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Attorney for Duggar wants child porn charges dropped

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Attorneys for former reality TV star Josh Duggar have filed motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against him. The motions ask for the dismissal of the two charges and to suppress evidence in the case, including all statements Duggar made... Read More.

Deaton joins UAM Agriculture department

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MONTICELLO — It's taken a few years, but professionally Brian Deaton is stepping outside his comfort zone.  For the first time in his life, the 44-year-old native of Texas has left his home state. Deaton and his family chose Monticello, Arkansas, to put down... Read More.
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Governor: No ICU beds for COVID patients

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas does not have any intensive care unit beds available for COVID-19 patients as the state’s coronavirus cases continue to surge, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. Hutchinson said Tuesday marked the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began that no... Read More.

SNAP benefits to increase more than 25 percent

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A permanent increase has been announced for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients beginning in October. According to information from the USDA, benefits will rise by more than 25 percent for all 42 million beneficiaries, raising the average monthly per-person benefit from $121 to $157. The... Read More.
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NAACP seeks support for school consolidation

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By Ray King The Pine Bluff Branch of the NAACP is seeking support in an effort to promote the consolidation of the city’s school districts. “Presently, the Pine Bluff Branch of the NAACP is at the beginning stage of pursuing the financial desegregation of the Dollarway,... Read More.

Parents at White Hall want mask mandate rescinded

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By Ray King A group of parents in the White Hall School District have asked the school board to rescind  the mask mandate the board adopted last week before schools began. On Monday, Laura Golden, a parent in the district delivered a petition to Superintendent Doug... Read More.
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UAMS gets funds for opioid disorder app

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LITTLE ROCK — A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research scientists has been awarded a five-year grant worth $2.5 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to determine if a cell phone application can reduce the relapse rate in... Read More.

State sets new high for ventilator use by COVID patients

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 33 new COVID-19 deaths and more than 2,400 new coronavirus cases Friday as the state reached a new high for virus patients on ventilators. The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began rose... Read More.
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More Southeast Arkansas schools to require face masks

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A number of schools in Southeast Arkansas will require face masks for students and teachers as students come back to the classrooms to begin the year. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, the McGehee School Board voted unanimously to require the use of masks indoors... Read More.
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