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Suspect in Dumas murder found dead from apparent suicide

Thursday, July 2 by Greg

Texas law enforcement authorities notified Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division shortly after 6 PM Thursday night that Lavern Blackmon of Conway (Arkansas) is dead.Preliminarily authorities in Conroe, Texas believe Blackmon died from a self-inflected gunshot wound.Conroe, Texas is... Read More.

Governor supports use of absentee ballot because of COVID-19 fear

Thursday, July 2 by Ray King

By Ray KingArkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said he fully supports a decision by Secretary of State John Thurston that will allow citizens who are concerned about catching COVID-19 at polling places to be able to vote with an absentee ballot.Currently, state law... Read More.

Record number of COVID-19 cases reported in state

Thursday, July 2 by Ray King

By Ray KingArkansas 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.

AGFC urges boaters to be safe and socially conscious during holiday weekend

Thursday, July 2 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK — Boating enforcement officers with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are working hard to keep our waters safe, and want to remind everyone to practice safe boating habits and social distancing recommendations as we head into the Independence Day holiday. They... Read More.

Body of woman found in home of man fatally shot by trooper

Thursday, July 2 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A woman’s body has been found inside the home lived in by a man who was fatally shot by a state trooper last weekend, according to Little Rock police. The body of Shavone Deshia Williams, 40, was found Sunday under... Read More.

Drew County collector, staff barred from courthouse

Thursday, July 2 by Ray King

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

Thursday, July 2 by Ray King

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

Thursday, July 2 by Ray King

By Ray KingA $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.

Judge releases man accused of threatening to kill family member on own recognizance

Thursday, July 2 by Ray King

By Ray KingA Jefferson County man who was arrested Wednesday after allegedly threatening a member of his family was released on his own recognizance after a court hearing Thursday.Deputy Prosecutor Jay Girard asked Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney to release Robert Collins, 43,... Read More.

AG Rutledge announces bid for Governor

Thursday, July 2 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Wednesday she's running for governor in 2022, setting up a potentially crowded and expensive Republican primary.Rutledge is the second candidate to announce a bid to succeed Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is barred by... Read More.

Nevada based company takes over state juvenile detention centers

Wednesday, July 1 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Nevada-based company took over all four Arkansas youth lockups as the state enters the second phase of overhauling its long-troubled juvenile justice system, which Gov. Hutchinson said he hopes can help keep more troubled children stay closer to... Read More.

Testing restrictions cause cancellation of national guard training

Wednesday, July 1 by Ray King

By Ray KingNational Guard training which had been planned for this weekend at Fort Chaffee has been cancelled because federal rules don’t allow mass testing for COVID-19.At his daily press conference Wednesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson said state officials and the adjacent general of the... Read More.

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