Newton County Sheriff’s Department has a suspect in custody after a fatal shooting Friday night in Little Rock claimed the life of one teen and injured another.
Sheriff Jackie Knight said the incident occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. Friday on Decatur-Little Rock Road.
Newton County law enforcement is investigating a fatal shooting in Little Rock this evening.
Coroner Danny Shoemaker confirmed one person had been killed, but he couldn't release any details as they are still on the scene investigating the incident.
Randy Lamar Anderson, 46, of Conehatta, and Kevin Edwards, 47, of Walnut Grove, and Roderick Bell, 40, of Philadelphia, were recently indicted by a federal grand jury for theft or embezzlement and wire fraud in separate schemes to defraud the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians government with false claims for travel reimbursement payments, an
After finalizing a contract with the City of Newton to provide dispatching service, Newton County is moving forward with consolidating 911 calls into one county-wide system.
Students at Union Middle School have been evacuated after a small fire in the computer lab ignited shortly after 10 a.m. this morning.
Union Fire Chief Dale Yates said one of the computers heated up and ignited the paper blinds covering the computer lab windows. The fire, he said, was small and quickly contained.
The Town of Decatur is under a boil water notice until further notice after a water line was cut Thursday morning.
Water was restored to the town this morning, but the town will be under a precautionary boil water notice.
After delaying the Superintendent Evaluation for Nola Bryant in its January 14 meeting, Newton Municipal School District’s Board of Trustees presented a completed evaluation in a special called meeting this evening.
Students will get a chance to sleep in Tuesday as schools close due to the potential winter weather. While school officials continue to monitor conditions, we will continue to update this list with the latest decisions.
School Closures for Tuesday, Jan. 29
The family of Senator Terry C. Burton released the following statement today concerning his condition after he suffered a stroke Thursday:
"We are very thankful for the outpouring of love and concern for Terry since his stroke yesterday morning. Your prayers have been felt, and we solicit them further in the days ahead.
Sen. Terry C. Burton has had a stroke and is undergoing medical care, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’s office announced today.
Burton, who resigned his position as Senate Pro Tem earlier this month, has served in the Senate since 1992 as the representative for District 31, which includes Newton, Scott and Lauderdale counties.
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