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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.

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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.

White House, VA launch REACH — a call to action to engage the nation in preventing suicide

Monday, July 13 by Greg

The White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have launched the REACH national public health campaign aimed at empowering all Americans to play a critical role in preventing suicide. The goal of REACH, which was established by the President’s Roadmap... Read More.

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Scam artists pose as contact tracers to steal Arkansans’ identities, AG Rutledge warns

Wednesday, July 8 by Greg

Scam artists have found an opportunity by using the important task of contact tracing to steal money and the identity of Arkansans. In trying to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Arkansas Department of Health is using contact tracing to identify people who have... Read More.

Arkansas shuts down bar after linking it to virus cases

Tuesday, July 7 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas health officials have shut down a Little Rock bar after tracing it to a cluster of coronavirus cases and finding the business wasn’t complying with virus safety measures. The Department of Health on Saturday ordered Brewski’s Pub and Grub... Read More.

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Official: Walmart donates $100,000 for new Arkansas statues

Tuesday, July 7 by Greg

Retail giant Walmart contributed $100,000 to replace Arkansas’ century-old statues with new ones of civil rights activist Daisy Bates and country singer Johnny Cash. The statues will be placed at the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall Collection, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. Last... Read More.

Petitions submitted for Arkansas redistricting initiative

Monday, July 6 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters of an effort to change the way Arkansas redraws its congressional and legislative districts submitted thousands of signatures Monday to try and get their proposal on the November ballot. Arkansas Voters First said it submitted 98,728 signatures for its... Read More.

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Hutchinson will insist on masks if Trump rallies in Arkansas

Monday, July 6 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — If President Donald Trump decides to hold a campaign rally in Arkansas, the state will insist that all participants are socially distanced and wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday. Hutchison’s comments on... Read More.

AGFC urges boaters to be safe and socially conscious during holiday weekend

Thursday, July 2 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK — Boating enforcement officers with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are working hard to keep our waters safe, and want to remind everyone to practice safe boating habits and social distancing recommendations as we head into the Independence Day holiday. They... Read More.

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Body of woman found in home of man fatally shot by trooper

Thursday, July 2 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A woman’s body has been found inside the home lived in by a man who was fatally shot by a state trooper last weekend, according to Little Rock police. The body of Shavone Deshia Williams, 40, was found Sunday under... Read More.

AG Rutledge announces bid for Governor

Thursday, July 2 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Wednesday she's running for governor in 2022, setting up a potentially crowded and expensive Republican primary. Rutledge is the second candidate to announce a bid to succeed Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is barred by... Read More.

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