WASHINGTON COUNTY The following divorces were recorded in the circuit clerk's office from July 2-8. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)

Thursday July 2 was a dream come true for the casinos in Cripple Creek. Roulette wheels were spinning, dice whirling, slots tingling and cards doing the shuffle whiz. On the first full day of higher possibilities, with wagers raised from $5 to $100, Cripple Creek was rocking.

Local pastors and a state legislator don't like what they're hearing from City Council chairman Myron Lowery, who will become interim mayor if Willie Herenton leaves office July 30.

Six months after the fire that claimed five lives and destroyed the Christians In Action facility on Clarksville Street, the non-profit’s founder and executive director, Don Walker, reflects on the tragedy and the future of the organization, which has served thousands of people during its 25-year existence.

Three young adults and a juvenile were involved in a robbery late Wednesday after the foursome “jumped” a man in the 200 block of North Main Street shortly before midnight, according to Matt Birch, information officer with the Paris Police Department.