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Arkansas State Troopers Looking for Recruits to Fill 2019 Academy Class

Tuesday, August 14 by Greg

The Arkansas State Police is looking for eligible recruits to fill the 2019 academy class. Qualified individuals will be selected to enter the Arkansas State Police Recruit Academy, with a start date of February 24, 2019. “If you have what it takes to become an... Read More.

Arkansas Ranks No. 7 in US for Gun Deaths

Tuesday, August 14 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK — A recent newspaper analysis shows that Arkansas residents die by gunfire at a rate higher than 43 other states, but state lawmakers aren’t considering weapons restrictions. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Arkansas’ gun-death rate was 16 per 100,000 people from 1999 through... Read More.

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Arkansas Black Bear Sightings Increase Amid Dry Weather

Tuesday, August 14 by Greg

By Josh Dooley of The Baxter Bulletin MOUNTAIN HOME — Black Bear sightings in the Twin Lakes Area in northern Arkansas are increasing due to a lack of food, according to biologist Allen Cathey with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Normally, sightings of the bears... Read More.

Man Who Escaped Arkansas State Hospital Captured

Tuesday, August 14 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK — Authorities say a patient accused of rape who escaped from the Arkansas State Hospital over the weekend has been captured. State Hospital Police Chief Perry Wyse said Monday that 34-year-old James Barrett was captured in Memphis, Tennessee, by U.S. Marshals. Barrett had... Read More.

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Police in Arkansas Say Two Bodies Found in Car in River

Tuesday, August 14 by Greg

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — Authorities in eastern Arkansas are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were pulled from a car in the Mississippi River as a possible murder-suicide. Helena-West Helena police say a man had called police early Sunday to say he was... Read More.

UAMS to Offer Seven Week Freedom from Smoking Group Starting August 28

Monday, August 13 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK –A free seven-week program sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is ready to help smokers kick the habit. The small-group Freedom from Smoking program will be offered from 5:30-7 p.m. for seven Tuesdays starting August 28 at 900 John... Read More.

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Broyles Tribute Film to Debut on One-Year Anniversary

Monday, August 13 by Greg

“Frank Broyles, Arkansas Legend,” a tribute film to the late University of Arkansas head football coach and men’s director of athletics, will be released online at ArkansasRazorbacks.com on Tuesday, August 14, on the one-year anniversary of Broyles’ passing. Coach Broyles passed away at his... Read More.

State Police Reminder

Monday, August 13 by Greg

NO WARNINGS.....NO EXCUSES. Do your part to keep our kids safe! ASP troopers are out this week making sure NO ONE decides to pass flashing red lights! Violators may be fined up to $1,000 or 90 days in jail in addition to license sanctions.

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A new $498,983 NSF grant will advance U of A research

Monday, August 13 by Greg

A new $498,983 NSF grant will advance U of A research on improving the antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles that fight infection. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Researchers at the University of Arkansas have received a grant of $498,983 from the National Science Foundation to study the... Read More.

Arkansas may increase 911 cellphone fees

Friday, August 10 by Greg

ROGERS, Ark. -- Arkansas counties are pushing to increase the fee on cellphones for 911 emergency response services. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that counties hope to at least double the fee to 65 cents per month. Emergency experts say Arkansas 911 centers receive more than... Read More.

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A Judge in Arkansas Makes $147,000 a Year for Turning Poor People Into Indentured Servants

Friday, August 10 by Greg

By Alan Pike of ThingProgress.org The dirt-poor residents of a hardscrabble Arkansas county are routinely sent to jail for being broke by a judge who earns $147,000 a year. District Judge Mark Derrick routinely violates core principles of the Constitution and sometimes even flouts black-letter laws... Read More.

Mentally Impaired Fort Smith Man, 22, Reported Missing

Wednesday, August 8 by Greg

FORT SMITH, Ark. - Police are asking the public for help in finding a missing 22-year-old. Evan Hawthorne, who is mentally impaired, was reported missing from the 2300 block of Ramsgate Way on August 8, Fort Smith Police say. Hawthorne is 5'10" and was last seen... Read More.

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