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Arkansas governor names Graves to head prison system

Friday, July 24 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday named the Department of Corrections chief of staff and former state prison system spokesman to head the department. Hutchinson named Solomon Graves as the next secretary of the Department of Corrections, and his recommendation will... Read More.

Former White Hall and Arkansas State pitcher Tyler Zuber makes Royals opening day roster

Thursday, July 23 by Greg

Former White Hall Bulldog and Arkansas State Pitcher Tyler Zuber made the Kansas City Royals opening day 60-mam roster according to a release mad by the Royals organization Thursday afternoon. Zuber is one of 21 pitchers that made the opening day roster. Zuber made the... Read More.

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Arkansas double-murder suspect added to U.S. Marshals 15 most wanted fugitive list

Thursday, July 23 by Greg

The U.S. Marshals have elevated the fugitive status of an Arkansas man who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and her 4-year-old son last year. Jory John Worthen, 24, is now a Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted fugitive, and authorities are asking the public for information that could... Read More.

Governor: Schools need flexibility on stronger mask rules

Thursday, July 23 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ governor on Wednesday said he believes it should remain up to local school districts rather than the state whether to require all students to wear masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus when classes resume next month. Gov. Asa... Read More.

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AGFC sets Veteran/Active Duty Military Waterfowl Hunt, Arkansas waterfowl season dates clarified

Wednesday, July 22 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously approved the addition of the veteran’s/active duty military waterfowl hunt to Arkansas’s youth waterfowl hunt days during today’s regularly scheduled meeting. This is the second consecutive year the Commission has approved the option since... Read More.

Arkansas pediatrics group says it doesn’t support statewide return to school

Wednesday, July 22 by Greg

The Arkansas chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics says it does not support a statewide return to school in August, according to a press release. Recently the AAP released guidance on re-opening schools with a “goal of having students physically present in school” yet... Read More.

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Hutchinson orders mandatory mask mandate for the State of Arkansas

Thursday, July 16 by Greg

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday issued an order requiring residents to wear face masks. Hutchinson said the mandate takes effect Monday, and is enforceable as a misdemeanor charge with fines ranging from $100 to $500 for anyone who refuses to wear a mask that... Read More.

Arkansas Democrats nominate candidate with prior conviction

Thursday, July 16 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Democrats nominated a former legislator to fill a vacant candidate spot despite his past conviction, a move that Republicans have already threatened with a lawsuit. During a virtual convention on Monday, Democrats voted 5-3 to pick Jimmie Wilson as... Read More.

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Arkansas rejects petitions submitted for 3 ballot measures

Wednesday, July 15 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ top election official has rejected the petitions for three initiatives vying for spots on the November ballot, citing issues with background checks. Secretary of State John Thurston on Tuesday said his office could not count the signatures turned in... Read More.

CDC faults Arkansas officials for ‘inconsistent messages’ on coronavirus

Tuesday, July 14 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — A group of CDC investigators have filed a report on Arkansas’s coronavirus response which finds fault with the state’s “inconsistent messages from authorities, changing guidance and the reopening of the state” and the impact it has had on people of... Read More.

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Former Arkansas Gov. David Pryor hospitalized with COVID-19

Tuesday, July 14 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator, is hospitalized in Little Rock after testing positive for COVID-19, his family said in a statement Monday. David Pryor and his wife, Barbara Pryor, both received positive test results Friday for... Read More.

Federal inmate convicted of killing Arkansas family put to death

Tuesday, July 14 by Greg

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The federal government on Tuesday carried out its first execution in almost two decades, killing by lethal injection a man convicted of murdering an Arkansas family in a 1990s plot to build a whites-only nation in the Pacific Northwest. The... Read More.

Stories tagged with: arkansas

Arkansas governor names Graves to head prison system

Former White Hall and Arkansas State pitcher Tyler Zuber makes Royals opening day roster

AGFC sets Veteran/Active Duty Military Waterfowl Hunt, Arkansas waterfowl season dates clarified

Hutchinson orders mandatory mask mandate for the State of Arkansas

Arkansas Democrats nominate candidate with prior conviction

Arkansas rejects petitions submitted for 3 ballot measures

CDC faults Arkansas officials for ‘inconsistent messages’ on coronavirus

Former Arkansas Gov. David Pryor hospitalized with COVID-19

Federal inmate convicted of killing Arkansas family put to death

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