LITTLE ROCK — An Arkansas police officer has been fired after he was caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate in the back of his patrol car, and the police chief says he will refer the case to prosecutors.

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas' Department of Industrial Engineering will rename its undergraduate degree the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Analytics effective this fall.

The summer break has come to an end, and the hallways of area schools are awakening with the sounds of students and educators. Some gray skies and rain on Tuesday helped to emphasize the winding down of summer, as halloween candies begin hitting the grocery store shelves and kids begin planning their halloween costumes.

YELLVILLE — Marion County Master Gardeners (MCMG) will hold training classes for new members starting Oct. 23 at the Marion County Extension Office in Yellville.

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.06 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is three cents less compared to that day last week and is 43 cents less per gallon compared to that day last year.

Today the Diamond City Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Bake Sale 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Station.

Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reported that on Aug. 6, 2024 at approximately 4:45 p.m., deputies and first responders were called out to an unresponsive person located at a residence on Flintridge Lane in Flippin. A witness told deputies they drove by the property and saw a male slumped over the steering wheel of a tractor and stopped to check on him. The witness stated the male was unresponsive, prompting the witness to call 911 for assistance.

The American Legion Allen-McKinney Post 44 of Harrison is announcing the annual Jack Williams Award for First Responders recipients for 2024. The award is to recognize and honor those first responders who have exceeded the duty requirements expected of their position and have demonstrated a distinct pattern of community service coupled with professional achievement.

Editor's Note: This is the second of a two-part series on the White Family traveling from the west coast to the east coast via horseback. Read part one in the Saturday, Aug. 3 edition of the Daily Times.

SOUTH LEAD HILL — Over the weekend, two minor earthquakes were detected by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), roughly in the same spot in South Lead Hill.

The library is having some construction going on, so we have had to close the drive thru until the construction is finished. As it looks, it may be a couple of weeks until they are done. There may also be a day we will need to close the library, but we will let everyone know as soon as possible when that will be. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

ROGERS — The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces dangerous levels of heat and people head out for final summer travel plans.