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Committee recommends University remove Fulbright statue

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A University of Arkansas committee says tributes honoring a former senator, alum and segregationist whose beliefs did not align with the values of the institution today should be removed from campus.The committee considered J. William Fulbright’s stance on integration and... Read More.
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Victims of deadly fire identified by medical examiner

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The State Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the two people who were killed last Saturday in a camper trailer fire on Goodfaith Road.Andrea McCain, 37, and Santez Miller, no age listed, were identified with DNA, Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley said Friday. The cause... Read More.
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Grant County Quorum Court approves fire protection district

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The establishment of a fire protection district by the Belfast Fire Department was a hot topic for the Grant County Quorum Court when they met April 19.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the Belfast Fire Department’s Board of Directors recently voted to change their... Read More.
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New charges filed against former Dermott police officer

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New charges have been filed against a former Dermott Police Officer who was already facing felony witness bribery allegations.According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Lee Van Brown, 56, was charged with felony terroristic threatening stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred in October.The newspaper... Read More.

Appeals Court affirms Farris conviction

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By Ray KingThe Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected arguments from a Pine Bluff man who alleged that Circuit Judge Alex Guynn erred when he denied the man’s motion for a directed verdict on a charge of aggravated robbery.Carlton Farris, 30, was convicted... Read More.
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Governor signs bill nixing vaccine passports

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday signed into law measures preventing state and local governments from requiring the coronavirus vaccine or proof of vaccination in order to access services.The ban on requiring a vaccine would also prohibit it as... Read More.
https://www.robinsonfuller.com/

State house rejects cut to early voting days

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House on Tuesday rejected legislation to cut early voting in the state by a day.The House voted down the measure 39-43. The Senate last week had approved the bill, which would have eliminated early voting on the... Read More.
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