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Number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rise

Friday, March 27 by Greg

Governor Asa Hutchinson said Friday that the number of coronavirus cases in the state could surge into the thousands in the coming weeks. Hutchinson, speaking at a news conference, revealed a statistical projection that shows about 3,500 cases of COVID-19 by mid-April. An estimated 750... Read More.

Judge Gerald Robinson says there will be reprecussions for businesses that do not abide by order to close

Friday, March 27 by Greg

By: Ray King Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson said Friday that he is optimistic that things will get better but “things are going to get tough in the near future.” Speaking on the Morning Show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins, Robinson said that while he... Read More.

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Pine Bluff man arrested for possession of stolen handgun

Friday, March 27 by Greg

By: Ray King A report Wednesday that a man was walking in the area of Central Park with a handgun and extended magazine resulted in the arrest of the man and the recovery of the gun that had been reported stolen in January. Jarvis Walters, 18,... Read More.

Judge upholds blocking Arkansas from restricting panhandlers

Friday, March 27 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that panhandlers in Arkansas are allowed to ask for money without being arrested, upending the state’s 2017 anti-loitering law that opponents say unfairly targeted panhandlers. U.S. District Judge Billy Roy Wilson on Thursday made permanent... Read More.

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Probationer arrested for felon in possession

Friday, March 27 by Greg

By Ray King A 25-year-old Pine Bluff man currently on probation in Drew County was arrested Thursday after police found a handgun in backpack the man was carrying. Belifia Parks was a passenger in a car that vice and narcotics detectives stopped on West 28th Avenue... Read More.

Member of white supremacist gang in Arkansas sentenced

Friday, March 27 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK—A Dover man was sentenced Monday for distribution of methamphetamine in connection with white supremacist groups in the Pope County area. Joseph Pridmore, 34, of Dardanelle, was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller. Cody... Read More.

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Arkansas bans gatherings of more than 10 to curb virus

Thursday, March 26 by Greg

Arkansas is banning indoor and enclosed outdoor social gatherings of more than 10 people, with few exceptions, in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus that has infected at least 335 Arkansans and is blamed for three deaths, the state’s top health... Read More.

Gov. Hutchinson announces $116 million plan to support healthcare workers in Arkansas

Thursday, March 26 by Greg

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is submitting a Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Project (“waiver”) to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide support to Arkansans in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced at a news... Read More.

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Social distancing order does not place limits on community and outdoor events

Thursday, March 26 by Greg

By: Ray King The Arkansas Health Department has finalized an order placing limits on the number of people who can gather as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to the order and “based on available scientific evidence, it is necessary and appropriate to take further... Read More.

Positive COVID-19 case reported at The Waters of White Hall

Thursday, March 26 by Greg

The Arkansas Health Department is now confirming 41 positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas nursing homes, to include a positive case found Wednesday at The Waters of White Hall nursing home. Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith says the recent positive case is connected to... Read More.

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New symptoms of COVID-19 include GI issues, fatigue, no fever

Thursday, March 26 by Greg

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - During Tuesday’s press conference, Dr. Amy Acton provided new numbers regarding the coronavirus, new symptoms and encouraged people who don’t feel well to stay home. “If you don’t feel well in any way, just stay home,” Dr. Acton said. She stressed the... Read More.

$25K reward offered for information in death of Wilmar man

Thursday, March 26 by Greg

A $25,000 reward is being offered for information in the death of 26-year-old Marquis Martin of Wilmar, whose body was discovered March 7, nearly a month after he was reported missing. Martin was last seen on surveillance video at the Murphy USA gas station on... Read More.

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