With gas prices soaring and an economy plummeting, “green” expert Debra Lynn Dadd and her husband, Larry Redalia, decided to take a big step to help reduce global warming and the drain to their wallets when they converted their 1978 diesel-fuel Mercedes Benz into a vehicle that runs on used vegetable oil. Now Debra, who has been speaking and writing about[more]

For most people picking up trash is an unwanted chore.  For Richard McAllister of Piedmont, cleaning up litter on the side of the road is a hobby that has become a passion.

This is not just a few miles of roadway or a few bags of trash that we are talking about. 

“We (McAllister and his hired help) pick up about 100 miles of roads in…[more]

The City of Little Rock scored a victory when Pulaski County Circuit Judge James “Jay” Moody, Jr., issued an order declaring as a common nuisance the Plantation Inn, located at 9321 Interstate 30, on Friday, June 20. This action was in response to a complaint filed by the City in response to numerous criminal activities at the site as well as life-safety issues.

The City of Little Rock…[more]

Summer vacation may mean catching some rays for a lot of youth, but for the 286 youth who are here in Little Rock this week, the time they are spending in the sun is hard work. They are part of World Changers, Inc. and are here to make repairs to twenty-five (25) Little Rock houses.

“I welcome the World Changers youth and sponsors to Little Rock,” said Little…[more]

John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, St. Louis Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced that a bank robber targeting banks in the St. Louis area, known as the “Boonie Hat Bandit”, is now believed to be responsible for ten bank robberies.

The “Bandit” is believed to have robbed the Bank of America, 1555 Jungermann Road, St. Peters, at approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 10,…[more]

LITTLE ROCK – To ensure compliance with federal court orders, Arkansas officials are changing lethal injection procedures for executing inmates.
In Arkansas, as in many other states that rely on lethal injection, executioners use three drugs. One is an anesthetic, a second paralyzes the inmate’s muscles and the third drug stops his heart.
Under the new protocol, a prison official will make sure the anesthetic has…[more]

12-year-old Jake of Overland Park, KS has what is called Sanfilippo syndrome. The condition is composed of four different enzyme deficiencies and is progressive in nature. Children with this disease gradually begin to lag intellectually and will eventually lose their speech. They will also begin to experience difficulty with mobility and over time will be wheelchair dependent. Jake struggles daily with the effects of his disease and has been in…[more]

LITTLE ROCK - Kevin Kresse of Little Rock was introduced Friday in the Senate Chamber as the artist chosen to sculpt a permanent bust to memorialize Lieutenant Governor Winthrop P. Rockefeller. The bronze sculpture, depicting the head and shoulders, is scheduled for unveiling in January 2009 at the beginning of the 87th General Assembly. [more]

Governor Beebe Makes Historic Announcement
It is my pleasure to announce that Hewlett-Packard (HP), one of the world’s largest information technology (IT) companies, is the newest addition to the Arkansas business world. This international company is bringing a customer-service and technical-support center to the Meadows Technology Park in Conway. The Conway Development Corporation, which owns Meadows Technology Park, will build a $28-million building to be leased to HP.…[more]

Following the old adage that laughter is the best medicine, University of Missouri Extension 4-H members put on makeup and wigs to bring some laughter to people in hospitals and nursing homes.

Each year, more than 100 Missouri 4-H members learn the art of clowning and perform skits in a variety of venues. Recently they performed for a group of veterans at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’…[more]