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Governor signs tax cut legislation

Thursday, June 20 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday signed legislation cutting the state’s property and income taxes after lawmakers wrapped up a special session where they also approved legislation to keep the state’s hunting and fishing programs running. Sanders signed the measure... Read More.

Single Parent Scholarship Fund gets $30,000 donation

Wednesday, June 19 by Ray King

Little Rock — The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) is thrilled to announce it has received a generous $30,000 grant from the Dallas-based Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation. The grant will be used to provide crucial resources to low-income single parent students... Read More.

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Legislators continued debate on tax cuts Tuesday

Wednesday, June 19 by Ray King

LLITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Legislation Special Session continued into day two voting on legislation involving tax credits for a reduction in income tax rates and property taxes. For the past decade, legislators have continued to decrease the annual income tax rates. If this new bill is... Read More.

Legislature discusses tax cuts and game and fish budget

Tuesday, June 18 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Monday advanced income and property tax cuts and a compromise proposal to avoid a shutdown of the state’s hunting and fishing programs. Lawmakers moved quickly on the main agenda items for the special session Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee... Read More.

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Oklahoma man sentenced to federal prison on drug related charges

Friday, June 14 by Ray King

HARRISON – A Lawton, Oklahoma man was sentenced Wednesday to 300 months in the United States Bureau of Prisons on criminal charges related to his arrest near Harrison, Arkansas on August 3, 2023, for Possession of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl With Intent to Distribute. Thompson’s sentence... Read More.

Boozman honored for support for kids summer meals program

Friday, June 14 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – The Congressional Hunger Center honored U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) for leading passage of legislation to ensure kids have access to healthy, nutritious meals during the summer with the organization’s prestigious Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Leadership Award. As ranking member of the... Read More.

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Lawsuit challenges LEARNS act

Wednesday, June 12 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Four Arkansas residents have filed a lawsuit challenging a school voucher program created by an education overhaul signed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders last year, saying it violates the state constitution’s protections for educational funding. The suit filed in state court... Read More.

One dead in traffic accident at Lonoke

Tuesday, June 11 by Ray King

One person was killed, and three others injured in a two-vehicle accident in Lonoke Sunday. According to a preliminary report, Danny Williams, 45, of Lonoke was westbound on Front Street in a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado when the vehicle ran a red light and was hit... Read More.

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UAMS introduces new treatment for major depressive disorder

Tuesday, June 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the first medical facility in the United States to provide an innovative therapeutic treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). The SAINT® neuromodulation system, developed by Magnus Medical, Inc., has been approved by the... Read More.

Judge hands out 660-month prison sentence for man convicted of sexual abuse of minor

Tuesday, June 11 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE – A Harrison man was sentenced yesterday to 660 months imprisonment without the possibility of parole on two (2) Counts of Sexually Exploiting a Minor via the Production of Child Pornography. The Honorable Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing, which was held... Read More.

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Federal gun charge results in 15-year prison sentence

Monday, June 10 by Ray King

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced Friday to 180 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person – Felon. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the... Read More.

Prosecutor says no criminal charges in podium purchase

Monday, June 10 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A prosecutor said Friday he will not file any criminal charges over the purchase of a $19,000 lectern by the office of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that attracted nationwide scrutiny. An audit had found the purchase potentially violated state... Read More.

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