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UAMS announces graduates in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and others

Monday, May 17 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK – Degrees and certificates were conferred to 936 graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school Saturday. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, no commencement ceremony was held; however, the various colleges held independent virtual... Read More.

National Guard halts distribution of PPE

Monday, May 17 by Ray King

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas National Guard has ended its work at a warehouse in North Little Rock where it helped distribute personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management requested closure of the warehouse operations mission... Read More.

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Testing scheduled at Arsenal beginning Monday

Friday, May 14 by Ray King

Residents living close to the Pine Bluff Arsenal shouldn’t be alarmed next week if they hear loud noises coming from the Arsenal. According to information from the Arsenal, the Directorate of Engineering and Technology will be doing some testing Monday May 17 through Wednesday, May... Read More.

Former teacher settles lawsuit with Star City School District

Friday, May 14 by Ray King

The Star City School District has settled a lawsuit filed by a former teacher and coach, according to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper. Jim Teague, who had worked for the Star City School District for 28 years filed the suit under the Arkansas Teacher Fair Dismissal... Read More.

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Coast Guard says river traffic on Mississippi River has resumed

Friday, May 14 by Ray King

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday that river traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after it was closed when a crack was discovered in the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas. More than... Read More.

Supreme Court says conviction stands despite flaw in arrest

Thursday, May 13 by Ray King

By Ray King An Arkansas County man currently serving a 264 month prison sentence at the Tucker Maximum Security Unit failed to prove that his trial court did not have jurisdiction over his case because of errors in his arrest warrant and there was insufficient... Read More.

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Supreme Court rejects McClinton appeal

Thursday, May 13 by Ray King

By Ray King A Jefferson County man serving a life sentence after being convicted of raping a handicapped 16-year-old girl failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday that evidence presented at his trial had been switched by the State Crime Laboratory and was... Read More.

Repairs to levee at Lake Monticello begin

Thursday, May 13 by Ray King

Repair work has started on the levee at Lake Monticello, according to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper. Mayor Paige Chase said work crews will be on both sides of the levee in order to get twice as much done in a shorter period of time Crews began... Read More.

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bridge repairs could take months

Thursday, May 13 by Ray King

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Repairs to the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee could take months after a crack was found in the span, forcing thousands of trucks and cars to detour and shutting down shipping on a section of the Mississippi River,... Read More.

Cases of COVID at Tyson one-third of all sick workers in state

Wednesday, May 12 by Ray King

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc., the third-largest employer in Arkansas, reported 2,866 COVID-19 cases at its workplaces, nearly one-third of the state’s 9,065 sickened workers across all industries from May 19, 2020, to April 8, 2021, according to an Arkansascovid.com... Read More.

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I-40 bridge still closed for repairs

Wednesday, May 12 by Ray King

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An interstate bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee, remained closed Wednesday after inspectors found a crack in the span a day earlier. The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee was shut down Tuesday afternoon after the crack was discovered... Read More.

Panel formed to look at spending COVID money

Wednesday, May 12 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday formed a panel to come up with ways to spend the $1.5 billion the state is receiving from the latest federal coronavirus relief package. The Republican governor formed a 15-member steering committee for the... Read More.

Author: Ray King

UAMS announces graduates in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and others

National Guard halts distribution of PPE

Testing scheduled at Arsenal beginning Monday

Former teacher settles lawsuit with Star City School District

Coast Guard says river traffic on Mississippi River has resumed

Supreme Court says conviction stands despite flaw in arrest

Supreme Court rejects McClinton appeal

Repairs to levee at Lake Monticello begin

bridge repairs could take months

Cases of COVID at Tyson one-third of all sick workers in state

I-40 bridge still closed for repairs

Panel formed to look at spending COVID money

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