Note: This is NOT a delay brought about because of some tactic by CFABPC or James Knight. This is a hiccup in the judicial system stemming from a totally different case.
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Citizens For A Better Pope County (CFABPC) and Jim Knight now have until June 9, 2023, to lodge (file) their appeal at the Arkansas Supreme Court in their case against the Racing Commission (ARC).
[This is one of two remaining lawsuits related to the Pope County Casino. The other is Gulfside vs. ARC, already pending in the Arkansas Supreme Court.]
I had mistakenly thought since Judge Honorable had suspended “the effectiveness of the Order of Dismissal,” that they would have to file a new notice of intent to appeal.
Apparently, I was wrong on that point.
CFABPC’s and Knight’s original deadline for lodging the appeal was April 11.
They requested an extension to August 11, 2023, (120 days) “because the court reporter who handled most of the hearings in this case was recently removed by the Arkansas Court of Appeals and surrendered her license.”
ARC and CNB/Legends agreed that an extension was warranted, but requested that it be only 45 days instead.
Judge Honorable issued an order granting an extension to Friday, June 9, 2023 (59 days).
Note: There are now NO cases pending in the circuit courts related to the Pope County casino.
Twenty-seven years ago—1996; B Street looking northeast (above)
The 1996 image is from the Russellville Downtown Historic District application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places.
Below— black & white and color versions of one image from about the same vantage point in September 2022 from Google StreetView for comparison with the 1996 image.
Twenty-seven years ago—1996; B Street looking northeast (above)
The 1996 image is from the Russellville Downtown Historic District application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places.
Below—black & white and color versions of one image from about the same vantage point in September 2022 from Google StreetView for comparison with the 1996 image.
Built in 1921, this heavy-duty railroad bridge wins against over-height vehicles every time. It has plenty of warning signs if drivers would just pay attention to them.
It’s become a normal sight to see large trucks destroyed in Pottsville.
“This is a romanticized image by an artist who had probably never been to Arkansas. The Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad was a railroad that operated in the state of Arkansas between 1853 and 1875.”
(Note: The assets of the railroad were sold at foreclosure, and 100.65 miles of road were acquired by the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway. That line went on to build 65.86 miles of additional road, giving it 166.51 miles of single-track, standard gauge steam railroad line, all in Arkansas. It survived until April 13, 1906, when its assets were sold. The route today continues to operate as part of the Union Pacific System.)
Title [”Arkansas” locomotive, Little Rock & Fort Smith Railroad, McKay & Aldus Iron Works]
Creator Unknown.
Date ca. 1850s
The description says “Cedar Falls, Atkins Ark, Near Little Rock, Ark.” It doesn’t have a date, but is probably from late 1800s or early 1900s given the clothing style.
