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Online meeting set for Drew County Highway expansion

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The Arkansas Department of Transportation has announced an online public meeting to receive comments on the planned expansion of State Highway 83 spur, also known as Scogin Drive, in Drew County. According to the Advanced Monticellonian newspaper, some county residents have expressed concerns over the... Read More.

Capitol rioter asks judge to ease travel restrictions

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man arrested for sitting with his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot asked a federal judge to allow him to travel for a classic-car swap meet. Read More.
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Federal judge asked to prevent abortion ban

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Abortion rights supporters asked a federal judge on Monday to prevent Arkansas’ near-total ban on the procedure from taking effect while the groups challenge its constitutionality. The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood asked the judge to issue a... Read More.

False disability claims result in federal prison sentence

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LITTLE ROCK—A Little Rock man was sentenced for collecting over $250,000 in Social Security Disability payments when he was not actually disabled. Levell Baltimore, Jr., 45, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison by United States District Judge James M. Moody, Jr. In 2005,... Read More.
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Supreme Court says remote court hearings can cease

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The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said courts around the state can do away with the practice of holding hearings remotely that had been imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. In November 2020, the court said if any attorney, party, witness or a member of... Read More.
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Sheridan man killed in Thursday accident with a deer

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A Sheridan man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Grant County Thursday morning. Jeremy S. Kumpe, 31, died when the vehicle he was driving on Grant County Road 51 struck a deer that was in the roadway. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas... Read More.
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Walton family launches $1 million LGBT assistance fund

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Family members of Walmart founder Sam Walton on Thursday launched a $1 million fund for groups assisting LGBT people in the retail giant’s home state of Arkansas, which has enacted measures restricting transgender people’s rights. The new fund is being... Read More.
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Quarantine policy for COVID exposure changed by Governor

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas no longer requires students exposed to the coronavirus to quarantine so long as they’re fully vaccinated against the virus, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. Hutchinson said the new quarantine policy aligns with guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease... Read More.

Governor approves pay raises for state employees

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday approved performance-related merit pay raises of as much as 3% for state employees. Hutchinson announced that $28 million in state and federal funds was allocated for the merit pay increases, which he said will... Read More.
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