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Baylor slips by Arkansas 67-64

WACO, Texas (AP) — Keyonte George and No. 17 Baylor keep finding ways to win despite their recent struggles shooting the ball. The true freshman scored 24 points, including seven in a row down the stretch, and the Bears edged Arkansas 67-64 in the ...
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Pine Bluff man killed in Friday accident

A Pine Bluff man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on the north side of the city Friday night. According to a preliminary report, Eugene Spears, 43, was northbound on North Magnolia Street when the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse veered off the roadway and went into ...
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Boozman praises USDA catfish purchase

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approval of Section 32 purchase of up to $42 million of catfish products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance ...
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Poyen Schools looking to improve on student peformance

Schools in the Poyen School District are looking to make improvements after receiving state-issued report cards of their performance. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the Elementary School received a B white Poyen High School received a C for the 2021-2022 school year. Elementary School Principal ...
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Supreme Court upholds Dennis ruling in prisoner case

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said Circuit judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she denied a request from a prison inmate who alleged the trial court that sentenced him lacked jurisdiction in the case. Jamie Darnell Lee, 45, is serving a sentence of ...
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Former Desha County Election Commissioner reprimanded by state

A former election commissioner in Desha County has been reprimanded for failing to perform his duties during the 2022 primary elections. According to the McGehee Dermott Times News, Kurt Sims received a letter of reprimand from the State Board of Elections, was fined, and was ...
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Supreme Court strikes down ruling on mask mandate

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a judge’s decision to strike down a ban on mask mandates by public schools and government entities. But attorneys disagreed over whether the ruling will allow the state to begin enforcing the law. Justices ...
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Former sheriff’s deputies charged with civil rights violations

FORT SMITH – The Justice Department announced Wednesday that a federal Grand Jury returned an Indictment charging former Crawford County, Arkansas, Sheriff’s Deputies Levi White, age 32, and Zackary King, age 27, with federal civil rights offenses for using excessive force on a 27-year-old ...
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Accident in Little Rock kills 1, injuries 2

One person was killed and two injured in a three-vehicle accident in Little Rock Wednesday. According to a preliminary report, Randy Castleberry, 51, of Little Rock died when a vehicle that was hit by another vehicle rolled over and landed upside down, hitting Castleberry who ...
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UAPB gets grant for food literacy program

Pine Bluff, AR — The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) was awarded a $750K grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop culturally appropriate food literacy programming for the Arkansas Delta Region. UAPB is one of 16 multidisciplinary teams selected for the ...
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Senate approves drag show bill in party line vote

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday approved legislation restricting the locations of drag shows by classifying them the same way as strip clubs and adult theaters, despite criticism that the move was overly broad and discriminates against the LGBTQ community. The majority-Republican ...
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State unemployment rate declined in December

LITTLE ROCK  —  According to Little Rock television station KATV,  The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services released labor force data showing that Arkansas' unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent in the month of December. The U.S. Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics produced ...
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