Record number of COVID-19 cases reported in state

By Ray King Arkansas recorded its highest one-day total of new COVID-19 cases since the first case was reported in March, Governor Asa Hutchinson said during his daily press briefing Thursday. Hutchinson said that there were 878 cases reported, bringing the total for the state to... Read More.

Drew County collector, staff barred from courthouse

Drew County Tax Collector Tonya Loveless and her staff were barred from the Drew County Courthouse, according to a story in the Advance-Monticellonian Newspaper Wednesday. The newspaper reported that Drew County Judge Robert Akin made the decision after Loveless and her staff refused to take... Read More.
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UAMS joins program to improve orthopaedic care

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now a partner site in a nationwide effort to improve care for orthopaedic conditions by using statistics on outcomes that can help monitor a response to surgery and maybe help determine if... Read More.

Bond set in alleged armed disturbance

By Ray King A $50,000 bond was set Thursday for a Jefferson County man who allegedly fired shots at his girlfriend after an altercation in Altheimer Tuesday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Oliver Moore,... Read More.
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Body found in Desha County prompts investigation

An investigation is underway in Desha County after a body was found on a rural road Monday. Media reports identified the victim as Viola Davis, 56, of Dumas. Special agents of the Arkansas State Police and The Desha County Sheriff’s Office are conducting the investigation. No further... Read More.

State employees to get raise because of surplus revenue

By Ray King Arkansas will end the fiscal year with an additional $360 million in revenue they were not expecting, Governor Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday. Among other things, that means that state employees will be receiving a 2.2 percent merit pay raise. At his daily COVID-19 press... Read More.
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UAMS awarded money for COVID-19 digital health technology

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $940,000 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for digital health technology to treat patients for COVID-19 and deliver medical information to patients and providers across the state. The funds also will help... Read More.

Texas man arrested after altercation at White Hall

By Ray King A Texas man who was waited on an outstanding warrant was arrested by White Hall Police Sunday after an altercation with his former girlfriend. Brandon Lee Hayes, 25, was taken into custody by White Hall Officers after he ran from them, leaving behind... Read More.