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Deputies searching for forgery suspect
Feb 22,2012 at 6:37 PM EST

LITTLE ROCk, Ark. (KTHV) - Deputies with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office are trying to locate a suspect with 14 felony warrants under her belt.

Tamara Dorrell is wanted for forgery and one misdemeanor for theft of property.

Deputies say Dorrell's husband alleges she...more wrote numerous checks on his separate bank account. Her husband reports to the sheriff's office that she obtained the checks by stealing mail from his mailbox.

Dorrell's husband tells deputies that they're in the process of getting divorced.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts can contact the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office at 501-340-6963 or the Central Arkansas Crimestoppers tip-line at 501-340-TIPS (8477).
Little Rock

Repairs scheduled for University Ave.
Feb 22,2012 at 4:29 PM EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- According to officials with the City of Little Rock, a section of University Ave. at Asher Ave. will be closed this weekend and next.

Crews will be doing asphalt repairs due to water damage. The closures will be divided into two phases.

The first...more phase will close the left thru and left turn lanes of south bound University Ave. Saturday, Feb. 25 through Monday, Feb. 27.

The second phase will close two right thru lanes of south bound University Ave. Saturday, March 3 through Monday, March 5.

They say to expect delays while crews are working.

Source:City of Little Rock
Little Rock

Free disaster training classes relocated
Feb 22,2012 at 3:21 PM EST

Due to the unexpectedly large response, The Salvation Army's disaster training event has been relocated to the Little Rock First Church of the Nazarene at 1200 N. Mississippi Street.
 
"We had expected about 15 individuals to register for the courses," said Major Jim Taylor, Salvation...more Army area commander for central Arkansas. "At last count, more than 60 people have registered to be trained as disaster volunteers in central Arkansas."
The Salvation Army Central Arkansas Area Command will be holding a FREE disaster training event on Friday and Saturday, February 24 & 25, 2012.

CAAC will provide drinks (hot and cold), snacks, continental breakfast (muffins, juice, doughnuts) and lunch on Saturday.
 
Class 1 - Introduction to Disaster Services (pre-requisite for all disaster courses)
Friday, 6:00 PM-10:00 PM
This class is for those new to disaster services. It is an overview of The Salvation Army's mission and role within disaster
Little Rock

Two professors to join Bowen in Fall 2012
Feb 22,2012 at 2:12 PM EST

This fall, Bowen will add two professors to its full-time faculty – Anastasia Boles and Nicholas Kahn-Fogel.
Boles is currently a faculty fellow at Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL) in San Diego, Calif. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology at Stanford...more in 1997 and her juris doctor degree from Columbia in 2000, where she was a member of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review and the National Black Law Journal. While at TJSL, Boles taught legal writing, professional responsibility and performed research in the areas of employment law, employment discrimination, and critical race theory. She served as a judicial clerk for the law Honorable Napoleon A. Jones, Jr., of the Southern District of California and with several law firms in California and New York. She is currently a member of the California state bar and was a member of the New York state bar until July 2011.
“My scholarly agenda focuses on the intersection between labor and
Little Rock

THV Extra at 6 & 10: Help for veterans at home
Feb 22,2012 at 2:37 PM EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Coming home from war can be one of the most difficult experiences for someone to face. For those who need help adjusting, there are local programs out there to help.

In a series we are calling "Life After War," Today's THV will show some of the emotions and...more struggles veterans coming home from the War on Terrorism are facing. From depression and anger to unemployment and homelessness, veterans are dealing with array of issues not many people could possible understand.

Wednesday on "Today's THV at 6:00," Today's THV is showcasing just some of the programs the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System provides to help all veterans return to a productive civilian life with counseling, employment, brain injury help and more.

Then on the "THV 10:00 Difference," a marriage retreat hosted by the Arkansas National Guard aimed to help build "Strong Bonds" before, during and after deployment. You'll meet one couple who just endured
Benton Bryant, Little Rock

Animal Law CLE Enters Fourth Year
Feb 22,2012 at 2:09 PM EST

 
For the fourth year in a row, the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law will serve as host for the Practical Animal Law continuing legal education program. Registration from the event, which will be held April 13, will benefit the Humane Society of Pulaski County and the Central Arkansas...more Rescue Effort for Animals (CARE).
“Whether advising clients on ways to assure that their dependent friends are taken care of adequately in the event of their own death or disability, or addressing issues of legal liability, or any of dozens of developing subjects, the lawyer faces many challenges in this area,” said Professor Emeritus Morell Mullins. “Our program offers cost-effective, quality continuing legal education to the bar.”
Attorneys can receive six hours CLE credit, including one hour ethics credit. The day-long CLE program will cost $75 for attorneys and $60 for non-attorneys or attorneys who are not seeking CLE credit.
To register, download this form, fill it out and
Little Rock

Campbell to co-produce Conway bridal fashion show
Feb 22,2012 at 2:09 PM EST

Brandon D. Campbell, Little Rock Fashion Week's founder and executive producer, will co-produce the fashion show at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Conway 2012 Bridal Show on Sunday February 26, 2012 at the Conway Expo Center and Fairgrounds, located at 2505 Oak St. in Conway, Ark. The bridal...more show is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The fashion show is scheduled for 4 p.m.
The fashion event will star the high fashion runway models, of all ages and sizes, from Campbell's Oneofakind Talent Inc. modeling agency and past Little Rock Fashion Week presentations. They'll wear clothes from Belk, David's Bridal, Dillard's, Men's Wearhouse, and Reba's Formal Wear.
This will be the second ADG bridal fashion show that Campbell is involved in, featuring OTI and LRFW models, in a month. On January 15th, the ADG Bridal Fashion Show in Little Rock featured models from OTI and LRFW. Campbell served as co-producer and model booker.
Tickets for the Conway 2012 Bridal Show are $5 at the door. The
Russellville, Conway, Hot Springs, Benton Bryant, Pine Bluff, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Jacksonville, West Little Rock, Sherwood

UALR hosts Central Arkansas Science Fairs
Feb 22,2012 at 11:39 AM EST

UALR Hosts Central Arkansas Science Fairs

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Feb. 9, 2012) – UALR’s College of Science and Mathematics will host three regional science fairs – the Central Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair , the Junior Academy of Science Central Arkansas Regional Fair,...more and the American Chemical Society Chemistry Olympiad – on Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3, offering competition for both middle- and high school students.

The two fairs will be day-long competitions from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Friday, March 2, in the Donaghey Student Center. The Olympiad will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3, in the UALR Science Lab Building Room 280. It is open to all chemistry students nominated by their teacher.

Public, private, and home-schooled students from the counties of Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Lonoke, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Van Buren, White, Woodruff, and Yell are eligible for the CARSEF’s two levels
Little Rock

Resource Fair aims to help parolees, families
Feb 22,2012 at 11:15 AM EST

The Central Arkansas Re-Entry Coalition is sponsoring a “Re-Entry Resource Fair” to connect those recently released from prison and their families with rehabilitation, employment, training and other support-service providers in Central Arkansas.
This is the second of such Resource Fairs to...more be organized in Little Rock and this event will be on Monday, March 12, 2012 and is open free of charge to the public from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled (AEDD) Multi-Purpose Center located 105 East Roosevelt Road. (flier attached).
“We are truly appreciative to our friends at AEDD for allowing us to host this important event in their wonderful new facility" said Satori Barnes, a U.S. Probation Officer who is on a team helping to coordinate this event.
The first reentry resource fair organized by the Central Arkansas Re-Entry Coalition was held October 23, 2010 at the Canvas Community Church and filled the facility to overflow capacity.
Little Rock

Capitol hosts black history celebration
Feb 22,2012 at 11:05 AM EST

What: Black History Month Celebration
When: Today, February 22, 2012 – 11:30 a.m.
Where: City Hall Rotunda – 500 W. Markham St.
The City of Little Rock’s Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission will celebrate Black History Month today at 11:30 a.m. in the Rotunda in City Hall. The...more program will focus on the time honored tradition of African American women wearing ornate church hats – or “crowns.”
The program will include a brief history of the tradition of church hats, a dramatic skit performed by Yvonne Cook, narratives from local hat wearers explaining how they came into the hat wearing custom and an oath from young African American women who will pledge to carry on this fading practice. Musical entertainment will include The Golatt Links of Harmony and saxophonist Michael Eubanks. Attendees are encouraged to wear their church hats to the program.
For more information contact Diversity Program Manager Ericka Benedicto at ebenedicto@littlerockorg.
Little Rock, West Little Rock

UAMS mobile mammography unit in LR Feb. 25
Feb 21,2012 at 5:39 PM EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Feb. 13) - The MammoVan, a mobile mammography unit operated by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will be in Little Rock on Feb. 25 to offer mammograms for area women.

The MammoVan will be at the Midsouth Summit Black Expo Health Fair, 10800...more Colonel Glenn Road, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For information about the MammoVan's schedule or to determine if you qualify for services, call the UAMS Cancer Control Department at (800) 259-8794.

The MammoVan regularly travels across Arkansas providing digital screening mammograms and breast care education.

The three-room mobile unit is outfitted with the most advanced digital mammography equipment and is staffed by a certified mammography technologist and a technical assistant.

Patients will receive their test results within one to two weeks. Results also will be sent to each patient's primary care physician. If the mammogram shows a potential abnormality, the
Little Rock, North Little Rock, West Little Rock

Sustainability conference addresses 'a healthier future'
Feb 21,2012 at 11:40 AM EST

2012 Hometown Health Improvement Sustainability Conference:
A Healthier Future For All Arkansans
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Tuesday, February 28, 2012 and Wednesday, February 29, 2012, the Arkansas Department of Health Hometown Health Improvement (HHI) Section will host its annual HHI...more Sustainability Conference at the Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock, AR. Pre-Conference Workshops will be available on Writing SMART Objectives and Social Media beginning at 9am. The Conference will begin at 11:30am with a welcome and overview of Healthy People 2020 by Andi Ridgway, HHI Branch Chief and Principal Investigator with the Arkansas Department of Health.
A luncheon panel of experts will discuss “Building Health Communities in the Face of a Changing Landscapes” and address key issues such as: increasing health care costs and the widespread lack of insurance coverage, increasing obesity and related chronic diseases, and changing demographics and health inequity. Dr. Maya
Little Rock, West Little Rock

Special-needs children finish 2012 Little Rockers Marathon
Feb 21,2012 at 3:53 PM EST

The Therapeutic Recreation Division of Little Rock Parks & Recreation making sure special needs children take part in the Little Rock Marathon.
WHO:           Truman Tolefree, Director of Little Rock Parks & Recreation; Sherrie Shinn, Therapeutic Recreation Division, Little Rock Parks &...more Recreation
WHAT:         Special needs students will complete their final mileage and earn their finisher’s medals
WHEN:         Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 9:30 am
WHERE:       McClellan High School Track, 9417 Geyer Springs Road, Little Rock, AR 72209
 
BACKGROUND: More than 1,800 children will earn their finisher’s medals at the Little Rockers Kids Marathon, presented by Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Today’s THV, on March 3, 2012. 
In advance of the March 3 race, Little Rock Parks & Recreation’s Therapeutic Recreation Division has been training more than 60 special needs students for the Little Rockers Kids Marathon.  Since September, these students have been
Little Rock

THV Extra: Challenges of returning veterans (Part 2)
Watch the story
Feb 21,2012 at 10:55 PM EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Imagine being uprooted from your life and dropped into some of the most violent places in the world.

For thousands of Arkansans, it's more than imagination. They lived through it. From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, Arkansans have served on the front...more lines. (photo gallery) But then they come home, and find they are facing a whole new challenge.

Jesse and Casey Clark are newlyweds.

"We went on a blind date. One of the few blind dates that actually work," they say. Married in October, they just moved into their new home in Bryant.

Casey is a dental hygienist and Jesse is a realtor and Little Rock firefighter.

"We'd always grill chicken or goat. I mean, that was basically what you had over there," says Jesse. Over there in Iraq where he was deployed with the 3rd battalion, 23rd marines in 2006.

"Gives you that sense of accomplishment I guess and eliteness. I don't know how else to put it," says
Benton Bryant, Little Rock

Little Rock shopping centers seeing upswing
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Feb 22,2012 at 4:29 PM EST

Little Rock, Ark. (KTHV) -- From Belk to Babies R' Us to Apple, the variety of stores open at shopping centers in Little Rock continues to improve lately. But that hasn't always been the case.

After a rough start, there's a promising future for retail businesses in Little Rock....more Shopping centers like Midtowne, the Promenade at Chenal and many more are seeing a growth in business. A scene once similar to the ghost towns in the old wild-west is now buzzing with potential.

We all deserve a little retail therapy from time to time. And Little Rock is quickly becoming a shopping retreat for locals and visitors alike.

"They're just enthusiastic about having the center here. They say it's the best thing that's ever happened to the neighborhood," says Lou Schickel, owner and developer for the Pleasant Ridge Town Center.

Schickel says things may have started slowly, but it's constantly growing.

"We started out with zero, so it took awhile.
Little Rock