Joseph Flaherty

1 week ago | arkansasonline.com | Joseph Flaherty

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. A proposed resolution from Little Rock Vice Mayor Brenda "B.J." Wyrick would establish a process and time frame for the confirmation of a permanent city manager. Little Rock has been without a permanent city manager for more than 18 months.

1 week ago | arkansasonline.com | Joseph Flaherty

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. North Little Rock police arrested a woman on drug charges around 1:50 a.m. Monday at 2899 E. Broadway following a traffic stop. The traffic stop was initiated after Nashata Love, 46, of North Little Rock, disregarded a stop sign and failed to use her turn signal, according to an arrest report.

1 week ago | arkansasonline.com | Joseph Flaherty

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. A former police chief convicted of murder and rape wore a makeshift outfit meant to mimic law enforcement during his escape from an Arkansas prison, authorities said. Grant Hardin, 56, escaped from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock around 3:40 p.m. Sunday, according to an Arkansas State Police news release issued the same day.

1 week ago | arkansasonline.com | Joseph Flaherty

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. A Little Rock community center is set to undergo renovations that are meant to convert it into a recreation center dedicated to seniors. The Centre at University Park, located at 6401 W. 12th St., is expected to expand by approximately 4,500 square feet from its current footprint of around 14,000 square feet. A resolution authorizing a construction contract with Flynco, Inc.

2 weeks ago | arkansasonline.com | Joseph Flaherty

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Central Arkansas Library System's board of directors on Thursday voted to authorize a proposal from a Texas-based company that officials hope will put an end to a pigeon problem at a downtown Little Rock branch. The birds are a constant presence at the Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History & Art, a special-collections branch located at 401 President Clinton Ave.