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Shane Wilkinson

Health Care / Legal

Common Compounds Attorney Seeks Trial Delay

An attorney for the former owner of a medical supply and billing company in Rogers who is facing federal charges has asked for another delay in the case. read more >

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This 4,474-SF house built in Rogers in 2010 is owned by Hunter Burroughs. On Feb. 28, he was indicted on federal charges in connection with a kickback conspiracy. He’s pleaded not guilty.
Health Care / Insurance / Investments

Legal Mess Includes Doctored Emails

Hunter Burroughs, the Rogers businessman at the heart of a federal fraud indictment, admitted more than a year ago to faking emails he submitted in a Florida civil lawsuit. read more >

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Ben Burris
Government & Politics / Health Care / Legal

Burris-Hutchinson Connection Casts New Light on Dental Board Funding FreezeLock Icon

Ben Burris, an orthodontist who formerly lived in Fayetteville, has been charged with bribing former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, who has already admitted receiving the bribes. read more >

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Monte Johnston

Monte Johnston Out of Jail, Facing New TrialLock Icon

Washington County District Judge Jeff Harper threw the book at Johnston, giving him the maximum sentence and fines on each charge, according to Springdale Senior Deputy City Attorney Taylor Samples. read more >

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Monte Johnson, president of Automatic Auto Finance, the subject of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Leslie Rutledge.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Government & Politics

The Full Monte: Suits Cite Spiral of AbuseLock Icon

Monte Johnston was a successful Springdale businessman with several lucrative companies, a wife and four daughters, a big house and write-ups in local publications. But in 2015, his life started falling apart, personally and professionally. read more >

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Arkansas Business Arkansas’ $1B Broadband Push Faces Shake-Up After Feds Overhaul Grant Rules
A technician installs fiber optic cables. Little River County, Arkansas has received a $2 million federal grant to build fiber optic cable lines to support broadband infrastructure. 
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Robert Brech is the executive director of the Office of Professional Conduct, which is the office that oversees the behavior of attorneys. Brech’s office faces a backlog of cases to review. [Karen E. Segrave]
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A Tesla charging station in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Planned Pettaway Project 401 E. 21st St., Little Rock [google maps]
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Legal State Seeks to Block Garland County Businessman From Discharging $850K in Investor Debts
Technology $1B Data Center Projects Signal New Tech Era for ArkansasLock Icon
Jack Thomas of the Little Rock Regional Chamber was instrumental in negotiations that landed a data center. [Steve Lewis]
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