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In 2024, Arkansas State Police’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigated 169 instances of sextortion. That number has soared in recent years, and is up from only 16 cases investigated in 2020.  Safer Internet Day 2025 was recognized on Feb. 11 statewide. ASP took the opportunity to emphasize the importance of online safety and provided tips for parents to help their children stay safe and thrive in the digital world.…

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Trey Steimel, State Representative, District 2 As we move through the 2025 Regular Session, the Arkansas House of Representatives has passed several bills that will impact our communities, focusing on education, healthcare, and food security. Here’s a summary of the key measures approved during the fifth week of the session: SB59: An Act to Provide Each Public School Student with Breakfast at No Cost This bill ensures that every student in Arkansas…

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas Governor Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced last week her higher education reform bill, Arkansas ACCESS. The legislation’s lead sponsors are Senator Jonathan Dismang (District 18) and former Speaker, Representative Matthew Shepherd (District 97). “After months of work with stakeholders around the state, I’m proud to announce Arkansas ACCESS, a targeted overhaul of our higher education system that will help every Arkansan get the education they need and prepared…

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 George Caudle, Concerned Citizens of the Ozarks The wind industry is working hard to persuade Arkansans of the benefits of wind energy.  Onshore industrial wind turbines are oil cans on 700 foot high lightning rods. Wind “farms” require massive deforestation and can damage underground aquifer water systems that rural Arkansans rely on for their farms and homes. Last year, three turbines collapsed at the Ameren Missouri wind farm in less than six…

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Tammy Curtis, from interviews with Fulton County Sheriff's Jake Smith and Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell ORIGINAL POST - 4:20 p.m Feb. 18, 2025 The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department is currently searching for a suspect who escaped police custody in the late night of Feb. 17 or early morning hours of Feb. 18 at 438 Griffin Road in Hardy in Fulton County. According to Fulton County Sheriff Jake Smith, a Fulton County…

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