Desha County man charged in Dumas murder

A Desha County man has been charged with first-degree murder after another man was shot to death May 20.According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Roy Lee Owens Jr., 19, us accused of shooting Floyd Evans, 19, who was found in the driver’s seat of... Read More.

District judge announces bid for supreme court

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge and former Republican lawmaker on Thursday announced he’s running for a seat on the state Supreme Court, which has been drawn the attention and spending by outside conservative groups in recent years.Sebastian County Circuit Judge Gunner... Read More.
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Carthage man killed in traffic accident in Grant County

A 68-year-old Carthage man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Grant County Wednesday morning.According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, William Otis Linter, 68, was southbound on Arkansas Highway 35 and as he was negotiating a right turn,... Read More.
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Report: VA missed errors by pathologist

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas veterans hospital missed the errors made by a pathologist who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter while working impaired due to its poor oversight, according to an inspector general’s report released Wednesday.The report by the U.S. Department of... Read More.

State surplus nears $1 billion

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ surplus for the fiscal year is approaching $1 billion, the state’s finance office said Wednesday, as it reported a major boost in income and sales tax collections.The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available... Read More.
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bond set in alleged assault with gun

By Ray KingA $50,000 bond was set Tuesday for a Pine Bluff man accused of firing shots inside his house Friday.Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Roy Lee Daniels, 66, with aggravated assault... Read More.

Woman accused of pointing gun at family member

By Ray KingA Pine Bluff woman was arrested Friday after she allegedly pointed a gun at another family member.Kyra Evonne Moore, 27, was taken into custody after police were sent to a reported disturbance at a house in the 3500 block of Ridgway Road.The... Read More.
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Buttigieg to visit I-40 bridge

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the Interstate 40 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas that’s been indefinitely closed after a crack was found in one of its steel beams.The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday announced that Buttigieg will... Read More.
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vaccine nearing expiration date

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Nearly 60,000 doses of Arkansas’ allotment of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine are nearing their expiration date and would have to be discarded if not used by the end of June, according to a state health official.The Johnson... Read More.

Lawsuit challenges restrictions on initiated campaigns

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters of an effort to impose stricter term limits on Arkansas legislators on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging new restrictions placed on initiative campaigns.Arkansas Term Limits, U.S. Term Limits and Liberty Initiative Fund asked a federal to strike down... Read More.