Hensley man killed in Thursday accident

A Hensley man was killed in a two-vehicle accident in Saline County Thursday afternoon. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Melvin Wilkerson, 85, was attempting to enter the southbound lanes of U.S. 167 from a private drive and pulled into... Read More.

Computer focus of Duggar trial testimony

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A desktop computer found with child pornography at former reality TV star Josh Duggar’s workplace also included an operating system that could allow a user to circumvent an accountability application that monitored internet usage, computer analysts testified. Duggar, 33, is charged... Read More.
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Star City schools recognized for ACT Aspire growth

All three Star City schools have been recognized by the Office of Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as schools where students demonstrated growth on the ACT Aspire. In a letter published in the Lincoln County Ledger newspaper, School Superintendent Jordan Frizzell said... Read More.

Chronic wasting disease found in deer in Southern Arkansas

STRONG, Ark. (AP) — Chronic wasting disease has been found in a deer in southern Arkansas, near the Louisiana state line, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reported Thursday. The deer was harvested in the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Union County, the commission said,... Read More.
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Boozman asks post office to concentrate on mail delivery

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman is warning a new United States Postal Service pilot program opens the door to federalizing financial services and has called on the agency to discontinue the misguided venture and focus instead on its mission of mail delivery. USPS launched... Read More.

Iowa State downs UAPB 83-64

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger didn’t particularly like the way his team started against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and he really didn’t like the way it finished. In between, the 19th-ranked Cyclones got enough done to beat the outmanned Golden Lions 83-64 on... Read More.
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New COVID cases top 1,000 Tuesday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday in its biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases since September. The state reported 1,044 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total since the pandemic began to 528,838. The state’s active cases increased... Read More.
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Duggar trial begins after jury seated

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Opening statements were scheduled to begin Wednesday in the federal trial for former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who faces child pornography charges. Duggar, who appeared in TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” was charged in April with two counts of downloading and... Read More.

Special session on tax cuts planned by Governor

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that he’ll call the Legislature back into session next week to take up a tax cut plan, and that he hoped lawmakers would hold off on efforts to enact an abortion ban similar... Read More.
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Chamber Director Arnett leaving for new position

According to a press release, Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce Director Ulanda Arnett has accepted a Director position in Northwest Arkansas in order to be closer to her children. Under her tenure, Arnett worked to recruit and retain 75 new and existing businesses. Arnett... Read More.