BONO, AR (KAIT) – Former Bono Police Chief Lance Suttles pleaded guilty Tuesday to disorderly conduct.

Suttles was originally charged with a misdemeanor charge of obstructing government operations. Suttles negotiated with the judge to reduce the original charge. Suttles was fined $300.

On March 12, Bono Mayor Billy Stephens fired Police Chief Lance Suttles, giving him a letter that stated he was no longer employed by the city.  Mayor Stephens says the decision was made after consulting with attorneys for the city.

BONO, AR (KAIT) – The Bono mayor and three city aldermen members pleaded no contest to violating the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act Tuesday.

Bono Mayor Billy Stephens and aldermen John Dodd, Leon Hamilton, and Jerry Sullins pleaded no contest Tuesday in Craighead County District Court. The men originally pleaded guilty in April.

Each of the men was fined $250, and ordered to attend the FOIA Road Show hosted by Attorney General
Dustin McDaniel, along with the Arkansas Press Association in Little Rock on June 12.

The Jonesboro High School Dance Team is kicking up its heels.

At the Universal Dance Association Camp held recently on the Arkansas State University campus, the team earned a bid to the UDA High School Nationals to be held next February at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

The dancers were also awarded with a Superior Trophy for having the highest ribbon accumulation scores.  They earned 45 blue ribbons for a perfect score.

The team also took home the Team Full Out Award for outstanding dancing technique.