Arkansas

And now about the hushed-up lottery winner. I was tipped that Hagler had blocked public release of the names of two people who shared a $2 million Powerball ticket bought in Pine Bluff in September. He reportedly told the winners he’d keep their names secret. When told the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act prevented that, he reportedly was not happy. But he did block a public release, normally a routine practice because news of big winners is believed to spur lottery ticket sales. There were public reports of a $2 million win and an announcement of the Pine Bluff store where the ticket was sold, but no release of the winners’ names.