State News – Page 142 – Deltaplex News

Governor: Schools need flexibility on stronger mask rules

Thursday, July 23 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ governor on Wednesday said he believes it should remain up to local school districts rather than the state whether to require all students to wear masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus when classes resume next month. Gov. Asa... Read More.

State records 591 new cases of COVID-19; Has 27,990 total recoveries

Wednesday, July 22 by Greg

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday that there are 591 new cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas out of 3,933 tests that were returned on Tuesday. Additionally, there were six deaths associated with the virus.While Hutchinson announced the new numbers, Dr. Jose Romero shared that 27,990... Read More.

Attorney General Scam Alert: Scam artists targeting Arkansans’ social security numbers

Wednesday, July 22 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has seen an increase in complaints where scammers have been pretending to be from the Social Security Administration and are threatening customers into giving them their personal information or asking for money.“It’s time to reinforce an... Read More.

Arkansas pediatrics group says it doesn’t support statewide return to school

Wednesday, July 22 by Greg

The Arkansas chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics says it does not support a statewide return to school in August, according to a press release.Recently the AAP released guidance on re-opening schools with a “goal of having students physically present in school” yet... Read More.

PBPD Chief, Jefferson County Sheriff give thoughts on enforcing Governor’s mask order

Friday, July 17 by Greg

By Ray KingGovernor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday announced an executive order mandating the wearing of face coverings in both indoor and outdoor settings when social distancing is not possible. The Governor also said that law enforcement and local officials will be responsible for enforcing... Read More.

Ark. woman charged with nearly $2M coronavirus relief fraud

Friday, July 17 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas woman was arrested Thursday after she was indicted on charges that she defrauded the federal small-business coronavirus relief program out of almost $2 million. The federal indictment charged Ganell Tubbs, 41, on two bank fraud counts, two of... Read More.

Hutchinson orders mandatory mask mandate for the State of Arkansas

Thursday, July 16 by Greg

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday issued an order requiring residents to wear face masks. Hutchinson said the mandate takes effect Monday, and is enforceable as a misdemeanor charge with fines ranging from $100 to $500 for anyone who refuses to wear a mask that... Read More.

Arkansas Democrats nominate candidate with prior conviction

Thursday, July 16 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Democrats nominated a former legislator to fill a vacant candidate spot despite his past conviction, a move that Republicans have already threatened with a lawsuit. During a virtual convention on Monday, Democrats voted 5-3 to pick Jimmie Wilson as... Read More.

Arkansas rejects petitions submitted for 3 ballot measures

Wednesday, July 15 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ top election official has rejected the petitions for three initiatives vying for spots on the November ballot, citing issues with background checks. Secretary of State John Thurston on Tuesday said his office could not count the signatures turned in... Read More.

CDC faults Arkansas officials for ‘inconsistent messages’ on coronavirus

Tuesday, July 14 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — A group of CDC investigators have filed a report on Arkansas’s coronavirus response which finds fault with the state’s “inconsistent messages from authorities, changing guidance and the reopening of the state” and the impact it has had on people of... Read More.

Former Arkansas Gov. David Pryor hospitalized with COVID-19

Tuesday, July 14 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator, is hospitalized in Little Rock after testing positive for COVID-19, his family said in a statement Monday. David Pryor and his wife, Barbara Pryor, both received positive test results Friday for... Read More.

Federal inmate convicted of killing Arkansas family put to death

Tuesday, July 14 by Greg

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The federal government on Tuesday carried out its first execution in almost two decades, killing by lethal injection a man convicted of murdering an Arkansas family in a 1990s plot to build a whites-only nation in the Pacific Northwest. The... Read More.

First Previous 138 139 140 141142143 144 145 146 Next Last

Current Weather