MAYOR STODOLA DEMANDS TWO POSITIONS TO SERVE UNDER HIM WITH A $158,000 COST TO TAXPAYERS

MAYOR STODOLA WITH PHYLLIS DICKERSON, HIS SOON TO BE CHIEF OF STAFF

Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola has demanded that two positions be created to serve under him, a chief of staff ( salary range $60k - $90k) and an assistant to the mayor (salary range $44k to $68k).

Stodola and city manager Bruce Moore almost came to blows when the mayor became enraged when Moore questioned why the positions were necessary. 

STODOLA AND MOORE STARE DOWN EACH OTHER AFTER CONFRONTATION

Only one individual has applied for the top job, Phyllis Dickerson. Dickerson currently is employed as a Special Events & Program Coordinator in the City Manager's office with an annual salary of $65,625.00.  In her new position she could make up to a 37% increase in salary.

City Human Resource personnel also questioned the need for the two costly positions when the mayor has access to any number of city hall staff members at his beck and call already.

Emails obtained reveal that Stodola "bitch slapped" Moore and pulled rank on him declaring, "Bruce we have always worked pretty well together the past 8+ years and while you might prefer something different, I really want and need this to happen and would like it to happen with your cooperation (I am the mayor bitch). Ordinance 19,761 identifies the mayor as the chief executive officer of the city and it also increases the executive authority of the mayor including a directive that all powers and duties of the city manager shall be performed at the direction of the mayor".

Both Stodola and Moore were unavailable for comment. 

IS BIELEMA LEAVING ARKANSAS? FOR SALE SIGN & MOVING VAN SPOTTED AT HIS HOME

MOVING VAN SIGHTED AT BIELEMA'S HOME

A moving van was spotted this morning at the Fayetteville home of Arkansas head  coach Bret Bielema. There was also what appeared to be a for sale sign in the yard.

At a post game press conference, after the shocking loss to Toledo, a weeping Bielema broke down and had to be escorted from press room at War Memorial Stadium. It was reported that the team doctor had to sedate him.

Tweets directed at Bielema were reported to have almost caused Twitter servers to crash and Bielema became visibly upset after reading them.

 

 

On the bus ride back to Fayetteville, players report observing Bielema making a flurry of phone calls, and was overhead saying "its time to bounce".

There has been no response to messages left for Bielema or UAF Athletic Director Jeff Long.

When Lindsey & Associates was contacted about their sign in Bielema's yard, the individual that answered said they "had no comment at the present time" and to "piss off".

STATE SENATOR JASON RAPERT SPARS WITH PRIEST AT LOWES - ENDS UP AT STATE HOSPITAL

SEN. JASON RAPERT TAKES A SWING AT FATHER JOSEF STALGRIN

State Senator Jason Rapert (R-Bigelow) was photographed taking a swing at Father Josef Stalgrin of St. Catherine of Cadron Creek Catholic Church this past weeked at Lowes in Conway.

Father Stalgrin was at Lowe's to bless some lumber and as he was leaving he ran into Rapert in the parking lot.  Stalgrin told Rapert he was a constituent and asked him if he would join him in prayer.  Rapert became incensed that a Catholic priest would ask him to do anything, and Rapert went on a tirade about the Catholic Church and how their doctrine is evil and all their priests are pedophiles.  

Stalgrin, shocked by Rapert's outburst and believing him to be possessed, quickly walked away from Rapert.

Later in the day, Rapert began making bizarre tweets, many of which contained threats of violence.

An unidentified acquaintance of Rapert's called the Faulkner County Sheriff's office and asked them to conduct a welfare check at Rapert's residence.  Upon arrival,  deputies found Rapert running around his home, screaming at the top of his lungs that the world was ending while carrying a copy of the Arkansas Times.

A quick search of the home by the deputies revealed a cache of weapons and disturbing photographs and writings of Rapert.  One photo resembled the famous photo of Lee Harvey Oswald found after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

 

Another photo depicted Rapert dressed as Jesus.

Deputies quickly obtained a commitment order and transported Rapert to the State Hospital in Little Rock. In a hearing conducted over closed circuit television, Rapert claimed the court had no authority to hold him and only a heavenly court could pronounce any binding judgment.  That remark and other ramblings resulted in a 45 day commitment order for Rapert to remain at the State Hospital. 

 

SPRINGDALE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER FOUND HALF NAKED AND PASSED OUT IN CONTROL TOWER

On July 16th a Springdale, AR air traffic controller, Phillip "P.J." Mascheck, 50 was arrested after police said he was intoxicated in the control tower at the Springdale Municipal Airport.

Maschek arrived at airport for work about 6:00 a.m. and when a pilot could not get the tower to respond at 7:45 a.m., another airport employee found Mascheck "passed out in his chair with his shirt off".

When Springdale police responded they gave Mascheck a field sobriety test, which he failed.  According to the police report Mascheck was showing signs of intoxication, slurring his speech, swaying in his feet and struggled to follow directions and could not maintain his balance. Mascheck was wearing a robe and slippers when he was arrested according to the police report.

Mascheck argued with the police over the term "public intoxication" and said "a little green man in a flying saucer circled the control tower and fired some sort of ray gun at him that made him pass out and when he woke up he felt loopy".

Mascheck refused a breath test and the police did not take blood samples according to the report.  The report indicated Mascheck denied he was intoxicated. Mascheck complained to officers that his butt hurt and thought he had been probed by the alien.

Mascheck told the police he had worked for the city for 20 years and had never seen anything like it, referring to the flying saucer.

Mascheck was arrested and released from jail after posting a $350.00 bond.

LRPD URGES RESIDENTS TO REMAIN INSIDE TO AVOID BEING SHOT

The Little Rock Police Department issued a warning today that urges residents to remain inside their homes the next few day to avoid being shot. 

This follows what Sergeant Cody Miller stated on July 4th, "Sometimes the heat makes people do things they wouldn't normally do".  Miller's quote appeared in the news media and is the official explanation by LRPD for the recent increase in shootings.

As the forecast calls for increasing temperatures over the next few days, LRPD determined that it was in the public interest to issue a warning to stay inside.

LRPD Chief Kenton Buckner told new media he's concerned that his missing city issued pistol will be used to shoot someone, "I'm worried that the gun I lost, err, misplaced, err that was stolen might be used to cap someone". Buckner added that he is concerned that the hot weather will cause the shootings to spike, "I'm afraid this heat is going to wreck my crime figures".

We attempted to reach Mayor Mark Stodola and City Manager Bruce Moore for comments, but were told that they made an unplanned visit to Iceland shortly after the LRPD made the press release.

CHIEF BUCKNER PONDERS ABOUT THE HEAT CAUSING SHOOTINGS

GOV. HUTCHINSON REPLACES STATE FLAG

New Arkansas State flag

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today that he has issued an executive order that calls for the immediate replacement of the Arkansas State flag.

Hutchinson stated the reason for the change is "people in other states might confuse our old flag with the confederate  flag and Arkansans traveling through other states might be subject to harassment and violence due to recent events".

Hutchinson pointed out that the old Arkansas flag was based on the confederate battle flag and even former governor Bill Clinton back in 1987 signed Act 116 that stated that the blue star above the word Arkansas is to commemorate the Confederate States of America.

Hutchinson said that "the time for Arkansans to move on is now" and that "we need to show that we are not always racist hillbillies". When asked about gay marriage, the state police rushed Hutchinson away.

Hutchinson did not provide details about how the new flag was designed, but did say that he looks nice when photographed in front of it.

LITTLE ROCK POLICE OFFICERS SUE CITY OVER FUNDS

LRPD Officer Sims is shown in one of the lawsuits exhibits.

A group of Little Rock Police Officers assigned to a special unit that poses as down-on-their-luck street corner solicitors to issue citations to violators for no seat belt and texting while driving, has filed a lawsuit against the city over funds they collected posing as beggars.  

The group of officers jokingly called the Hobo Squad, claim that the city demanded that they turn over the coins and currency tossed at them by charitable citizens to the city.  The officers claim that they are entitled to the funds as hazard duty pay because of the nature of their work. 

Cash collected by the cops while posing as hobos.

Mark Sims, one of the plaintiffs in the suit who uses the street name “Skid Mark”, claims that city officials “have no idea of the crap we go through standing out there holding a cardboard sign trying to keep drivers safe”.  Sims went on to say “people say all kinds of nasty things to us and toss stuff at us”. “It’s not a pleasant experience at all” added Sims.

We caught up with Little Rock mayor Mark Stodola at a recent event and when asked about the suit he stated , “these officers are trying to supplement their city salary in violation of our personnel polices”.  Stodola further stated, “you would think that the kind people that give them the remains of an egg McGuffin [sic] or sausage biscuit would be more than enough to compensate them for the alleged abuse they encounter”.