Armed robber hits local store
On Dec. 7 at approximately 8:30 p.m., a lone suspect
entered M&J Market at 22320 North Sardis Road, Mabelvale, armed with a semi-automatic handgun. He confronted the clerk
and demanded money. After getting an undisclosed amount of money from the register, he took the clerk into the office, taking
a jar of change and then fleeing south from the store. The suspect is described as a white male, 20-30 years old, approximately
5'5" - 5'7" tall, and weighing 130-160 pounds. He wore a grey pullover shirt and white athletic shoes, and had a
blue ski mask over his face. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Saline County Sheriff's Office
at 501-303-5609.
Kaelyn Mills becomes youngest Arkansas female to kill bull elk
Kaelyn
Mills, a sixth-grader at East End Intermediate School, became the youngest female in Arkansas to harvest a bull elk.
On Dec. 7, the 11 -year-old harvested a 6X6 bull elk weighing more than 600 lbs. in Richland Valley at Gene Rush WMA. After
hunting in a snow storm and subfreezing temperatures for two days, the hunt came to a end at 3:45 p.m. that day when the bull
was taken with a 7mm-08.
I CAN! Arts & Resource Center on its way
A ground-breaking
ceremony for the "I CAN! Arts and Resource Center" should take place on Wed., Jan. 25 with a live ceremony broadcast
on KARK 4 Today. Exact details are still being worked out, but as of Jan. 9, the plans are in the works. The building, owned
by Saline County but leased by the non-profit organization Community Connections, will be built to offer arts-based classes
for children with special needs.
On Jan. 18, Spann Construction
will officially sign a contract with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and the county to begin work on the center.
The 1,600-square-foot building will house a dance/theatre room, lobby, office and two accessible bathrooms.
On Jan.
25, KARK is expected to be live from 5-7 a.m. at the property at Lot 3 Angel Court, one block off Arch Street and next to
Los Toritos, for the official groundbreaking. That morning, Los Toritos will be offering a special breakfast menu and will
help raise money throughout the day by offering 10 percent of its sales from breakfast, lunch and dinner to go towards the
building project. Residents will be encouraged to stop in for a meal and learn more about the center.
