Tammy Curtis

FROM COURT FILED AND POLICE DOCUMENTATION Sixteenth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Dwayne Plumlee filed two murder charges against two women today, June 5, in separate and unrelated cases that occurred just one day a part. Both women charged in the cases are nurses. Brandon Chrisco Murder The mother of Brandon Chrisco, 27, was charged with Second Degree Murder, a Class A Felony in her son’s death. 43-year-old Tabatha Lynn Pebler of Ash…

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By: Angelia Roberts, Special to the SRC Rick Slavik spent most of his life asking questions about his birth father only to find no answers.  His mother avoided the topic, his aunt was mum and his grandmother was much more vocal and told him it was not any of his business. He was in his 70s when he decided to join a well-known ancestry website. Two years later, he got a notification that said, “This…

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Sharp And Fulton County both received Court Security Grants totaling over $37,000. The presentation was held on June 1 sat the Justice Building in Little Rock. Fulton County received $19,900 to purchase an X-ray scanner at the courthouse, which will be used to check for weapons and/or contraband as people enter the courthouse in order to keep everyone safe. Sharp County received a grant for $17,512. The grant funds will be used to…

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Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative Agriculture has long been the backbone of our state’s economy. Currently, the industry contributes more than $19 billion annually to our economy. The ripple effect of agriculture reaches far beyond the farm. It stimulates rural economies and supports local businesses. The industry supports more than 240,000jobs statewide. Every legislative session, the General Assembly introduces several bills aimed at addressing the needs of our farmers and surrounding communities.…

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Rick Crawford, U.S. Congressman The US Steel industry, at this moment, is resilient. The Congressional Steel Caucus held its annual “State of the Steel” event this week to hear updates from executives in the industry. The caucus is a bipartisan group of members who work in support of a strong domestic steel industry that supplies good jobs and enhances our national security. I chair the caucus, and the vice chair is my…

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