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Jail Escapees Recaptured

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FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — Authorities said they’re investigating the Christmas Eve escape of two inmates who used a water hose to rappel down the side of a western Arkansas jail.Jeremiah Slavens, 39, of Fort Smith, and Dustin Smith, 36, of Muldrow, Okla., escaped... Read More.
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Hot Springs man accused of infant death

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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man was arrested and charged with capital murder Tuesday in the death of his 5-month-old son.Hot Springs police said Cody Webb, 35, was booked into Garland County jail and is being held without bond.Police said officers responded... Read More.

Medicaid overhaul approved by feds

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that the federal government has approved the state’s proposal to overhaul its Medicaid expansion.“This will allow 300,000 low-income Arkansans to continue to receive health care under our qualified insurance plans that have been... Read More.
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Gov. Hutchinson signs 3 executive orders

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson this week signed three executive orders providing recommendations for use of federal infrastructure funds, aligning audits in certain executive branch agencies, and creating the Energy Resources Council to improve coordination and planning during extreme weather and other emergencies that threaten the... Read More.

Two dead in Little Rock shooting

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two men with gunshot wounds were found dead in a stolen vehicle near the front entrance of a Little Rock hospital, police said, and a third person later arrived with a gunshot wound to the leg.The two men were... Read More.
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Competency questions delay capital murder trial

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TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — Questions over the competency of an Arkansas state prison inmate charged with killing a county jail guard in 2016 have continued to delay a resolution in the case.Prosecutors have filed a motion saying experts for the state and the defense... Read More.

First case of Omicron COVID19 reported in state

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(AP) — Arkansas on Friday reported its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant as the state’s coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continued to increase.The Arkansas Department of Health did not release information about the person’s location, age or gender, nor whether they had been... Read More.
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State trooper kills two after two state chase

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An Arkansas state trooper shot and killed two men during a chase that began in Arkansas and ended in Memphis, authorities said.The chase along Interstate 55 ended about 2:30 p.m. on Interstate 55 at McLemore Avenue, according to a joint... Read More.

Arkansas rent relief deadline extended into next year

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas officials said Wednesday that they have extended into next year the deadline for applying for rental relief after little of the state’s share of the federal funds for the program had been spent. The state Department of Human Services... Read More.
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Hutchinson discusses developmentally disabled waitlist

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday discussed the Community and Employment Supports Medicaid waiver that provides services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Hutchinson said the waiver serves more than 5,000 Arkansans, but for many years there has been a significant waiting list for thousands... Read More.

Jim Bob Duggar among state senate candidates

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SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Voters in northwest Arkansas are deciding who to nominate for a vacant state Senate seat Tuesday in a special primary election where the candidates include “19 Kids and Counting” father Jim Bob Duggar.Duggar is among four Republicans seeking their party’s... Read More.
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