas is 2,834,797, making it the 32nd most populous US state. The capital and largest city is Little Rock, with a population of 187,452, and a metropolitan population of 666,401.The to

NY Times examines adoption ban in ArkansasPosted using ShareThisFor more parenting tips or information on things to do and things to see in Arkansas, please visit www.ArkansasFamilyFun.com

One of the things from Tuesday that has not been discussed in great lengths is the Arkansas ballot initiative "that would make it illegal for any individual cohabiting outside of a valid marriage to adopt or provide foster care to minors." This initiative was aimed at blocking same-sex couples from adopting children or acting as foster parents, but went a step further and will keep any non-marrie

On Friday, Governor Mike Beebe rejected a clemency request of 54-year old Ruth Della Sumlin, who killed a man while helping her husband escape from jail in 1977. Earlier this year, the State's Parole Board voted 3-1 to recommend a commutation of her life-without-parole sentence to 36 years in prison. The application was rejected "without comment." On the other hand, Beebe announced that he intends

OK. So I'm running a few days (maybe a week) behind in getting these up. A big thanks to Noelle Buttry for letting me use her B-eautiful photography from this year's Arkansas State Fair. It was a great year and these are some great, great shots.For more parenting tips or information on things to do and things to see in Arkansas, please visit www.ArkansasFamilyFun.com

The presidential election may not be held for five more days, but students at Watson Chapel High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, elected Barack Obama as the next President of the United States in a mock election held today.Mayowa Awopetu, 14, and Trevor Gray, 16, sophomores at Watson Chapel, along with the help of other students participating in the school’s EAST (Environmental and Spatial Techn

Arkansas Fallen Firefighter Memorial, originally uploaded by tater48gem. Great photo on Flickr of the Arkansas Fallen Firefighter Memorial.For more parenting tips or information on things to do and things to see in Arkansas, please visit www.ArkansasFamilyFun.com

Reported by: KARK 4 NewsTuesday, Oct 28, 2008 @10:30am CSTThe Governor's Council on Physical Fitness will celebrate 16 years of The Great Arkansas Workout Wednesday, October 29, at the Donaghey Student Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas, Little Rock from 9:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. An estimated 360 fourth graders from schools cross the state and will be actively participating in physica

It was a bloody mess. It was reported  a few hours ago that a shooting on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas had left two person dead and one people wounded. The college has been locked down at this hour and it is really a stage of panic. UCA Police says the shooting happened [...]

Hubert Eugene "Geese" Ausbie (b. 1938) - He played college basketball at Philander Smith College in Little Rock where he earned All-Conference and All-American honors. He later gained fame as a member of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters. During his 24 years with the Globetrotters, he earned the moniker "Clown Prince of Basketball" for his dazzling playing and his irrepressible pranks on the c

THV 11 reports Governor Mike Beebe has announced that he intends to grant seven pardons. Beebe denied 22 additional clemency requests and took no action on 32 others. All seven of the pardons are for individuals who have completed all jail time, fulfilled parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all related fines. See the names of the individuals to be pardoned and their offenses here.

Today is the big day. In a few short hours I am getting on a plane and flying to Bentonville, Arkansas for an opportunity to meet my fellow eleven moms and the Walmart team. Actually, Erin will be on the same plane so it will be nice to have some company!Thankfully, I have the shortest flight of the group. A one hour direct flight from DFW to Bentonville. This is quite an adventure for one pregnan

Emma and Sarah Bailin, who began there EAST experience at LIttle Rock's Horace Mann Middle School and continued it at LR Central High School, were featured on KARK, Channel 4 on Wednesday night October 8th.The High School sophomores recently tied for first place in the Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival for their documentary, "Return to Sender." In introducing the piece, KARK anchor Bob Clausen suggest

The Arkansas News Bureau reports (here) that the State Parole Board has recommended clemency for 58-year old Earnest Dean Murphy, who is in his 36th year of prison for murder. Murphy has had a kidney and part of his lung removed because of cancer. The Board's vote was 4-1, but a county prosecutor and sheriff object to the recommendation. It is reported that a total of seven recommendations were ma

The Arkansas Chamber Singers first program will be Friday, October 10 & Sunday, October 12, 2008 at St. James Church. The programs will open with choral works by Menotti, Brahms, and Copland, among others. There’ll be a hilarious set of Liebeslieder Polkas by the infamous P.D.Q. Bach, and excerpts from River Dance and the celtic "A Tango to Evora." Special guests for these concerts will be danc

Biker love storyArkansas Times, AR - Sep 24, 2008Just a few days after taking the class I took possession of my new obsession, a 2008 Triumph Bonneville with an 865 cc engine. ...

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Nah, it's from Florida (read the article) and the idiot who created it says he'll defend it with a club. Nope, that seals it, we thought maybe the Arkansas Project had cooked this one up (seeing as it's the resurrected "Arkansas Family Blog") but we see they had nothing to do with it.

The Stuttgart Daily Leader reports that Charles Sims, who was convicted of first-degree murder in 1994 but is out on parole, has had a request for clemency denied by the Arkansas Board of Parole. He can appear before the Board again in October. See story here.

Forbes declared Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the city in the United States with the most delinquent credit cards in its recent article, The Debt Capitals of America.  The delinquency rate of 2.28 percent in Pine Bluff is nearly double the national average of credit card delinquencies of 1.19 percent. One of the sad parts of Forbes’ list [...]

Save money, find fun in Arkansas state parks - Go BIG or go homeFor more parenting tips or information on things to do and things to see in Arkansas, please visit www.ArkansasFamilyFun.com

Governor Mike Beebe has pardoned two people and denied clemency or taken no action on the applications of 73 others. people. Among the denials were two convicted killers. In 2006, the State Parole Board actually recommended clemency for Kenneth L. Slocum, who says he is innocent of the murder for which he was charged. The recommendation of the Board was that his sentence be commuted to 15 years. T

Free Arkansas Vacation Rentals by Owner ListingsYour Travel Buddy announces “Y.T.B Vacation Rentals by Owner”, the first website that allows vacation rental owners to advertise their properties for free with more listing features than the industry leader. Some vacation rentals by owner websites usually advertise free listings only until they have reached some goal or membership milestone, then

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Stevi Lauren Perry, MissArkansas Teen USA was crowned Miss Teen USA 2008 at the beautiful AtlantisParadise Island Resort on August 16, 2008. The 18-year old winner is fromHamburg, Arkansas. "Days of Our Lives" star and former Miss Teen USA 2004 Shelley Hennigjoined Seth Goldman of NBC's "Entertainment Buzz" to emcee the pageant, andfemale R&

The Kansas Jayhawks picked up another commitment for their 2009 reruiting class today, landing Arkansas prep star Neal Barlow. A 6-7,  200-pound wide receiver, Barlow caught 81 passes for  1,164 yards and 11 touchdowns last season as a junior at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas. Barlow chose Kansas over Missouri, Arkansas, and [...]

What a tragedy!  Today a guman charged into the headquarters of the Arkansas Democratic Party and shot their chairman, Bill Gwatney.  He is now dead.  The suspect is also dead after the police shot the suspect following a chase.  The following is a statement made by former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee:   Bill Gwatney’s death is a senseless act of depraved viole

The Associated Press reports that the State Parole Board has voted 3-2 to recommend clemency for 52-year old Fred Roosevelt Dandridge, who is serving a 182-year sentence for kidnapping and raping a high school student at gun point in 1985. Dandridge was also accused of returning to the school a second time, with another man, and assisting him in a second kidnapping and assault on the student. Clem

BLACK OAK ARKANSAS Extraído de Aloha. Banda americana de rock con acento sureño al estilo de Lynyrd Skynyrd o The Marshall Tucker Band, liderada por el cantante y frontman Jim “Dandy” Mangrum (nacido el 30 de marzo de 1948 en Black Oak, Arkansas), quien junto a un grupo de amigos poco amantes de la institución escolar y [...]

Governor Mike Beebe is commenting on his consideration of a Board's 4-3 recommendation to commute the death sentence of Frank Williams Jr. to life in prison. Says Beebe:“I read the [trial ] testimony from start to finish. That is a factor that weighs heavily on my decisionmaking. While the courts usually make that decision [on mental retardation ], I still have a responsibility to look at all th

It is reported that Attorney General Dustin McDaniel believes the recent Parole Board hearing which ended in a 4-3 decision to recommend a commutation of the death sentence of Frank Williams Jr. (to life in prison without parole) was an "ambush." McDaniel is said to complain that "the hearing too closely resembled a retrial" and that "such hearings aren't supposed to be a whole new trial on all th

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KATV - 7 reports that the Arkansas Board of Parole has voted 4-3 to recommend that Governor Mike Beebe commute the death sentence of Frank Williams Jr. to life in prison without the possibility of parole. We now know that Williams told the Board, at his hearing on Monday, that he had been drinking and smoking marijuana before he shot his victim - an employer who had just fired him for breaking a t

Arkansas death-row inmate Frank Williams Jr. is appealing for clemency to the State Parole Board today. He and his lawyers argue, with the Support of Human Rights Watch, that the execution of the 42-year old should not take place on September 9 because Williams has mental disabilities. Although the death penalty is part of Arkansas law, no one has actually been executed there since 2005. Two psych

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Not a chance that I will ever do this and I'm not recommending it- it's not what I would call Arkansas Family Fun, but I know it is on the "bucket lists" of some of you out there and I was surprised to find information on skydiving in Arkansas. So, knowing that I'll never personally use it (or recommend it to anyone), I'm sto;; passing along what I found. Yikes and "don't try this

Check out for volunteer opportunities in your area. Here's what I found in and around Little Rock: Arkansas Earth Day Foundation Volunteer Arkansas Earth Day, Inc. Location: Little Rock, AR Distance: 10 Miles Suitable for: Kids, Seniors, Teens, Groups Environmental Volunteer or Coordinator, Arkansas Earth Day Foundation Location: Little Rock, AR Distance:

This is where I spent last Saturday. For my birthday and anniversary, Barak and I got away for a night and day to Heber Springs. I learned that I love to fish. I learned to tie a "leader" and I caught ZERO fish. I fed them a lot of powerbait, but the current was making it almost impossible to catch anything. Bummer. I also got a nice sunburn because I forgot to put on my sunscreen. You don't real

The Arkansas Board of Parole is recommending clemency for Shirley Danner, a 55-year-old former prostitute who was convicted of murder in 1975. It is reported that Danner has become an "active member" of the Prodigal Daughters "a gospel choir of female inmates at the McPherson Unit for women." See story here.

Arkansas Only-Happy Birthday Baby Book ( Submitted July-22 ) Note: Arkansas Only Click Here to get your Happy Birthday Baby Book The Freebie: A Healthy Baby Book. The book includes: A monthly pregnancy planner Tips on lifestyle changes Information about fetal development WIC standards for nutrition and fitness immunization guidelines Well-child checkup schedules Money saving coupons for mom

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Did you see this article? Arkansas athletics officials: Time to drop the prefix It seems that new Arkansas Athletic Director, Jeff Long, has decided that, "We're all 'Razorbacks," and has dropped the word "Lady" in conjunction with its women's sports teams.  Great news, I think. Most women playing sports on a college level play as hard as their male counterparts. The gender d

When “leaners” are included, the GOP is ahead 52% to 39%.

One of my favorite blogs, Rocks in My Dryer, had the funniest post about Arkansas.

Gov. Mike Beebe has announced his intention to grant 5 pardons. He also denied 23 requests for clemency and took no action on 47 others. The Arkansas News Bureau reports one of the denials involved a man who shot and killed his his estranged wife back in 1973. Bill Nelson was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and the denial is reported to be "the third time a governor h

KATV reports that a 49-page clemency request has been filed on behalf of death-row inmate Frank Williams Jr., who is scheduled for execution on September 9. It argues that Williams' sentence should be commuted to life in prison because of "mental disabilities and issues" surrounding his 1992 murder conviction. The state Parole Board will hold a hearing on the request August 4th.

Gov. Mike Beebe has denied Heath Stocks' application for a commutation of sentence. Stocks, who killed his mother, father and younger sister, was seeking to become eligible for parole. A spokesman for the governor provided no explanation for the decision. See story here.

The State Parole Board has recommended, for the fifth time, that 39-year old Denver Mitchell Jr. receive a commutation of sentence so as to be eligible for parole. Mitchell, who claims he is innocent, is serving a life sentence for the 1990 beating death of a 74-year old man who picked him up as a hitchhiker. The daughter of the victim has also filed an affidavit supporting clemency. See story her

Vacation Kit Review : The Arkansas Vacation Kit has everything you'll need to plan your next vacation trip to The Natural State. Kit includes Arkansas Tour Guide, containing information on attractions, golf, the arts, entertainment, antiquing, history and heritage, and family fun; the State Parks Guide; a Highway Map; Calendar of Events; and an Arkansas Adventure Guide. The Adventure Guide has

I love this article from Lylah Alphonse on Work It Mom If vacationing close to home — or “staycationing” — is the newest travel trend, I’m waaaaaay ahead of the curve. We almost always stay home for the summer. I say “almost” because there have been two exceptions: In 2003 we drove to Niagara Falls because the kids were complaining that they’d never been to another country (hell

Only in Arkansas do we race toads (aka Toad Suck Daze) and turtles (aka the tutle races in Harrison) and chase greased pigs (one of any number of festivals). I'm sorry I hate to be a party pooper but - YUCK! Nonetheless, I know there are some of you out there who will be interested, so here goes information I just found on the Arkansas Parks & Tourism website regarding an upcoming

An excerpt from a recent Arkansas Business article: Arkansas children are better off than they were in 2000 in several areas, but the state still ranks near the bottom for child well-being, according to an annual report released Thursday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The 19th annual Kids Count Data Book indicators show six areas of improvement in Arkansas since 2000: infant mortality rate;

Las autoridades dicen que 35 años de edad, Tolles Scott Sullivan fue detenido a principios sábado en Waldron. Él está detenido sin fianza en Van Buren. Las autoridades dicen que él escondió de la policía en un ático y fue detenido después la policía le disparó con una pistola de la bolsa de frijoles. La madre de Sullivan, de 56 años de edad, Maria Sullivan, la policía pidió el miér

Michelle Shocked 1991-ben egy rendhagyó válogatásalbummal jelentkezett: az Arkansas Traveler-rel be kívánta mutatni azt a zenei hagyományt, mely meghatározó volt zenei fejlődésében. S ez a hagyomány az igazi, az eredeti amerikai "népzene".Csak néhány név a népes csapatból: Levon Helm, Tony Levin, Bernie Leadon,Taj Mahal,Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Jerry Douglas, Alison Krauss és

Sun Belt Conference contender Arkansas State has suspended running back Preston Brown for the 2008 season. Brown and defensive back Marlon Douglas are currently facing burglary and theft charges and have been suspended indefinitely since the time of their arrest. ASU coach Steve Roberts confirmed yesterday that those suspensions will be season-long suspensions. Brown [...]

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The new Arkansas stamp was unveiled on Saturday at the Old State House Museum. I like it!

Cruz Williams, a highly-rated wide receiver, will not enroll at Arkansas as previously announced and will play for Louisiana Tech instead. Williams had committed to Arkansas when Houston Nutt was the Razorbacks’ coach and had stood by that commitment when Bobby Petrino was hired but said that it didn’t “feel like a [...]

The Arkansas Leader reports Gov. Mike Beebe "has not granted clemency to a man who killed his family 11 years ago, but neither has he denied it." Beebe did deny 31 requests on Friday and took no action on 41 additional applications. Meanwhile, the clemency petition of Heath Stocks - the second petition he has submitted - has already been judged to be without merit by a parole board. Nonetheless, i

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The Pine Bluff Commercial reported an AP story by Andrew DeMillo. Demillo asserts that there are currently three Arkansas names being bantied about as positble Vice President candidates by the two major parties: For the Democrats, at the top of the Democratic list is Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose Arkansas supporters say would be ideal for [...]

Governor Beebe has announced his intentions to grant 8 pardons for individuals who have completed their jail sentences and fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements. They have also paid all fines related to their sentences. Under State law, there is a 30-day "waiting period" in which "public feedback" is to be collected. Among the offenses pardoned:1. burglary, theft 2. battery 3. burgla

Ole Miss - Arkansas baseball...Emmy Nominations

Bird flu hits North America once again.CBS News is reporting that Tyson Foods is slaughtering 15,000 hens that have tested positive for exposure to the bird flu.Of course the authorities are trying to assure us that we have nothing to worry about and that this strain of the bird flu is no threat to humans at all.But why can't they stop it? Why is bird flu spreading like wildfire among the birds of

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A cool little game of trivia for kids of all ages utilizing the names of Arkansas towns. See how many answers you can come up with and check back tomorrow for the answers. 1. What a boy shoots in his gun 2. It’s not cold and it jumps 3. What you do when you come to a bridge 4. What you must have to mail letters 5. A very small stone 6. A very famous Indian maiden

Last weekend we had travelled to Oklahoma and Arkansas. I filed quite a few blogs about the forests I visited in these two states. Being the holiday weekend I got to see hundreds of bikers out with their toys riding the scenic route, up and down the mountains across curvaceous roads. Bikes of all kinds and genres were there, of course most of them were hard core cruisers and touring bikes like Hon

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← Previous revision Revision as of 09:59, 27 May 2008 Line 86: Line 86: ==Demographics== ==Demographics== - As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 18,272 people, 7,001 households, and 4,746 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 887.5 people per square mile (342.6/km²). There were 8,53

For the month just ended I’ve been working on a project near Little Rock, Arkansas, my first-ever long-term experience in the area. I loved every part of it, except being in the weather map bulls-eye every day. Little Rock is right smack in the middle of Tornado Alley, and the weather did not disappoint this [...]

The 2008 Little Rock Film Festival will showcase the best in independent film May 15-18 with films from around the world, including U.S. and Arkansas premieres. The 2nd annual festival also will feature an expansion of the Arkansas program showcasing local filmmakers and promoting the state's growing film industry. Opening night will feature "War Eagle, Arkansas" from producer Vincent

Our Arkansas governor is trying to kick all of the companies that offer Pay Day Loans out of the state. They have been told they can’t collect on the loans they already have out. I think this has got to be one of the dumbest ideas I have ever heard. I do [...]

I was walking around the grounds of the Clinton Library in Little Rock needing a picture of the main building for another project. Unfortunately, I was having trouble. To me, the building looked like little more than a rather drab, monolithic slab. Nothing about it attracted my interest. More succinctly, I just wasn’t too impressed [...]

Governor Mike Beebe has announced that he will grant nine pardons. One will go to a woman who was convicted in 1992 of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver. The grant is opposed by the Pulaski County sheriff. The other pardons cover such offenses as forgery, theft of property, breaking and entering, receiving and possession of an instrument of a crime and delivery of marijuana. It is also

Quella che vedete qui sotto è un'unica grande famiglia...che si sta allargando nuovamente!Infatti Michelle Duggar (41 anni), la donna che tiene in braccio il neonato, è nuovamente incinta. Nascerà quindi il 18 figlio!E' straordinario, soprattutto se si pensa che più di 11 anni della sua vita l'ha passata in gravidanza.Il marito, Jim Bob Duggar, felice del lieto evento dice che finchè Dio vorr

Gov. Mike Beebe has announced his intent to grant a pardon to Harold White, who was convicted in 1987 of delivery of marijuana. However, prosecutor Robin Carroll is objecting to the pardon application. See story here.

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Here is a great article about one Jimmy Hinton, who dealt cocaine for five years and could be seen carrying around hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, that is until a routine traffic stop in 1995. Hinton then spent five years in prison. And, when he left, former Governor Mike Huckabee (R)granted him a pardon. Now Hinton shares his story in elementary schools and in juvenile detention facilities. As he tells his listenters, "My calling now is, after all I've gone through, is to reach back and get you, so I want to stop you before you get to where I had to go."

See how they did it in pioneer days. Saturdays March-October bring pioneer life ways to the historic grounds, showing you the how and the why of 1800s living. Each month presents a different theme. The half-hour presentations are open to the public free of charge, or can be seen as part of a historic house tour at no additional cost. Times: 10:45, 11:45, 1:45, 2:45, 3:45. Admission: Free May

AP - Violent storms unleashed tornadoes, high winds and hail in four central states and killed seven people in Arkansas, including a teenager who died when a tree fell into her bedroom as she slept.

The Arkansas State Parole Board is recommending that Govenor Mike Beebe (D) grant clemency to one Anthony F. Thrash, a convicted killer who escaped from prison in 1996, only to be recaptured within months. Trash is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for a 1980 murder. The Board,however, is recommending that that sentence be commuted to 23 years. Thrash maintains he is innocent but his clemency application says he has not been "sitting around simply holding resentments or festering anger, bitterness and hostility." The clemency application is also opposed by the Desha County sheriff's office and prosecutors. See story here.

Arkansas offers a fabulous state park system, literally something for everyone from historical sites to full-hookup, 50-amp campsites. One of the best of these parks is the first state park in Arkansas, Petit Jean, about a 90-minute drive west of Little Rock. Petit Jean State Park is mostly on top of a mountain, a mountain cut [...]

Dallas Cowboys#22 Overall (Acquired from Cleveland)Felix Jones (RB) ArkansasAnother shocker. Sarcasm doesn't translate well to text. Jerry Jones got his Arkansas back to complement Marion Barber. Next up, paying Marion Barber. Good luck. I feel like Dallas has bigger needs than a complimentary RB but I guess this is the new shit. It looks like Dallas was smart to grab Jones here instead of hoping he fell to 28.

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The Arkansas Times features an editorial on the death penalty. Along the way, it notes:Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller's last official act was to spare the lives of 15 prisoners on Arkansas's Death Row. “What earthly mortal has the omnipotence to say who among us shall live and who shall die?” he asked in 1970. “I cannot and will not turn my back on lifelong Christian teachings and beliefs merely to let history run out its course on a fallible and failing theory of punitive justice.”See full editorial here.

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Well, we clipped a coupon off the back of a Banquet meal the other day for free bowling. Being on a tight family budget (can you believe the price of gas!) we are doing everything we can to save as much as we can. The result is that we are clipping lots of coupons. Long story short, none of the bowling spots in Central Arkansas qualify for the coupon (of course!). Bummer man. We headed out

Actually, I was across the Arkansas River in North Little Rock when I shot this picture of the Little Rock skyline at dusk a few days ago. While you can’t see it in this picture too well, the river was well above flood stage due to the heavy rains this spring. The anchored docks at many [...]

Former Arkansas attorney general Steve Clark has finally announced that he will seek to become the mayor of Fayetteville - see previous posts on his candidacy here and here. The 61-year-old Clark was convicted of felony theft when he misused a state credit card in 1990. He was fined only $15,407 and court costs and lost his Arkansas law license. But Governor Mike Huckabee (R) pardoned Clark (a Democrat) in 2004. See reports here and here.

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The Arkansas Democrat and Gazette reports that the state Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct has ruled that a Little Rock attorney must repay the parents of a prison inmate for the $750 fee charged for the completion of a clemency application. It has since been learned that the lawyer completed the application in pencil - instead of the required ink. Mercy!