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Arkansas downs UConn behind Dungee

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Chelsea Dungee scored a season-high 37 points to lead No. 19 Arkansas to a 90-87 victory over No. 3 UConn on Thursday night. It was the second win of the season for the Razorbacks (12-6) over a top five team as... Read More.

State COVID deaths increase, hospitalizations decline

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ coronavirus deaths rose by 42 on Thursday while the state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped to their lowest point since November. The Arkansas Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths now total 4,784, and its hospitalizations dropped by 33 to... Read More.
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Medicaid work requirement gets support

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas should be able to set work requirements for some of its Medicaid recipients, including the use of Medicaid dollars to buy private insurance for low-income people, 18 states told the U.S. Supreme Court this week. Arkansas’ work requirement for... Read More.

Supreme Court: rental leases subject to short-term tax

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By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that leases of property by Rent-A-Center’s in the state are short-term leases and subject to the short-term rental tax when the term of payment is weekly or semi-monthly. The court denied Rent-A-Center’s claim that their rentals... Read More.
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UAMS opens new Aortic Center

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LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has launched a centralized Aortic Center to bring together comprehensive, multi-disciplinary treatment of the full range of aortic diseases and conditions. Located on the Little Rock campus, the center includes an expanded team of... Read More.

Hogs win third straight over Ole Miss

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — JD Notae scored 19 points to lead Arkansas to a 74-59 victory over Mississippi on Wednesday night for its third straight win. The Razorbacks closed the first half on a 10-4 surge for a 37-25 halftime advantage and led by double... Read More.
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state COVID cases drop

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,777 new cases of the coronavirus and 17,686 active cases on Wednesday, a drop from a week ago. “There are over 700 fewer new cases and over 2,700 fewer active cases than this time... Read More.

Appeals Court rejects appeal in child injury case

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By Ray King A Pine Bluff man convicted of first-degree battery against his girlfriend’s 18-month-old son failed to convince the Court of Appeals Wednesday that the evidence presented at his trial was insufficient to convict him. Jaquan Lasley, 27, is serving a 35-year sentence at the... Read More.
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Appeals court rejects Bailey appeal

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By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected arguments from a Pine Bluff man convicted of murder in 2019 who contended that there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction. Antonio Bailey, 25, was sentenced to 45 years in prison after a jury... Read More.

judge tosses lawsuit over bar closing times

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the early closing time for bars and some restaurants that was temporarily imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit argued Gov. Asa Hutchinson and state officials did not have authority... Read More.
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Pine Bluff businesses among top lottery ticket sellers

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Three of the top 25 lottery ticket sellers in the state are located in Jefferson County, according to a list compiled by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administrative Office of the Arkansas Lottery. The list, which was published in Arkansas Business on Monday, showed... Read More.
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