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Guynn ruling upheld in Lincoln County restitution case

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday said Circuit Judge Alex Guynn was correct with the amount of compensation he awarded a man in a Lincoln County case. Jimmy Marion Baugh was ordered to pay $12,008.54 in restitution to Gerry Harris, a neighbor ...
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Westerman talks infrastructure plan; Congress main focus this week

Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman on Thursday was asked to comment on the $3.5 trillion dollar infrastructure plan, specifically, since the president has said that it will be paid for by increasing taxes on only those making more than $400,000. Speaking ...
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Arkansas Producers: Apply for 2022 EQIP Funds by Nov. 19

According to a news release from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, now is the time for Arkansas producers to apply for cost-share assistance funded through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) for the 2022 program year, ...
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Monticello City Council votes on pay for water operator

A divided Monticello City Council voted Tuesday to pay a Level 4 water operator $72,000 annually. According to the Advanced Monticellonian newspaper, four members of the council voted for the resolution while two others voted no, and the seventh member abstained. The vote came during ...
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Boozman pushing VA policies for women veterans

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is championing policies to enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care for women veterans by strengthening breast cancer screenings and care. The incidence of breast cancer in women veterans and military populations is estimated to be up ...
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Man arrested in Warren homicide

Tony McCoy, 44, of Warren was arrested late yesterday (October 19th) by Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police, assisted by Bradley County Sheriff’s Deputies.  McCoy is charged with capital murder in connection with the discovery of a man’s body along U.S. Highway ...
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County Judge discusses new buildings; Plans for the future

By Ray King Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson on Wednesday talked about efforts currently underway to remodel the County Courthouse, the three new county buildings that are currently under construction, and his hopes to add more new buildings in the future.
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Westerman Leads Letter Opposing a Federal Vaccine Mandate on Schools

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Westerman led a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona with the House Arkansas Delegation opposing a Federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate on public schools. The members released the following statements: “For the duration of the pandemic, we have trusted parents, ...
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Large snake captured at Pine Bluff Walmart gas pumps

(Submitted by Michael McDonel) On October 19, 2021 at approximately 8:00 p.m. Officer Bryan C. McDonel with the Pine Bluff Animal Control Division was contacted by MECCA concerning a large snake that had apparently crawled from the Bayou to the Walmart Gas Station where it ...
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UAM Crowns Strolling Queen

The University of recently announced in a press release, Monticello Ark- There wasn't much time to celebrate for J'Naya Brown after being named the University of Arkansas at Monticello's Homecoming Queen Saturday. Brown, a senior from Rison, Arkansas, majoring in exercise science, ...
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Boozman pushing legislation to expand doctor workforce

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is spearheading legislation to address the growing shortage of primary and specialty care physicians in Arkansas. In a column published by Modern Healthcare, Boozman urged Congress to adopt the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act which aims to ...
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Special session on tax cuts delayed by Governor

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday backed off plans to call the Legislature back to the Capitol next week to take up income tax cuts as he continued negotiating with lawmakers on how much to reduce. The Republican governor delayed ...
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