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New high set for COVID patients on ventilators

Tuesday, August 31 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of Arkansas COVID-19 patients on a ventilator climbed to a new high on Monday as the state reported 33 new coronavirus deaths amid the summer surge driven by the highly contagious delta variant.The Department of Health reported... Read More.

Retrial set for former legislator on bribery charges

Monday, August 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled the retrial of a former Arkansas state senator on bribery and fraud charges for the first week of October.Court records, first reported by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, show U.S. District Judge Judge Price Marshall on Friday... Read More.

State Police investigating a body discovered along U.S. 65

Monday, August 30 by Deseray Mckinzy

State Police are investigating the discovery of a body found Saturday along U.S. 65 in Chicot County near the Arkansas and Louisiana border, according to an Arkansas State Police news release.Because the body was in an extended state of decomposition officers were unable to... Read More.

COVID hospitalizations drop again Saturday

Monday, August 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Hospitalizations in Arkansas for COVID-19 dropped for the third consecutive day on Saturday, a sign of hope for a state health care system that’s been strained due to a surge in coronavirus cases.On Saturday, there were 1,272 Arkansas residents... Read More.

Education Department reports more than 3,100 COVID cases in schools

Friday, August 27 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More than 3,100 active coronavirus cases have been reported in Arkansas public schools among students and employees, according to newly released numbers from the state.Most students returned to the classroom last week — and the majority of public school... Read More.

Medical board to investigate use of anti-parasitic drug on jail prisoners

Thursday, August 26 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Medical Board has opened an investigation following reports that inmates at a county jail were prescribed an anti-parasitic drug to combat COVID-19 even though it hasn’t been approved to treat the coronavirus.Board Director Amy Embry on Thursday declined... Read More.

Congressman Westerman discusses terroristic attack in Afghanistan

Thursday, August 26 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King As the national news media was reporting that a number of American service personnel were killed in a terroristic attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan Thursday, Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman told Deltaplex News that he had attended a confidential briefing... Read More.

New high set for COVID patients on ventilators

Thursday, August 26 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of Arkansas COVID-19 patients on ventilators reached another high Wednesday as a hospital urged the postponement of a motorcycle rally expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people to the state’s northwest next month.The Department of Health... Read More.

Jail inmates given drug despite warning against use to treat COVID

Wednesday, August 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail have been prescribed ivermectin to combat COVID-19, despite warnings from federal health officials that the antiparasitic drug should not be used to treat the coronavirus.Washington County’s sheriff confirmed Tuesday night that the jail’s... Read More.

Attorney for Duggar wants child porn charges dropped

Tuesday, August 24 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Attorneys for former reality TV star Josh Duggar have filed motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against him.The motions ask for the dismissal of the two charges and to suppress evidence in the case, including all statements Duggar made... Read More.

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Governor: No ICU beds for COVID patients

Tuesday, August 24 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas does not have any intensive care unit beds available for COVID-19 patients as the state’s coronavirus cases continue to surge, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday.Hutchinson said Tuesday marked the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began that no... Read More.

UAMS gets funds for opioid disorder app

Monday, August 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research scientists has been awarded a five-year grant worth $2.5 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to determine if a cell phone application can reduce the relapse rate in... Read More.

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