BENTON, AR — A Pulaski County circuit judge has dismissed an election challenge filed by now former Republican Secretary of State candidate Bryan Norris, robustly defending local election officials and bringing a months-long legal saga to a close. In a ruling handed down Monday, June 8, 2026, Circuit Judge Tim Fox dismissed the lawsuit with […]
Norris refiles election lawsuit with affidavit after judge threw it out
Just weeks after a Pulaski County judge dismissed Bryan Norris’ election lawsuit – over procedural issues – the Secretary of State candidate has filed a new complaint. This time, his attorney included the required affidavit that was cited as missing in the earlier ruling. Read more below. Court documents filed April 27th show Norris has refiled […]
Judge throws out Norris lawsuit, schools attorney on election law
Update April 9, 2026, 5PM – MySaline reported about 1 p.m. on a lawsuit, but it is already a “case closed” status, since a Pulaski County judge made a ruling in one day. On Thursday, April 9, 2026 Clint Lancaster, the attorney for 2026 Secretary of State candidate Bryan Norris, filed a lawsuit, naming the […]
Sheriff candidate files lawsuit, defendant seeks dismissal, attorneys divorcing each other
A lawsuit filed in Saline County Circuit Court by sheriff candidate Richard Friend alleges that false statements made during the 2026 primary election damaged his reputation and campaign, while one of the defendants is asking the court to dismiss the case. Court records show that Friend is represented by attorney Jennifer Lancaster, while Cooper is […]
The Lancaster Law Report: The True Owner of the Canoe at the Benton River Center
The True Owner of the Canoe at the Benton River Center This going to sound like some kind of law school fact pattern or a bar exam question. However, it is more than merely academic. There is a wooden dugout canoe at the Benton River Center. It is a cool looking piece of Saline […]
The Lancaster Law Report: The Most Powerful Criminal Lawyer in Saline County is the Prosecutor
The most powerful criminal lawyer in Saline County is the prosecutor. This article is in response to a direct request for information. If you want to know something, tell MySaline.com. Someone wanted to know why the prosecuting attorney had not charged someone with a crime when that person had allegedly sexually assaulted or raped a […]
The Lancaster Law Report: Judge Barbara Webb
Judge Barbara Webb This article is in response to a direct request for information. If you want to know something or have a tip, contact MySaline.com. Someone, probably lots of someones, want to know why Governor Hutchinson appointed Barbara Webb as a circuit judge. The plain and short answer is “because he can and he […]
The Lancaster Law Report
My name is Clint Lancaster. I am an attorney with The Lancaster Law Firm, PLLC, in Benton. I am excited to announce that MySaline.com and I have partnered to bring you some new content. That content is going to be a continuous series of articles and blog posts about interesting happenings in the Saline County […]
Benton Man Pleads Guilty to Pocketing $10K in Clients’ Insurance Premiums
Benton man Jerad Brothers pled guilty Monday, December 19, 2016, to criminal charges he incurred while employed at two different local insurance agencies. Clients would come in to pay for setting up insurance, but according to records, from November 2013 to June 2014, Brothers would keep the money and never set up the policies. The […]