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UAMS to test drug to treat methamphetamine effects

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LITTLE ROCK — A drug discovered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to counter the effects of methamphetamine will be tested in a phase 2 clinical trial as the only potential treatment of its kind for methamphetamine use disorder. The study is... Read More.

State senator resigns to take new job

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SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — A special election will be called to fill the term of Republican state Sen. Lance Eads, who resigned from his position Thursday to take a job in the private sector. Eads, who won re-election last year to a four-year term, represented... Read More.
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Simmons Bank declares cash dividend for stock holders

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Simmons Bank on Thursday announced that its board of directors had declared a quarterly dividend on the company’s Class A stock of 18-cents per share, payable on Jan. 4, 2022 to shareholders of record Dec. 15. According to a press release, Simmons has paid cash... Read More.
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Monticello Lake project nearing completion

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The Monticello City Council was told Tuesday that work on Lake Monticello was nearing completion. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, Interim Public Works Director Charlie Hammock said the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is still working to complete their projects and Mayor Paige Chase... Read More.

Boozman critical of President’s spending plan

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WASHINGTON––U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is warning Americans about the negative consequences of President Biden’s reckless tax and spending agenda. “The president’s plan would be an absolute gut punch to our family farmers and rural America as a whole, especially as inflation continues to skyrocket... Read More.
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Star City school board approves bonuses for employees

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The Star City School Board at its meeting Monday approved a $1,000 bonus for certified/classified employees. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, Superintendent Jordan Frizzell reported that the district has had a good year financially. The board also approved a state legislative report recommending a... Read More.
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McGehee School District lifts face mask mandate

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The McGehee School District has lifted its face mask mandate after the number of COVID-19 cases in the district continued to decline, but said masks are still “highly recommended.” According to the McGehee-Dermott Times-News, the school board voted to make mask wearing optional based on... Read More.

State files lawsuit over failed COVID supply delivery

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The state of Arkansas filed a consumer protection lawsuit Wednesday against a Virginia-based medical supplier for nearly $11 million for failing to deliver supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said. Rutledge said Wednesday that Med-Care Healthlink LLC... Read More.
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Grant County Quorum Court approves road specifications ordinance

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The Grant County Quorum Court recently approved an ordinance establishing minimum specifications for roads in the county. According to the Sheridan Headlight Newspaper, Grant County Judge Randy Pruitt said “the problem that we encounter when we take possession of a road prior to  getting really... Read More.
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