Grant Hardin has pleaded guilty to second-degree escape in Izard County Circuit Court and was sentenced Tuesday morning to an additional 13 years in prison. The sentence will run consecutively to the 80-year term Hardin…
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White River FanCon Brings Movies, Anime, and Celebrity Guests to Batesville This Weekend
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Heber Springs Schools Thank ASU–Beebe Searcy Campus LPN Students for Assisting with Scoliosis Screenings
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New PEOPLE: Governor Orders Major Shakeup In Little Rock
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Billy Steinberg, Hit Songwriter Behind ‘Like a Virgin’ and ‘True Colors,’ and “Alone” Dies at 74
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Lyon College Convocation to Explore Arkansas’s Political Realignment from Blue to Red
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Grant Hardin Scheduled for Izard County Court Appearance on Escape Charge
Convicted murderer and former police chief Grant Hardin is scheduled to appear in Izard County Circuit Court on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in connection with a new charge of second-degree escape. The…
