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• High School Student Killed in Wreck

  Ryan Scott | October 31, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Kurry L. Tindel, 18, of Brookland was killed in an accident about 8:30 p.m. on Monday, October 29, near the intersection of U.S. 49 and Jewel Drive when an F-150 truck crossed the centerline and stuck the vehicle driven by his mother Susan Tindel.Ryan Stevens, 25, of Jonesboro, was driving his 1983 Ford F-150 truck south on U.S. 49 when he crossed the centerline and struck a 2000 Chrysler...

• Life Lost in Motorcycle Wreck in Northeast Arkansas

  Sach Oliver | October 30, 2007 6:29 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Hurshel Bentley, 57, was killed in a wreck in Fulton County on October 21. Mr. Bentley died when he lost control of his motorcycle on Highway 62-412 west of Salem. His 2005 Suzuki crossed the center line while attempting to negotiate a curve, hitting another vehicle in the opposite lane head on.At the point of impact, Bentley was thrown from his motorcycle into the west bound lane at which...

• Two-Car Wreck in Fulton County

  Sach Oliver | October 30, 2007 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  A two-car collision occurred at the intersection of Highways 9 and 62 on October 18 in Salem, Arkansas. Melissa K. Stewart, 18, of Salem and Rodney D. Cope of, 31, of Jonesboro were traveling in opposite lanes on Highway 62 when the wreck took place.Salem Police Chief Albert Roork commented that Stewart was traveling east on Highway 62 and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Highway 9N. ...

• Trial Skills

  Frank Bailey | October 20, 2007 12:22 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Trial SkillsWe at the Bailey and Oliver Law Firm believe we have learned more after law school than we ever learned in school. We continually read the latest books written by successful trial lawyers. We attend every seminar we can work into our schedule. We continually polish our skills in every area of the law.Recent books we have read include: Rules of the Road, A Plaintiff Lawyer's...

• Two Tractor Trailers Collide in Cromwell

  Shannon Weidemann | October 15, 2007 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  An afternoon tractor trailer accident on Friday left Interstate 91 shut down in Cromwell. Three cars were also involved in the accident. The accident happened just after 3 p.m. prior to exit 21. For about two hours, all northbound lanes came to stop and police were directing traffic off the highway at exit 20. One lane of southbound traffic was also blocked off in that area. One of trucks...

• Argyle Nursing Home Aide Guilty of Abuse

  Shannon Weidemann | October 15, 2007 12:30 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  A man that worked as a nursing home aide at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Argyle for three months has plead guilty after he was charged with patient abuse. He was accused of placing a pillow over the face of a patient and then hitting the pillow. The 85-year-old victim suffers from Alzheimer's disease. He pleaded guilty to first degree reckless endangerment Thursday as his trial was about...

• Boston Doctors Lose Medical Malpractice Case

  Shannon Weidemann | October 15, 2007 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Two doctors from a Boston hospital have lost a medical malpractice lawsuit. A jury awarded the plantiff $26.5 Million for a family to care for a child with cerebral palsy. The family contends that a lack of monitoring and failure to perform a timely c-section injured their son. A Suffolk County jury issued the verdict Thursday. The damages against two Brigham and Women's doctors are believed...

• School Bus Accident in Valley View

  Shannon Weidemann | October 15, 2007 11:02 AM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  A school bus from Valley View was hit by a car on Thursday morning. The school bus accident happend in Jonesboro. The bus had 35 students on it. There were no seat belts on the bus. The accident occured at approximately 7:20 a.m. at or near the intersection of Craighead County Road 403 and Lawson Road, behind the old Walker's Catfish building, when the bus was struck by a car driven by a...

• Frank Bailey & Sach Oliver, Attorneys at Law

  Staff Writer | July 11, 2007 4:51 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Frank Bailey grew up on a farm in Marion County Arkansas. His hereford bull, Zato, won the grand prize at the Baxter County Fair in 1964. As a boy, Frank learned to split rails, course bees, and drive a tractor. Frank started fly fishing for brim when he was 10 and continues to fish when he gets a chance. After college, Frank was drafted into the Army. He was attached to the 101st Airborne...

• Bailey & Oliver Law Firm

  Staff Writer | July 11, 2007 4:43 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Bailey and Oliver Law Firm has assembled a team of talented professionals to help you win your case. These professionals are available to talk with you about your case at anytime.Bailey and Oliver Law Firm represents no insurance companies and is dedicated solely to the representation of injured or deceased clients.The office staff at Bailey and Oliver Law Firm is truly dedicated to helping...