Local AM Buzz: Farmer Arrested on Property, Claims Rough Treatment, Free Electronic Recycling
By: KARK 4 Today
Updated: April 19, 2012
Farmer Arrested on Property, Claims Rough Treatment
The family of a Russellville man, 73, claims he was roughed up by Sheriff's Deputies and arrested on his own property, when he followed up on suspicious activity.
Jim Parrish says he was checking into a car that sped across his land Saturday when he says he was blinded by a police light.
Authorities were responding to a fight at a trailer on his property when he ran into a culvert, they assumed he was drunk.
Parrish and witnesses claim multiple deputies slammed him to the ground, he was charged with public intoxication.
KARK tried to contact authorities about the incident but they were tied up with an emergency at the time and unable to respond to our request.
Free Electronic Recycling
There is a big push to get old electronics recycled.
You can drop off any old device you might have and recycle it in the VIP parking lot of Verizon Arena. Typically, there is a fee of $5.00 to recycle a computer or old TV, but thanks to a grant from Regional Recycling, this event is free.
You can drop old items off anytime between 8:00 am- 3:00 pm today.
Condoleezza Rice Set to Speak in Central Arkansas Tonight
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is traveling to the natural state.
Rice is set to speak at Harding University as part of the American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series.
She will speak at 7:30 in Benson Auditorium.
Her topic of discussion is "Looking Back and Moving Forward to a Stronger America."
The family of a Russellville man, 73, claims he was roughed up by Sheriff's Deputies and arrested on his own property, when he followed up on suspicious activity.
Jim Parrish says he was checking into a car that sped across his land Saturday when he says he was blinded by a police light.
Authorities were responding to a fight at a trailer on his property when he ran into a culvert, they assumed he was drunk.
Parrish and witnesses claim multiple deputies slammed him to the ground, he was charged with public intoxication.
KARK tried to contact authorities about the incident but they were tied up with an emergency at the time and unable to respond to our request.
Free Electronic Recycling
There is a big push to get old electronics recycled.
You can drop off any old device you might have and recycle it in the VIP parking lot of Verizon Arena. Typically, there is a fee of $5.00 to recycle a computer or old TV, but thanks to a grant from Regional Recycling, this event is free.
You can drop old items off anytime between 8:00 am- 3:00 pm today.
Condoleezza Rice Set to Speak in Central Arkansas Tonight
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is traveling to the natural state.
Rice is set to speak at Harding University as part of the American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series.
She will speak at 7:30 in Benson Auditorium.
Her topic of discussion is "Looking Back and Moving Forward to a Stronger America."
