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Man Arrested after Shots Fired at Arkansas Post Office

CONWAY – A man has been arrested on multiple charges after gunshots were fired at a central Arkansas post office.

Police in Conway, Arkansas, say 46-yearold Stephen Potts has been charged with aggravated assault, residential burglary, carrying a loaded weapon in a publicly owned facility and criminal mischief.

Police spokeswoman La-Tresha Woodruff says Potts fired about six shots inside the Conway post office in an apparent armed robbery attempt Saturday afternoon. She says no one was injured and Potts was immediately taken into custody.

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Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission to Meet

LITTLE ROCK – Asubcommittee of the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. The location of the public hearing is the Real Estate Commission Building, 612 South Summit Street, in Little Rock.

The purpose of the meeting is to receive public comment regarding the proposal to place a Gold Star Family Monument on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol; and, to receive public comment regarding a proposal to make revisions to the existing War of 1812 monument on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol.

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Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Issues Plans for Changes to State Courts

LITTLE ROCK – The chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court has issued a set of longterm plans for changes to the state's judicial system. According to reports, the plans issued last week by Chief Justice Dan Kemp place greater emphasis on online access, courtroom security and judicial independence from other government branches.

The plans are the product of a year's work by a 24-member planning committee of judges, court staff members and courtroom lawyers. They call for more resources to provide indigent clients with attorneys, a statewide network of legal resources for libraries and public computer terminals, better training in legal ethics and less reliance on court fees and costs for court budgets.

The plan, however, doesn't require all counties to adopt electronic filing and use of the CourtConnect web portal.