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State house approves bill on bathroom use

Thursday, February 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House on Wednesday approved legislation preventing transgender people at public schools from using bathrooms that match their gender identity, while a legislative panel endorsed a measure restricting drag performances in the state. The bills advanced through the majority-Republican Legislature... Read More.

UAMS accepting Pathways Academy applications

Tuesday, January 31 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is accepting applications for its Pathways Academy program for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Pathways Academy is an educational and community engagement program that focuses on preparing K-12 students for opportunities in... Read More.

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Hot Springs man sentenced to federal prison on drug charges

Tuesday, January 31 by Ray King

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced on January 27, to 97 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the... Read More.

Big Banjo Pizza named finalist for Food Hall of Fame

Tuesday, January 31 by Ray King

A Pine Bluff pizza parlor was one of 11 restaurants statewide named as finalists for the 2023 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Big Banjo Pizza was selected for the list by patrons who voted for the restaurant in October. Black Angus of Little Rock and Betty’s... Read More.

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Escaped Columbia County inmates apprehended

Monday, January 30 by Staff

UPDATE: Columbia County Sheriff LeRoy Martin has issued a statement saying the four escaped inmates have all been captured and are in custody. ORIGINAL STORY: A search is underway after four inmates escaped the Columbia County Detention Facility according to Sheriff LeRoy Martin. The escaped inmates have been... Read More.

Boozman praises USDA catfish purchase

Friday, January 27 by Ray King

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approval of Section 32 purchase of up to $42 million of catfish products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance... Read More.

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Supreme Court upholds Dennis ruling in prisoner case

Friday, January 27 by Ray King

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said Circuit judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she denied a request from a prison inmate who alleged the trial court that sentenced him lacked jurisdiction in the case. Jamie Darnell Lee, 45, is serving a sentence of... Read More.

Supreme Court strikes down ruling on mask mandate

Friday, January 27 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a judge’s decision to strike down a ban on mask mandates by public schools and government entities. But attorneys disagreed over whether the ruling will allow the state to begin enforcing the law. Justices... Read More.

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Former sheriff’s deputies charged with civil rights violations

Thursday, January 26 by Ray King

FORT SMITH – The Justice Department announced Wednesday that a federal Grand Jury returned an Indictment charging former Crawford County, Arkansas, Sheriff’s Deputies Levi White, age 32, and Zackary King, age 27, with federal civil rights offenses for using excessive force on a 27-year-old... Read More.

Arkansas school mourns 5 killed in Wyoming interstate crash

Thursday, January 26 by Staff

SINCLAIR, Wyoming (AP) — Five young women killed in a head-on crash on a Wyoming highway were Arkansas high school students and graduates, school officials said Wednesday. The five were headed home from visiting Jackson Hole Bible College in northwestern Wyoming when they crashed Sunday... Read More.

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Alzheimers and Dementia Advocacy Day on the horizon

Thursday, January 26 by Staff

With promising new drugs to fight Alzheimers and Dementia on the horizon, this year's Advocacy Day in Little Rock takes on added significants. David Cook, the Senior Public Policy Manager for the state chapter joined Rick Walker on Sunrise Deltaplex to talk about the event. Past... Read More.

Senate approves drag show bill in party line vote

Wednesday, January 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday approved legislation restricting the locations of drag shows by classifying them the same way as strip clubs and adult theaters, despite criticism that the move was overly broad and discriminates against the LGBTQ community. The majority-Republican... Read More.

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