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From police reports and interviews A long time local building contractor was arrested in Cherokee Village on Feb. 9. Police Chief Monte Lane said Charles “Charlie” Edward Slater, 45, of Cherokee Village was arrested regarding a Feb. 6 call to the department about an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the city. After interviews were conducted with both the Cherokee Village Police Department investigator and the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children…

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A Lawrence County jury only needed thirty minutes to sentence James Woods to life in prison plus 149 years, to be served consecutively, on the evening of Tue. Jan. 30, 2024.  The jury found him guilty on all counts, which included one count of Rape, one count of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, three counts of Possession of Child Pornography and three counts of Engaging a Child in Sexually Explicit Conduct.…

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BOND SET AT $150,000 Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor from Police Report A long time local building contractor was arrested in Cherokee Village on Feb. 9. Police Chief Monte Lane said Charles "Charlie" Edward Slater, 45, of Cherokee Village was arrested regarding a Feb. 6 call to the department about an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the city. After interviews were conducted with both the Cherokee Village Police Department investigator and the…

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By Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Sonya Bryant lost her home in a fire at the old Salem Gym, on the campus of Old Main on the night of Jan. 31.  After hours of work extinguishing the flames and trying to prevent the fire from spreading to Old Main and nearby mobile homes, the structure was determined to be a total loss.  The property was owned by HD McCullough but Bryant was buying…

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BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!! Update to this morning's story (posted below): According to Sharp County Sherif Shane Russell, Norris has been transported to Little Rock where he will undergo surgery from injuries he sustained during the pursuit earlier this morning before being booked into the detention center, first in Independence County, and later, for charges pending in Sharp County. Tammy Curtis, Publisher 9:38 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024After being on the run for nearly…

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