J.W.’s News Update:Tuesday June 21, 2011

Good Tuesday, Here are some stories making headlines today:

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The city prosecutor in Texarkana Arkansas says Arkansas State Senator Steve Harrelson will not face a criminal charge in connection with a dispute with a man at the home of Harrelson's ex-wife.

Harrelson had faced possible assualt charges for the May 22 incident in which he allegedly attacked Carey Pessel in the home of Lori Harrelson.

A Texarkana Police report says Harrelson called 911 on May 22nd and said he had been assaulted by Pessel after taking his 6 year old daughter home following a weekend trip. Pessel, Harrelson's wife and her brother told authorities that Steve Harrelson was the aggressor.

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Fewer People purshased previously occupied homes in May, bringin sales down to their lowest level of the year.  The National Association of Realtors says home sales sank 3.8% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.81 million homes, the weakest pace since November of last year.

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In Sports;

Congratulations to the Redwater, Texas Crush 10-under softball team which recently won a state championship.

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