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State COVID cases continue to increase

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday reported 1,703 new coronavirus cases as the number of people in the state hospitalized because of the virus continued to climb. The Department of Health reported that the state’s cases since the pandemic began now totals 379,726.... Read More.
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Hospitalizations because of COVID top 1,000

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases Tuesday and its hospitalizations surpassed 1,000 as Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he was considering calling lawmakers back to the Capitol to revisit the state’s ban on schools requiring face masks. The state... Read More.

U-A President wants to keep Fulbright statue

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The leader of the University of Arkansas system on Tuesday proposed keeping a statue of the late Sen. J. William Fulbright on its flagship campus but add “contextualization” about his legacy, despite calls to remove the monument because of... Read More.
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I-40 bridge to begin reopening

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that was closed after a crack was found in the span will begin reopening to traffic next week, transportation officials said Wednesday. The Arkansas and Tennessee departments of transportation said the eastbound lanes... Read More.

Governor, legislators to revisit face mask ban

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday he planned to meet with House and Senate leaders about growing calls to allow schools to require face masks as the state reported 23 more deaths from COVID-19. The Republican governor said he planned... Read More.
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State daily COVID cases top 2,000

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — COVID-19 continues to rage through Arkansas as new day-over-day cases topped 2,000 for the first time since February. State health officials reported 2,015 new cases Saturday as the highly contagious delta variant swept across the state, prompting the state to... Read More.

District Court to host COVID-19 vaccination clinic

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Jefferson County District Court has announced that they will be offering a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic July 30 beginning at 8:30 a.m. According to a press release, eligible participants may receive up to a $100 credit on unpaid fines or community service work. Please contact the... Read More.
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UAMS changes visitation due to COVID case increase

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LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will change its visitation policy to limit patients to one visitor per day, effective Monday, July 26. Previously, patients could have multiple visitors a day as long as only one visitor was in... Read More.

Democrats ask Governor to lift mask mandate ban

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A group of Democratic lawmakers in Arkansas, which has the nation’s highest COVID-19 rate, urged the governor and Republicans who control the Legislature on Thursday to lift the state’s ban on schools and government entities requiring people to wear... Read More.
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State Police investigate death near Redfield

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The Arkansas State Police are investigating the death of Brandy Cox, 44, of Redfield. Cox’s body was discovered along Arkansas Highway 365 about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 21. Special Agents of the state police Criminal Investigation Division have been assigned to the case and are... Read More.

State police investigating reported death

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The Arkansas State Police are reportedly investigating an incident that occurred Wednesday afternoon involving a woman who was either pushed or thrown from a moving vehicle and died. Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. told Deltaplex News he had been informed of the incident which... Read More.
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