Life and death Date: 11/19/2009 By: David Koon Not many were shocked when Curtis Lavelle Vance was found guilty last week of capital murder, rape, residential burglary and theft of property in the October 2008 beating death of KATV anchor Anne Pressly. /more/

Xmas access nixed Date: 11/19/2009 By: Arkansas Times Staff Two weeks ago we reported on the efforts of the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers to put up a winter solstice display on the grounds of the state Capitol. /more/

Charter school wisdom Date: 11/19/2009 By: Arkansas Times Staff The state Board of Education last week demonstrated a more searching approach to charter school applications than it has sometimes shown. /more/