Smith in court on felony theft from nonprofit

Submitted by RSS Feed on Friday, February 28th, 2:31 pm

A Pine Bluff man appeared in Faulkner County court Wednesday on a charge of felony theft from a local nonprofit civic organization established for people with developmental disabilities.

Christopher Corte Smith, 40, was arrested in June of last year for allegedly using the Sunshine Optimist Club bank account to make $11,550 in withdraws and payments for personal use.

Smith was the club secretary and the only member of the club who did not have developmental disabilities.

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Windows XP's extinction means $132,000 computer bill for Conway

Submitted by RSS Feed on Friday, February 28th, 12:13 pm

Microsoft’s planned obsolescence of is Windows XP operating system in April will cost Conway about $132,000.

Most of this money, about $107,000, will be spent to update or replace almost every computer in the Conway Police Department building. This is because an end to support of Windows XP means an end to the periodic updates and tinkering that keeps the system safe from computer “viruses” and “hacking.”

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Woman attempts to shoplift 330 Pizza Rolls

Submitted by RSS Feed on Friday, February 28th, 12:13 pm

A woman was arrested for shoplifting 330 Pizza Rolls from Walmart on Dave Ward Drive Tuesday.

A Walmart employee said he observed the woman take three bags of Pizza Rolls from the grocery area and proceed to the other side of the store. At that point, the employee said he observed her opening the bags and dumping the Pizza Rolls into a plastic bag in her purse. She then started walking out the door when she was detained.

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Markham Street vision includes bike lanes, green space

Submitted by RSS Feed on Friday, February 28th, 10:53 am

Brad Lonberger, principal at Gateway Planning Group, said he and his team are at a great point in the revitalization — not redevelopment — of the Markham Street area.

The group is hoping to develop a business plan and process that other communities will be able to use.

At Wednesday night’s Jump Start Markham Street Public Meeting, Gateway Planning presented “contact sensitive solutions” that create outdoor living spaces where people want to live, walk, dine and recreate.

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High school students learn on-the-job skills before graduation

Submitted by RSS Feed on Thursday, February 27th, 7:18 pm

Many high schoolers have part-time after-school jobs, but some students at Conway High School are getting class credit and professional experience while participating in the internship program their senior year.

CHS Internship Director Melanie Bell said that an “internship is a great door opener” for students.

“I encourage [the interns] to learn to network and hone their job search skills,” Bell said. “In the future, they need to know that this is something in which they can be a success.”

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Submitted by Lindsey Tugman, Online Producer for THV11

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014, 8:52pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – The charges against a man arrested in the death of a Greenbrier man have been upgraded to capital murder.

Faulkner County prosecutor Cody Hiland told THV 11 that the charges against Howard Dallas Short II have been upgraded from first-degree to capital murder in the death of 64-year-old Michael Robb.

Robb was found dead in his home August 6, 2013 in Greenbrier by Faulkner County Sheriff's deputies conducting a welfare check. Chief Deputy Matt Rice said Robb's body had been dead for several days before being found and that he died from strangulation.

According to the affidavit, Short was developed as a suspect and on Aug. 8 he was taken into custody where he confessed to killing Robb.

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Submitted by Amy Geswein, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014, 5:43pm

Ken Stephens to be inducted into the Arkansas Hall of Fame

CONWAY, Ark. (UCA) —Ken Stephens, a former UCA athlete and football coach who led the Bears to the NAIA national championship game in 1976 and four Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference titles during his 10-year tenure, will be inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 28.

Stephens, currently assistant supervisor in the Office of Student Success, is among 11 inductees in the Class of 2014. The banquet will be at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.

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