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UAMS graduate schools rankings improve nationally

Monday, June 26 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)’ colleges of medicine, nursing, public health and health professions were recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the best graduate schools in the country. The UAMS College of Medicine continued to... Read More.

$10,000 bond set for man accused of stealing vehicle in White Hall

Monday, June 26 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $10,000 bond was set Monday for a Jefferson County man accused of stealing a vehicle in White Hall. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Kasey Speer, 33, with theft of property. Reading... Read More.

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Woods contends Robinson court order illegal

Monday, June 26 by Ray King

Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., on Friday appealed a Jefferson County Court order issued by County Judge Gerald Robinson that transferred money from County General and the Detention Facilities Maintenance and Operation fund to reserve funds. The order, dated May 25, called for transferring... Read More.

One killed, one hurt in Drew County accident

Monday, June 26 by Ray King

A Dermott woman was killed and a Lake Village man injured in a two-vehicle accident in rural Drew County Saturday. According to a preliminary report, Corneshia J. Killpatrick, 29, was northbound on Arkansas Highway 35 when the 2017 Nissan she was driving crossed the center... Read More.

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Warren man killed in Tuesday accident

Friday, June 23 by Staff

A Warren man was killed in a one vehicle accident Tuesday in Bradley County according to a report from the Arkansas State Police. According to the report, 64-year-old James Brumley was traveling south on Highway 63 at 1:12 p.m. when the 2004 Mercury he was... Read More.

Court ruling on transgender care said to offer hope for families and providers

Friday, June 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A judge’s ruling that struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors is offering hope to transgender people, families and providers after a historic wave of restrictions on trans people’s lives sailed through Republican statehouses this year. The 80-page ruling... Read More.

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UAPB Students, faculty attend Leadership Exchange program

Friday, June 23 by Ray King

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was one of five historically Black colleges and universities participating in the second annual Leadership Exchange Program sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb in May. UAPB's group visited BMS' New Jersey sites in Lawrenceville and New Brunswick. This year's... Read More.

Boozman proposed funds for pilot training, VA healthcare approved by Senate panel

Friday, June 23 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation produced by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, that delivers $83 million to the future pilot training center in Fort Smith, raises quality of life standards for servicemembers and their families, and... Read More.

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Bond set for man accused of pointing gun and threatening to kill a woman

Friday, June 23 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $10,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of pointing a gun at a woman and threatening to kill her. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Marlin Scott,... Read More.

Southeast Arkansas counties receive grants for courthouse renovations

Friday, June 23 by Ray King

The Desha County Courthouse at Arkansas City has been awarded two grants from the Arkansas Historical Preservation Restoration program to restore the bell tower and repair and stablilize the roof, decking and vent attic of the annex. The first of the grants, for $172,114 was... Read More.

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Robin Wynne, justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court since 2015, dies at age 70

Thursday, June 22 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Robin Wynne, a justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court who wrote court rulings in high-profile cases on issues such as voter ID and recreational marijuana, has died. He was 70. Wynne died Wednesday night, said Marty Sullivan, the director of... Read More.

Senate panel hears testimony on economic development impact on central Arkansas

Thursday, June 22 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) welcomed Little Rock Port Authority Executive Director Bryan Day to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to share about the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) impact on growth and development in Central Arkansas as the committee begins crafting legislation to reauthorize the... Read More.

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