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Officer at Fort Smith kills man after neck slashed during altercation

Monday, October 18 by Ray King

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — Two people in Arkansas were found fatally stabbed and a third person was shot and killed by an officer whose neck was slashed after he found a man beating one of the stabbing victims with a rock, authorities said... Read More.

Rutledge reports $190K in bid for Governor

Sunday, October 17 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Attorney General Leslie Rutledge raised $190,970 over the past three months in her bid for Arkansas governor, her campaign said Friday, as she continued trailing former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders in fundraising for the state’s top office. Rutledge’s... Read More.

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Duke named to Team Simmons Bank

Friday, October 15 by Ray King

Pine Bluff, Ark.) – Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced Friday the addition of PGA TOUR Champions member Ken Duke to Team Simmons Bank. Duke joins fellow Simmons Bank brand ambassadors, Dawson Armstrong, Kevin Dougherty, Braden Thornberry and 2021 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year... Read More.

Jefferson Regional to open new breast center in White Hall

Friday, October 15 by Ray King

Jefferson Regional will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Tuesday, Oct. 19th for the new Breast Center in White Hall. The White Hall Chamber of Commerce will join Jefferson Regional for the event, which will take place at 4:30 p.m. at the... Read More.

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Dermott death investigated as homicide

Friday, October 15 by Ray King

The Arkansas State Police are reportedly investigating the death of a Dermott man Sept. 22 as a homicide. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News newspaper, Edward Lewis Jr., 43, was found dead inside a residence at 705 N. Haley St. The body was sent to... Read More.

Kohler vaccine mandate to affect Sheridan plants

Friday, October 15 by Ray King

The Kohler Company, which has three plants at Sheridan recently announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its employees. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the announcement will affect “hundreds of employees” who work at the Sheridan facilities. Under the policy, every U.S. employee will have to... Read More.

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Sanders reports $2.1 million raised in bid for governor

Friday, October 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has raised $2.1 million over the past three months in her bid to be Arkansas’ next governor, her campaign announced Thursday. Sanders’ campaign said the latest contributions brought her total fundraising haul since... Read More.

UAMS celebrates new power plant for campus

Thursday, October 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today celebrated the completion of a new $50 million electrical power plant on the east side of its Little Rock campus. The plant is a key component of a $150 million energy project that... Read More.

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Four sentenced to federal prison in drug trafficking case

Thursday, October 14 by Ray King

Three Malvern residents and a fourth from Hot Springs have been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison combined after being convicted of drug trafficking. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas, Detectives with... Read More.

Bonuses, vacation time discussed by Drew County Quorum Court

Thursday, October 14 by Ray King

The Drew County Quorum Court on Monday discussed using funds from the American Rescue Act to pay county employees extra money for working during the height of the pandemic. Drew County Clerk Nancy White presented a plan on calculating the number of hours worked at... Read More.

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Congressional district map gets no signature from governor

Wednesday, October 13 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday effectively approved a new U.S. House map that critics say weakens minority voters’ influence in the state by splitting the Little Rock area among three congressional districts. The Republican governor allowed the new congressional... Read More.

Governor won’t sign law on vaccine mandate opt-outs

Wednesday, October 13 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday effectively approved a new law that will allow employees to opt-out of COVID-19 vaccine requirements, a move by fellow Republicans to challenge federal vaccine mandates. Hutchinson allowed the measure to become law without his... Read More.

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