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Head-on crash kills one, injures second Sunday

One person was killed and a second injured on rainy Interstate 30 in Saline County early Sunday morning. According to a preliminary report, a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe was westbound in the eastbound lanes when it collided with a 2014 Freightliner tractor-trailer at 2:19 a.m. The driver ...
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Arkansas 1 or 2 states that missed 1 in 20 residents missed during US census

Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could shortchange them of federal funding in the current decade, according to figures from ...
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Bill for VA breast cancer screening goes to President for signature

WASHINGTON - A pair of legislative initiatives championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) to modernize Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) breast cancer screening policies and the delivery of lifesaving care for women veterans unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives late Wednesday and are headed ...
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Man killed after high-speed chase in Little Rock

One person was killed and a second injured when a vehicle being chased by Arkansas State Troopers ran off Interstate 30 in Pulaski County Thursday. According to a preliminary report, Marcus Scott Jr., was northbound on I530 fleeing troopers in the left lane when the ...
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Family Dollar rat infested warehouse to shut down

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Family Dollar is closing an Arkansas distribution facility where more than 1,000 rodents were found earlier this year, forcing the recall of items from hundreds of stores, the company said Wednesday. The company said it plans to close the facility in ...
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Area students selected to attend Boys State

Area students were nominated to represent their community and school at Arkansas Boys State 2022, an immersive leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion, according to a Boys State news release. The following students from Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, and Drew ...
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Sarah Sanders raises another $601K in Arkansas governor race

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has raised another $601,000 in her bid for Arkansas governor, continuing to far outpacing her Republican and Democratic rivals. Sanders, who is seeking the Republican nomination in ...
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Walmart reports Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Walmart Inc. (WMT) on Tuesday reported a fiscal first-quarter net income of $2.05 billion. On a per-share basis, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said it had a net income of 74 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came ...
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Boozman: Inflation costs Arkansans $452 more in April for necessities

United States Senator John Boozman states in a recent press release that inflation continues to run rampant, squeezing budgets and extending an economic crisis for individuals and our national economy. At 8.3 percent, inflation remains at its highest level in nearly 40 years. Boozman stated the ...
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Arkansas State Police announces two-week long Click It or Ticket Enforcement

Now is the time to change an unsafe practice.  Beginning Monday (May 23rd) law enforcement will have patrols across Arkansas watching closely for motorists not using their seat belts.  The stepped-up enforcement operation will continue through June 5th as part of the U.S. Department ...
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Body found in Arkansas creek identified as North Dakota man

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — DNA testing has confirmed a body found in a creek near Little Rock, Arkansas is a missing man from Fargo, authorities said. Jordan Simeon, 25, disappeared March 7 while on his way to New Orleans, Louisiana. His car broke down on ...
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2 killed in Sunday accidents

Two people were killed in traffic accidents in Arkansas Sunday, bringing the state total to 191 so far this year. State Police reported that Matthew Jay Hausman, 18, of Green Forrest died when the 1994 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving ran off County Road 601 ...
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