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Walton Family Foundation announces grant for Delta project

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Walton Family Foundation on Thursday announced a multi-million dollar effort to complete a biking and pedestrian trail in eastern Arkansas. Now, about 44 miles (70 kilometers) of The Delta Heritage Trail State Park are... Read More.
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Campaign against Arkansas recreational pot measures launched

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ surgeon general and church groups launched a campaign Thursday against recreational marijuana proposals that advocates hope to get on the ballot four years after voters approved medical marijuana. The campaign is focused on trying to urge people to not... Read More.

Patient being tested for Coronavirus in Arkansas

A patient in Arkansas is being tested for coronavirus, state health officials said Wednesday. State Department of Health spokesperson Meg Mirivel said the agency has been working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine if the patient met criteria for testing.... Read More.
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Arkansas Blue Cross Gives $817K to Rural Health Partnership

An $817,00 grant from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield will be shared between 14 hospitals in South Arkansas to assist with the exchange of patient records and to ensure better continuity of care during patient transfers. The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership is a nonprofit... Read More.
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Man arrested after stabbing Uber driver in Pine Bluff

A man has been arrested after stabbing an Uber driver Monday morning in Pine Bluff. The incident happened about 9:20 a.m. in the 1200 block of Townsend Park Drive. Police spokesman Sgt. Richard Wegner said the driver, age 47, suffered non-life threatening injuries. The Uber driver... Read More.
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Court rules against Arkansas’ 2-year limit on contributions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled against Arkansas preventing candidates for state office from accepting campaign contributions more than two years before an election, blocking the restriction from being enforced. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court... Read More.

UPDATE: Missing 17-Year-Old Found Safe

UPDATE: The Pine Bluff Police Department reports that O'Nyah Harris has been located, and is safe. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pine Bluff Police Department is seeking the public's assistance locating a missing Pine Bluff resident, 17-year-old O'Nyah Harris is believed to have been last seen on or about Saturday,... Read More.