Authorities intercepted two meth shipments in a multi-agency operation. On March 5, officers seized 12 pounds of meth at a home in Hope, Arkansas, leading to the arrest of Prince Thomas. Days later, another shipment was stopped in Texarkana, with 3 pounds of meth and over $2,300 in drug money seized. Anthony Thomas, also of Hope, was arrested. Officials say the 8th South Drug Task Force, FBI, and local law enforcement remain committed to keeping drugs off the streets.

AP: Ex-New York Times editorial page editor apologizes to Sarah Palin at defamation trial
By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An emotional former opinion page editor for The New York Times delivered a tearful apology Thursday to Sarah Palin as he