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Governor encourages vaccinations as COVID cases rise

Monday, June 28 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Amid increases in new COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, the governor says that the overwhelming majority of those hospitalized with the virus have not been vaccinated. “These vaccines are effective, but we need more Arkansans to get the shot,” Gov. Asa... Read More.

Two arrested in death of Northwest Arkansas Police officer

Monday, June 28 by Ray King

PEA RIDGE, Ark. (AP) — A northwest Arkansas police officer was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in a convenience store parking lot and two people are in custody, according to police. Pea Ridge officer Kevin Apple died Saturday after being struck by... Read More.

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Evictions pause set to end July 31

Friday, June 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions that was enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and... Read More.

Westerman says capitol close to normal again

Friday, June 25 by Ray King

In his weekly column, Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman said capitol feels like it's getting back to normal. This week in D.C. was the first in a long time that felt close to normal. As you may know, Speaker Pelosi has slow-rolled the re-opening... Read More.

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Arkansas’s P-EBT Plan approved by Federal Government

Friday, June 25 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Arkansas Department of Human Services announced that the Arkansas Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) plan was approved on Thursday, June 24th by the Federal Government to assist students financially and replace meals for the days that schools reported school closures or virtual learning days due... Read More.

UAPB Student-Athletes Continue To Shine In The Classroom

Friday, June 25 by Laron Marbley

UAPB Student-Athletes Continue To Shine In The Classroom The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Department of Athletics continued its academic success this past spring semester with another strong performance in the classroom. The department owned a 3.11 term grade point average this spring, and UAPB... Read More.

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109 Razorbacks Earn Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll

Friday, June 25 by Laron Marbley

109 Razorbacks Earn Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll Birmingham, Ala. – An amazing 109 Arkansas student-athletes earned SEC Academic Honor Roll status for the 2021 Spring semester as part of 1,615 student-athletes across the Southeastern Conference as announced Thursday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. The 2021 Spring... Read More.

Amazon plans solar farm in Mississippi, other states

Wednesday, June 23 by Ray King

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Amazon has announced plans to build a solar farm in Mississippi and in at least 10 other states, including Arkansas and Pennsylvania. The project is part of a company launch of new renewable energy projects throughout the U.S., Canada, Finland, and... Read More.

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New COVID cases show biggest jump in three months

Wednesday, June 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Tuesday reported 485 new coronavirus cases, its biggest one-day jump in more than three months. The Department of Health said it was the biggest one-day increase since the state reported 570 new cases on March 5. The state has... Read More.

Governor to create outdoor recreation office

Monday, June 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday announced he is creating an office that will focus on outdoor recreation in the state. Hutchinson said the new office of outdoor recreation will be part of the state Department of Parks, Heritage and... Read More.

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U-A Fayetteville names acting chancellor

Monday, June 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas system on Monday named an acting chancellor for its flagship campus in Fayetteville after the school’s leader abruptly resigned last week. UA System President Donald Bobbitt named Bill Kincaid, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville’s managing... Read More.

Judge says no to Barnett car show trip

Friday, June 18 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday said he won’t allow an Arkansas man arrested after he was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot to travel for a classic-car swap... Read More.

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