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Arkansas reports 1,107 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday

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Arkansas reported 1,107 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, setting a new daily record for the state.According to Governor Asa Hutchinson the majority of the positive tests came from one lab while some of the results were from last week. It is unknown how... Read More.

UAPB reports “sharp increase” in year-over-year enrollment

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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has reported a sharp increase in year-over-year enrollment of new and continuing students, including graduate, undergraduate, transfer, Associate-to-Bachelor’s (A2B) and concurrent students. The 12% increase is the largest in nearly a decade and brings the preliminary 2020... Read More.
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Governor to end daily COVID-19 briefings

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By Ray KingGovernor Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday that his daily COVID-19 updates, which have been going on since early March will be halted after Friday.Hutchinson said he will switch to a weekly or an “as needed” format for the updates, which he described as... Read More.

Doug Dorris says White Hall ISD has no significant Covid-19 issues

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By Ray King While some schools in Arkansas, from elementary to colleges and universities are struggling with COVID-19, the White Hall School District is reporting no significant problems. Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Thursday, Superintendent Doug Dorris talked about that.Dorris said the district is... Read More.
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Murder suspect appears in court

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By Ray KingAn investigation into the shooting death of a Pine Bluff man on Sept. 3 has resulted in the arrest of a teenager accused of the crime.Vernon Lee Mccraney III, 18, is accused in the death of Horace Harrington, 69, whose body was... Read More.

JCSO arrests machete carrying man during domestic call

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A Jefferson County man remains behind bars after he was arrested Wednesday.Jefferson County Deputies received a report of a domestic disturbance in the 6000 block of Moody Road just after 4 p.m.Upon arrival, deputies found an unknown woman yelling at 53-year-old Norman Edward Brixey, Jr.... Read More.
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Arrest made in 2019 Altheimer homicide

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After an ongoing investigation, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged Michael Danny Britten, 57-year-old black male, with murder-first degree in the homicide of Leslie Bradley, 56-year-old white male.Bradley was found deceased in his Altheimer residence located in the 600 block of... Read More.

Police say Labor Day weekend relatively quiet

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By Ray KingPine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant said Wednesday that the city had a “relatively quiet” Labor Day weekend.During a meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee that was conducted remotely, Sergeant said a saturation campaign Saturday and Sunday was scaled back... Read More.
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Arkansas man gets 2 life terms, 835 years for killing cop

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WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man has been sentenced to two life terms plus 835 years in prison for the fatal shooting of an off-duty police officer in northeast Arkansas. Demarcus Donnell Parker, 27, was convicted Tuesday by a Crittenden County jury of... Read More.
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