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DemGazette praises Olen Thomas |
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Written by Dogtown Staff
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Monday, 04 August 2008 |
 Today's Aug 4th, Democrat Gazette has an excellent piece on departing Ward 2 Alderman Olen Thomas. It's a large piece documenting Alderman Thomas' 48 years of service here in North Little Rock, 28 years of which he's served as the Ward 2 Alderman, making him the longest-serving Alderman in city history.
Pick up a copy, or if you have a subscription to ArkansasOnline follow this link.
(picture by Rob McFarland from the DemGazette webpage)
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Written by Scott Miller
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Monday, 04 August 2008 |
We have added a feature to the right labeled "Inside Posts" This is a listing of the most recent stories that did NOT show on the front page. With the increased number of daily stories and more expected to be added in the future, we came to the realization, not everything needed to be on the front page and it was gotting scrolled off too fast. However, we did want you to be able to quickly see and link to those stories that are inside Dogtown Wire. We anticipate these inside stories will be things like obituaries, meeting announcements, and possibly some lifestyle stories.
So make sure you check the "Inside Posts" box and click on ony story headline that interests you.
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Neighborhood Meetings This Week |
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Written by Dogtown Staff
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Monday, 04 August 2008 |
This week in North Little Rock there will be three neighborhood group meetings
- Neighbors United for Levy (NUFL) - Monday, Aug. 4th @ 7 PM
- Argenta Neighborhood Boosters - Thursday, Aug. 7th @ 6 PM
- Amboy Neighborhood Crime Watch - Thursday Aug. 7th @ 6:30 PM
and one CDBG grant meeting.
- Ward III & IV CDBG meeting - Monday, Aug. 4th @ 6:30 PM
More details on the Jump for meeting locations and speakers
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Give Crime a Going Away Party |
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Written by Greg Stitz
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Sunday, 03 August 2008 |
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The theme for National Night Out
2008 is “Give crime a going away party.”
Held the first Tuesday in August each year, National Night Out is,
according to Matt Peskin, Executive Director of the National Association of
Town Watches, “…a wonderful opportunity for communities nationwide to promote
police-community partnerships, crime prevention and neighborhood camaraderie.”
National Night Out began in
1984. It was organized by the National
Association of Town Watches. The vision
was a national program, but one coordinated on the local level. That first year, 400 communities in 23 states
participated. The program has grown steadily
over the last 24 years. In 2007, over 35
MILLION people from 10,325 communities participated. These communities ranged from big cities to
small farm towns in all 50 states and the District of
Columbia. Two
Canadian Provinces are participating, as are a number of colleges and
universities, and even military bases both at home and abroad.
More on the jump
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NLR Sertoma Club Hosts Local Candidates |
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Written by Dogtown Staff
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Sunday, 03 August 2008 |
This month the NLR Sertoma Club meetings, which are held Wednesdays at noon in the Royal Buffet at Main and Pershing (behind the
Moose Cleaners), will feature as guest speakers local political candidates.
Aug 6 - Phil Wyrick, candidate for County Judge;
Aug. 13- No speaker scheduled
Aug 20 - Buddy Villines, current County Judge;
Aug 27 -
Sandra Prater, State Rep Dist. #42 - Northern Pulaski County and Faulkner County
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NLR Man Spends 1.62 Million for Baseball Card |
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Written by Dogtown Staff
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Sunday, 03 August 2008 |
 John Rogers, owner of SportCards Plus at 3125 JFK Blvd., spent 1.62 Million dollars August. 2nd, to buy the what he considers the "Holy Grail of baseball cards". The 1909 T206 Honus Wagner baseball card put out by the American Tobacco Company (back when Big Tobacco marketed cigarettes to kids by including baseball cards in cigarette packs) is one of the rarest baseball cards in existence and has a storied history for collectors.
For more information see the Arkansas Democrat's Gazette coverage
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Armed Murder Suspect Arrested in NLR |
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Written by Dogtown Staff
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Sunday, 03 August 2008 |
Saturday, Aug. 2nd, around 3:30 Derrick Robertson was arrested at the Greyhound bus station in Downtown North Little Rock. He is accused of the murder of an Ashdown, AR woman found Friday lying in a ditch with numerous gun shot wounds.
For more information: KATV link
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Written by Dogtown Staff
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Sunday, 03 August 2008 |
 Over the past few days here in NLR the police have been called out for pets suffering left in cars unattended in the heat. It's hot out there, but it's even hotter in parked cars. Researchers have found that a car's interior temperature can heat up by an
average of 40 degrees within an hour, with 80% of that increase in the
first 30 minutes.
Take care out there, keep cool, and don't forget about our furrier friends.
For more info on how heat affects our pets link
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Mystery Shopper Scam Exposed |
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Written by Dogtown Staff
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Saturday, 02 August 2008 |
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued this consumer alert to warn
Arkansans about the resurgence of the "secret shoppers" or "mystery
shoppers" scam. In the last few weeks, the Public Protection Department
of the Office of the Attorney General has received an increased number
of complaints and inquiries about this scam, which generally costs each
victim between $2,000 and $4,000.
See the jump for more details
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Shape the City Election Issues |
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Written by Dogtown Staff
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Saturday, 02 August 2008 |
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There is a new poll on the right, where you can vote on what issue you think is most important in this Fall's City elections (Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and City Council). This is your chance to tell the candidates what is most important to you. Many of these candidiates read this site, so you can send a message to them here.
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