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Judge orders Arkansas landlord to pay $20K fine for violating lawsuit settlement
A Central Arkansas landlord with a history of legal issues must pay a $20,000 penalty for violating the settlement of a consumer protection lawsuit against him, a Pulaski County Circuit Court judge ordered Tuesday. Then-Attorney General Leslie Rutledge sued Imran Bohra and his company, Entropy Systems Inc., in 2019 for alleged deceptive business practices. The […] The post Judge orders Arkansas landlord to pay $20K fine for violating lawsuit settlement appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Should you avoid fueling up at a gas station with a tanker truck onsite?
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It’s estimated that nearly half of Americans will travel for a summer vacation this year. If your plans include hitting the road, that means stopping at the gas station. A common piece of advice you may have heard when choosing where to stop for...
Police incident reported on I-430 near Rodney Parham Rd.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Transportation reported that a "police incident" is causing traffic on I-430 near Exit 8 and Rodney Parham Road. Northbound traffic is being impacted and the left lane is currently blocked. At this time, police officials have not released any information regarding...
Sanders orders US and Arkansas flags flown at half-staff in honor of former governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The U.S. flag and the state flag of Arkansas will be flown at half-staff until sunset Saturday to honor former U.S. Sen. David Pryor, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office said. Pryor, 89, who also served as governor of Arkansas, died of natural causes Saturday at his home in Little Rock. In her order Monday, Sanders wrote that “David Pryor’s legacy lives on in Arkansas state government, in federal legislation, at the University of Arkansas, and through the kindness and hospitality of his family.” He will lie in state Friday at the state Capitol during the day, with a visitation in the evening at a funeral home in Little Rock. A celebration of his life will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, followed by his burial at Mount Holly Cemetery.
How officials & law enforcement are cracking down on illegal drug trafficking in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — We've seen constants headlines stemming from illegal drugs that are being trafficked throughout the state of Arkansas, which explains why law enforcement is working even harder to put a stop to the growing epidemic. "Getting the drugs [and] the criminals off the streets so that...
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