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Thelma Mothershed Wair of the Little Rock Nine Dies at Age 83

Sunday, October 20 by Luke Matheson

Thelma Mothershed Wair, one of the nine Black students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, has passed away at the age of 83. She died in Little Rock due to complications from multiple sclerosis, as confirmed by her sister,... Read More.

Supreme Court turns down block of age verification of porn websites

Tuesday, April 30 by Ray King

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The justices rejected an emergency appeal filed by the Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the adult entertainment industry. The... Read More.

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Dr. Rebecca Lochmann Wins Distinguished Service Award at Aquaculture America Conference

Monday, April 8 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff, AR — Dr. Rebecca Lochmann, professor of aquaculture and fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, was recently presented the Distinguished Service Award at the Aquaculture America conference held in San Antonio, Texas. Hosted by the U.S. Aquaculture Society (USAS)... Read More.

Pine Bluff GVI explains what age groups are likely to identify with or join gangs

Thursday, March 21 by Alex Bivens

According to the director of the Pine Bluff Group Violence Initiative, there are 27 groups that identify themselves as gangs in the city and on Wednesday, Talk Back Live with Floyd Donald featured director the Rev. Kevin Crumpton and Eric Walden, Chief of Staff... Read More.

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Robin Wynne, justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court since 2015, dies at age 70

Thursday, June 22 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Robin Wynne, a justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court who wrote court rulings in high-profile cases on issues such as voter ID and recreational marijuana, has died. He was 70. Wynne died Wednesday night, said Marty Sullivan, the director of... Read More.

Governor willing to talk about age limit for gun purchases

Tuesday, May 31 by Ray King

Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressed his willingness for a “conversation” on raising the minimum age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle from 18 to 21 and “AR-15-style weapons” amid fresh talks on gun reform following a deadly mass shooting in Texas last week. Hutchinson toldRead More.

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state lowers age for COVID vaccine eligibility

Wednesday, February 24 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Tuesday lowered the eligibility age for receiving the coronavirus vaccine from 70 to 65, making shots available to another 115,000 people in the state, according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Hutchinson announced the move as the state reported 834... Read More.

College age students make up large part of new COVID cases Thursday

Thursday, September 3 by Ray King

By Ray King Nearly 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past 24 hours and in the case of two Arkansas counties, a majority of the new cases involved people age 18 to 24. During his daily COVID-19 briefing, Governor Asa Hutchinson said Washington... Read More.

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Age breakdown for COVID-19 lists 25 to 44 as group with highest number of cases

Tuesday, June 16 by Ray King

By Ray King Arkansas residents age 25 to 44 are responsible for 38 percent of the total number of cases of COVID-19 in the state, and those age 45 to 64 account for another 29 percent, according to State Epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer Dillaha. Appearing with Governor... Read More.

‘True Grit’ novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86

Monday, February 17 by Greg

Novelist Charles Portis, a favorite among critics and writers for such shaggy dog stories as “Norwood” and “Gringos” and a bounty for Hollywood whose droll, bloody Western “True Grit” was a best-seller twice adapted into Oscar nominated films, died Monday at age 86. Portis, a... Read More.

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Scott Landers, son of Steve Landers, dies at the age of 35

Thursday, January 9 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — Scott Landers, the son of Steve Landers, has died from a heart attack according to a press release. Landers was 35 years old. According to the release, Scott was hunting at the time of his death. The Landers family says a celebration of... Read More.

Shaquarius Age, 24, Pine Bluff

Tuesday, April 30 by Staff

Booking #: 105535 Age: 24 Gender: Male Race: African American Address: Pine Bluff, AR Booking Date: 04-29-2019 - 4:13 pm Charges: Sentenced to DOC

Stories tagged with: age

Thelma Mothershed Wair of the Little Rock Nine Dies at Age 83

Supreme Court turns down block of age verification of porn websites

Dr. Rebecca Lochmann Wins Distinguished Service Award at Aquaculture America Conference

Pine Bluff GVI explains what age groups are likely to identify with or join gangs

Robin Wynne, justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court since 2015, dies at age 70

Governor willing to talk about age limit for gun purchases

state lowers age for COVID vaccine eligibility

College age students make up large part of new COVID cases Thursday

‘True Grit’ novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86

Scott Landers, son of Steve Landers, dies at the age of 35

Shaquarius Age, 24, Pine Bluff

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