Man killed in Saline County accident

A Hot Springs man has died after a two-vehicle accident in Saline County.According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Zachary Alexander Albin, 27, of Hot Springs National Park was eastbound on U.S. 70 when the 2003 Honda he was operating failed... Read More.

Governor willing to talk about age limit for gun purchases

Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressed his willingness for a “conversation” on raising the minimum age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle from 18 to 21 and “AR-15-style weapons” amid fresh talks on gun reform following a deadly mass shooting in Texas last week.Hutchinson toldRead More.
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Boozman announces hearing on state farm bill

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman, will hold a field hearing in Arkansas to gain input from Natural State agricultural producers as the process of writing the 2023 Farm... Read More.

Robinson says text messages about gift cards a scam

Text messages asking people to buy gift cards as gifts for Jefferson County employees that were allegedly sent by Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson are a scam, according to both Robinson and his office.A screen shot of one of the messages provided to Deltaplex... Read More.
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Jackie Harris wins 11-West Division 4 Circuit Judgeship

Pine Bluff Attorney Jackie Harris easily defeated two challengers and will be the new Fourth Division Circuit Judge for the 11-West Judicial District which include Jefferson and Lincoln Counties. Harris will be sworn in Jan. 1, replacing Judge Leon Jamison, who is retiring. Complete but unofficial... Read More.

Car Mart reports earnings

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) _ America’s Car-Mart Inc. (CRMT) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $26.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Rogers, Arkansas-based company said it had profit of $4.01. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks... Read More.
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Boozman facing challengers in reelection bid

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican Sen. John Boozman hopes to fend off three challengers in Arkansas’ primary Tuesday who are trying to paint him as not conservative enough, despite his support from former President Donald Trump, groups such as the National Rifle Association... Read More.
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UAMS near completion of Acetaminophen toxicity test

LITTLE ROCK — The first rapid diagnostic test for acetaminophen toxicity has cleared a major hurdle on its long road to the marketplace from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).The test’s inventors, UAMS’ Laura James, M.D., Jack Hinson, Ph.D., and Dean Roberts,... Read More.

Head-on crash kills one, injures second Sunday

One person was killed and a second injured on rainy Interstate 30 in Saline County early Sunday morning.According to a preliminary report, a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe was westbound in the eastbound lanes when it collided with a 2014 Freightliner tractor-trailer at 2:19 a.m.The driver... Read More.
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Bill for VA breast cancer screening goes to President for signature

WASHINGTON - A pair of legislative initiatives championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) to modernize Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) breast cancer screening policies and the delivery of lifesaving care for women veterans unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives late Wednesday and are headed... Read More.