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Family Dollar rat infested warehouse to shut down

Thursday, May 19 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Family Dollar is closing an Arkansas distribution facility where more than 1,000 rodents were found earlier this year, forcing the recall of items from hundreds of stores, the company said Wednesday. The company said it plans to close the facility in... Read More.

Area students selected to attend Boys State

Thursday, May 19 by Deseray Mckinzy

Area students were nominated to represent their community and school at Arkansas Boys State 2022, an immersive leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion, according to a Boys State news release. The following students from Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, and Drew... Read More.

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Sarah Sanders raises another $601K in Arkansas governor race

Wednesday, May 18 by Deseray Mckinzy

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has raised another $601,000 in her bid for Arkansas governor, continuing to far outpacing her Republican and Democratic rivals. Sanders, who is seeking the Republican nomination in the state’s May 24... Read More.

Walmart reports Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Tuesday, May 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Walmart Inc. (WMT) on Tuesday reported a fiscal first-quarter net income of $2.05 billion. On a per-share basis, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said it had a net income of 74 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.30 per share. The... Read More.

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Arkansas State Police announces two-week long Click It or Ticket Enforcement

Monday, May 16 by Staff

Now is the time to change an unsafe practice. Beginning Monday (May 23rd) law enforcement will have patrols across Arkansas watching closely for motorists not using their seat belts. The stepped-up enforcement operation will continue through June 5th as part of the U.S. Department... Read More.

Body found in Arkansas creek identified as North Dakota man

Monday, May 16 by Ray King

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — DNA testing has confirmed a body found in a creek near Little Rock, Arkansas is a missing man from Fargo, authorities said. Jordan Simeon, 25, disappeared March 7 while on his way to New Orleans, Louisiana. His car broke down on... Read More.

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2 killed in Sunday accidents

Monday, May 16 by Ray King

Two people were killed in traffic accidents in Arkansas Sunday, bringing the state total to 191 so far this year. State Police reported that Matthew Jay Hausman, 18, of Green Forrest died when the 1994 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving ran off County Road 601... Read More.

County corrects misspelled candidate name

Monday, May 16 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas county has corrected an error on its ballots that misidentified Senate hopeful Jake Bequette as “Jack,” and another county is working to correct the same typo. A judge on Friday declined to dismiss the lawsuit filed against election officials... Read More.

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3 killed, 6 hurt in Thursday accident

Friday, May 13 by Ray King

Three people were killed and six others injured Thursday when a pickup truck that was eastbound in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40 struck a group of motorcyclists from Louisiana. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, the accident was... Read More.

Police: 1 dead, 3 injured following shooting outside Hot Springs graduation

Friday, May 13 by Staff

UPDATE: 2:35 P.M. The Hot Springs Police Department has confirmed one person is dead and three are injured following Thursday night's shooting outside of the Hot Springs High School graduation ceremony. 39-year-old Michael Jordan died at a local hospital after being shot, according to a press... Read More.

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Arkansas Attorney General sues drug companies over high insulin prices

Thursday, May 12 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a lawsuit against drug manufacturers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) for manipulating and inflating insulin and drug prices in Arkansas. In the complaint, filed in Pulaski County, Attorney General Rutledge alleges that... Read More.

Former DEA agent sentenced to prison for accepting bribes from drug kingpin

Wednesday, May 11 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK—A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was sentenced today for accepting bribes from a drug trafficker. Nathan Koen, 45, now of Auburn, Illinois, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller. Koen was charged by... Read More.

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