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Simmons Bank donates $1 million to Veterans Center, Health Department

Wednesday, November 10 by Ray King

Pine Bluff, Ark. – Simmons Bank (Simmons) joined Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson, Dee Brown president and CEO of the P3 group and members of the community to celebrate the opening of the Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veteran’s Services Center and Memorial... Read More.

Pulaski County, White Hall School Districts drop mask mandate

Wednesday, November 10 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Little Rock area school district is dropping its mask mandate for students and employees, reversing its previous decision to keep the requirement in place until December.The Pulaski County Special School District board on Tuesday voted 4-3 to drop... Read More.

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Boozman, Cotton endorse Sanders for governor

Wednesday, November 10 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton released the following joint statement announcing their endorsement of Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Republican candidate for Governor of Arkansas:“Sarah Huckabee Sanders is a close friend and trusted advisor to each of us. She has served... Read More.

Hogs down Mercer behind Notae

Wednesday, November 10 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — JD Notae scored 30 points for No. 16 Arkansas, which was forced to rally to beat Mercer 74-61 on Tuesday night in the season opener.Arkansas was down eight points at halftime — Notae and Pittsburgh transfer Au’Diese Toney combined for... Read More.

Guilty plea in gun conspiracy case

Wednesday, November 10 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to smuggle guns through Arkansas to Mexican drug cartels.In a statement, federal prosecutors said Andrew Scott Pierson, 47, of Jay, Oklahoma, entered his plea before a federal judge in Little Rock,... Read More.

Rutledge pulls out of Governor’s race

Wednesday, November 10 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Tuesday dropped her bid for governor, clearing former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders’ path to the Republican nomination for the post.Rutledge, who announced last year she was running for governor, said she would... Read More.

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Mayors report: No racism in street department

Monday, November 8 by Ray King

An investigation by Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington into what has come to be known as “Pottygate” has concluded that “investigators did not find evidence to substantiate the allegations of employees mistreatment due to systematic racism in the street department.”Citizen complaints, as well as... Read More.

Bipartisan legislation to expand VA Vet centers

Monday, November 8 by Ray King

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tina Smith (D-MN) are leading bipartisan legislation to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) resources in underserved areas and study the need to expand Vet Centers, the community-based counseling branch of the VA.The senators introduced the Vet... Read More.

Privacy fence planned at McGehee recycling plant

Friday, November 5 by Ray King

A McGehee based company that recycles agricultural polypipe plans to construct a fence to “minimize visibility” at their plant.According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News,WB Agriplastics is located on the west side of U.S. 65 coming into McGehee from the north, just before the overpass.McGehee... Read More.

Airport work in Grant County nearing completion

Friday, November 5 by Ray King

Work on improving the taxiway at the Sheridan Municipal Airport which has been delayed for more than two years is expected to be completed in the next few months, according to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper.The paper reported that Grant County was awarded a grant... Read More.

A&P Commission awards grants to 9 groups

Friday, November 5 by Ray King

The Advertising and Promotion Commission on Thursday awarded $250,000 to nine non-profit groups for upcoming events, programs and tourism related facilities, according to a press release.Included in the group were the Arkansas Railroad Museum, the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, Black Pilots... Read More.

Former legislator to ask for new trial

Thursday, November 4 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas state senator convicted in 2018 of corruption-related charges is pushing forward with a request for a new trial.Attorney Lee D. Short of North Little Rock filed notice Wednesday that his client, former Sen. Jon Woods, will take his... Read More.