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Texas rolls over UAPB 63-31

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas got some new muscle on the floor and turned up the defense to earn an easy win Tuesday night over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The question now is how many minutes and rebounds can forward Dylan Disu give the No. 17 Longhorns... Read More.

Racing Commission approves Saracen Casino refinancing

The Arkansas Racing Commission has voted to allow the Saracen Casino to make a change in its refinancing that will save approximately $30 million annually. According to a story n the Arkansas Times, Scott Harden, a spokesman for the commission said that under rules established... Read More.
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Jim Bob Duggar among state senate candidates

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Voters in northwest Arkansas are deciding who to nominate for a vacant state Senate seat Tuesday in a special primary election where the candidates include “19 Kids and Counting” father Jim Bob Duggar. Duggar is among four Republicans seeking their party’s... Read More.

Violent felon sentenced to 227 months in prison

An Arkansas man currently in federal custody will be in prison until at least 2053 after being sentenced by a federal judge for being a felon in possession of a firearm and pointing it at store clerks during an armed robbery of a convenience... Read More.
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Another house fire results in one death

For the second time in two days, a deadly housefire has claimed the life of a person in Pine Bluff. According to a press release from the Fire and Emergency Services Department, firefighters responded to a reported fire at 3307 W. 4th Ave., at 10:53... Read More.
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Boozman, others vote no on vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and a majority of his Senate colleagues Wednesday voted to disapprove of and nullify the COVID-19 vaccine mandate President Biden sought to impose on private employers with over 100 employees. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) measure now... Read More.
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Boozman announces support for conservation work

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is championing legislation to invest in conservation work in Arkansas and support farmers and ranchers who are some of the best stewards of our natural resources. In the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on Wednesday, Boozman... Read More.

Child dies in Tuesday house fire

A three-year-old child has died after a residential house fire in central Pine Bluff Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Fire and Emergency Services Department, the child was found in a second-story bedroom of the house at 807 W. 20th and taken... Read More.