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Hiland named to Supreme Court to replace late Justice Wynne

Wednesday, July 5 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday named state Republican Party chairman and former federal prosecutor Cody Hiland to the Arkansas Supreme Court, giving it a conservative majority as justices prepare to take up a challenge to her education overhaul. Hiland... Read More.

Judge’s ruling affects school takeover plans

Monday, July 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge ruled Friday that a recently passed education law cannot take effect until Aug. 1, putting in doubt state education officials’ vote to let a charter school organization take over a small school district. Judge Herbert Wright’s ruling... Read More.

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Miss Arkansas 2023 joined Sunrise Deltaplex to discuss win

Monday, July 3 by Deseray Mckinzy

Cori Keller was recently crowned Miss Arkansas 2023 and has her sights set on changing the future of the state, especially when it comes to hunger insecurity. She talked about that and more with Rick Walker on Sunrise Deltaplex. Rick asked her if there was... Read More.

Boozman pleased Supreme Court ruled against student loan bail out

Friday, June 30 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the president’s student loan cancelation overreach. “I’m pleased the Supreme Court overturned this attempt to bail out likely high-income earners at the expense of taxpayers who never... Read More.

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Lawsuit challenges state law on social media accounts

Friday, June 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on Thursday challenging a new state law that requires parental permission for minors to create social media accounts. NetChoice, a group whose members include Facebook parent Meta, TikTok and Twitter, filed a federal lawsuit over the... Read More.

One killed in Saline County accident

Friday, June 30 by Ray King

A 43-year-old Hot Springs Village man was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle accident in rural Saline County. According to a preliminary report, Anthony Burroughs was westbound on Highway 5 near Quapaw Road when the 2017 Honda CBR500 he was riding struck the passenger side of... Read More.

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ASP to launch high-visibility impaired driving enforcement campaign for July 4th holiday

Tuesday, June 27 by Staff

This Independence Day, protect your freedom and the lives of others by committing to sober driving. Arkansas law enforcement will be teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visibility... Read More.

7 sentenced to prison for claiming discrimination on farm benefits

Tuesday, June 27 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK— Seven defendants were sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of more than $11.5 million that was intended to benefit farmers who had been discriminated against. Chief United States District Judge... Read More.

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Authorities investigating Monday plane crash in Lake Hamilton

Monday, June 26 by Staff

Monday at approximately 8:09 AM the Garland County Communication Center received a phone call in reference to a small engine airplane that went down into Lake Hamilton in the area of 161 Port Au Prince. Deputies with the Garland County Sheriff's Office Enforcement Division,... Read More.

UAMS graduate schools rankings improve nationally

Monday, June 26 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)’ colleges of medicine, nursing, public health and health professions were recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the best graduate schools in the country. The UAMS College of Medicine continued to... Read More.

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Court ruling on transgender care said to offer hope for families and providers

Friday, June 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A judge’s ruling that struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors is offering hope to transgender people, families and providers after a historic wave of restrictions on trans people’s lives sailed through Republican statehouses this year. The 80-page ruling... Read More.

Boozman proposed funds for pilot training, VA healthcare approved by Senate panel

Friday, June 23 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation produced by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, that delivers $83 million to the future pilot training center in Fort Smith, raises quality of life standards for servicemembers and their families, and... Read More.

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