Woman pleads not guilty in officer death

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A Pine Bluff woman has pleaded not guilty to capital murder, escape, fleeing and other charges in the death of a northwest Arkansas police officer. Shawna Cash, 23, entered the plea Wednesday in Benton County Circuit Court, according to the Northwest... Read More.
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State reports another 31 COVID deaths

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 31 more COVID-19 deaths and 646 new cases Monday. The Department of Health said the state’s death toll from the coronavirus since the pandemic began rose to 7,298. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said 12 of the newly reported deaths... Read More.

Secretary of state race draws another challenger

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas senator said Monday that he would run for the Republican nomination for secretary of state, the second to challenge the incumbent in next year’s GOP primary. Former state Sen. Eddie Joe Williams announced his bid for the... Read More.
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Chamber, Go Forward to offer Candidate Development Institute

The Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with Go Forward Pine Bluff to offer a six-week Candidate Development Institute (CDI) beginning later this month. According to a press release, the course provides a basis for planning and implementing a campaign for public... Read More.

Arkansas downs Texas 40-21

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Texas hasn’t considered Arkansas to be a rival for a long time. Judging by the goal posts coming down Saturday night and with the Longhorns set to join the Southeastern Conference soon, that won’t last. Arkansas ran for 333 yards, held... Read More.
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Memphis downs ASU 55-50

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — True freshman Seth Henigan threw five touchdown passes, three to Calvin Austin III, who had a career night with 239 yards, and Memphis held off Arkansas State 55-50 on Saturday night. The teams combined for 1,361 yards of offense — with... Read More.

COVID deaths increase by 33 Saturday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Arkansas increased by 33 on Saturday while the number of hospitalized patients on ventilators declined by 24, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. The death toll since the pandemic began has... Read More.
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Governor critical of federal vaccine mandate

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that that federal vaccination mandates announced by President Joe Biden last week hurt efforts to overcome the public’s resistance to taking the COVID-19 vaccine. The Republican governor has been notable in working to persuade... Read More.

Two killed in weekend accidents in Southeast Arkansas

A Dallas County man was killed in a one-vehicle accident Saturday and a juvenile died in a Sunday accident in rural Ashley County. According to preliminary reports from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Mark W. Rucker, 57, of Sparkman died when the motorcycle he... Read More.