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School districts sue over mask mandate ban

Thursday, August 5 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Little Rock’s schools and an east Arkansas school district where hundreds of staff and students are quarantining because of a COVID-19 outbreak sued the state Thursday over its ban on mask mandates . The lawsuit by the Little Rock and... Read More.

Legislature continues debate on mask mandate ban

Thursday, August 5 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of students and staff at an east Arkansas school district who have quarantined because of a coronavirus outbreak grew to more than 700 on Wednesday as lawmakers debated whether to allow schools to mandate masks. Marion Superintendent Glen... Read More.

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Governor pushes for change in face mask law

Wednesday, August 4 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson pressed forward Tuesday with efforts to allow schools to mandate face masks as the state’s coronavirus cases continued to spiral, but faced heavy opposition from fellow Republicans over the move. Hutchinson called the majority-GOP Legislature back... Read More.

Parents lawsuit challenges mask mandate ban

Tuesday, August 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two Arkansas parents have sued the state seeking to overturn a law prohibiting schools and other governmental bodies from requiring face masks. The parents asked a Pulaski County judge in a filing dated Monday to issue a temporary order blocking... Read More.

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Tyson Foods to require employee COVID vaccinations

Tuesday, August 3 by Ray King

Multiple media sources are reporting that Tyson Foods has announced that it would require all its U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 this year. Tyson is one of the largest employers in Pine Bluff and Jefferson County. The company said 56,000 of its employees,... Read More.

State revenue tops forecast

Tuesday, August 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas started its fiscal year with revenue coming in $39.2 million above forecast, the state’s finance office said Tuesday. The Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available revenue in July totaled nearly $515 million. The revenue came... Read More.

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42 COVID-19 deaths reported, new hospitalizations set one-day spike

Tuesday, August 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 42 new COVID-19 deaths Monday and its biggest one-day spike in coronavirus hospitalizations since the pandemic began. The Department of Health reported 81 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, bringing the state’s total to 1,220. The department said 451 of those... Read More.

I-40 bridge fully open

Monday, August 2 by Ray King

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee fully reopened Monday ahead of schedule following repairs to a crack that had shut down the span since early May. The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s spokeswoman said in a tweet the department reopened... Read More.

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COVID hospitalizations top 1,100

Monday, August 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of reported coronavirus cases in Arkansas increased by more than 1,300 Saturday and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 topped 1,100, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. The department reported 1,339 new cases for a total of 386,452 since... Read More.

Arkansas congressmen commemorate Fulbright program anniversary

Friday, July 30 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Bruce Westerman (AR-04), Steve Womack (AR-3), French Hill (AR-2), and Rick Crawford (AR-1), introduced a resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program, America’s flagship educational exchange program established by former Arkansas Senator J. William Fulbright. The milestone will... Read More.

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A-state recieves grant from Blue and You Foundation

Friday, July 30 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Blue and You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas announced $5.29 million in grants for behavioral health programs in Arkansas, according to the Times-News. This included a $530,000 grant that went to Arkansas State University. The grants will support programs that address behavioral health needs... Read More.

Governor calls special session on lifting mask ban for schools

Thursday, July 29 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ Republican governor said Thursday that he will call lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider lifting the state’s ban on mask requirements in public schools as the state faces a surge in coronavirus cases. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he... Read More.

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