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Arkansas State Head Football Coach Loses Wife To Cancer

Tuesday, August 20 by Staff

Arkansas State Head Football Coach Blake Anderson has confirmed his wife has lost her battle with cancer. On Monday, Anderson announced he would take a leave of absence to be by his wife's side. "There's a celebration in heaven today because Wendy is Home," Anderson... Read More.

Arkansas teen drowns at Louisiana water park

Friday, July 26 by Greg

An Arkansas teenager has died after visiting a Shreveport water park Thursday afternoon. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office has identified the apparent drowning victim as Kendall Williams, 13, of El Dorado. The boy died after arriving at the hospital. He had been found face-down in a swimming... Read More.

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Free Back-To-School Immunizations For Central Arkansas Residents Courtesy Of Baptist Health

Thursday, July 25 by Staff

Baptist Health Community Outreach is offering free back-to-school immunizations for central Arkansas residents. Free backpacks filled with school supplies will be handed out to the first 50 kids who receive immunizations at each location. Parents are asked to bring their child's shot records as well... Read More.

FEMA Hiring Arkansas Residents For Recovery Jobs

Thursday, July 25 by Staff

With 77 percent of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workforce in the field supporting 64 disasters nationwide, the agency continues to grow its workforce to bolster recovery activities underway in the states and U.S. territories. In partnership with the State of Arkansas, FEMA is... Read More.

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New Arkansas Anti-Abortion Laws Temporarily Blocked

Thursday, July 25 by Staff

U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker granted a 14-day temporary restraining order shortly before midnight Tuesday. The 159-page ruling blocks the state from enforcing the new laws, including a measure prohibiting the procedure 18 weeks into pregnancy. She also wrote that the restriction “provides no... Read More.

Benton City Council Approves Safe Heaven Baby Box, First In Arkansas

Tuesday, July 23 by Staff

A mother can safely surrender her newborn inside, shut the door and walk away with no questions asked. Mothers in crisis will soon have a place to anonymously surrender their newborn child in Arkansas. Benton City Council members has approved the installation of the state's... Read More.

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Arkansas Lottery Reaches $516M In Sales For Fiscal Year

Thursday, July 11 by Staff

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery program said Wednesday that the revenue for the fiscal year that ended June 30th was more than $16 million higher than the previous year's total, which was record-breaking at the time. The lottery also broke the previous record of $97.5... Read More.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued executive order creating Arkansas Levee task force.

Tuesday, July 9 by Greg

Just over a week ago, following record flooding impacting communities along the Arkansas River, Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued executive order creating the task force. Hutchinson named the first eight members of the new task force and announced he would appoint additional members. Today, Hutchinson appointed 17... Read More.

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Arkansas Woman Released From Prison, 22 Years Served

Friday, June 28 by Staff

Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson said Wednesday that if Belynda Goff were to be tried today, she would be acquitted due to a lack of witness testimony and DNA evidence tying her to the 1994 bludgeoning death of Stephen Goff. The judge has ruled... Read More.

Earle Arkansas Man Charged with Three Counts of Capital Murder

Tuesday, June 25 by Staff

On April 15, 2019, the bodies of Kendrick Jones, Chassidy Brown, and her five-year-old son, Josiah Brown, were found in a burning home in Earle Arkansas. Alonzo Smith, the father, and grandfather of two of the victims said he's relieved an arrest had been made.... Read More.

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Free Tetanus Shots From Arkansas Health Department Following Recent Flooding

Thursday, June 20 by Staff

The Arkansas Department of Health is offering free tetanus and hepatitis A vaccinations at local health units across the state for those impacted by recent flooding. Department spokeswoman Meg Mirivel says residents and responders who are assisting with flood cleanup should confirm they're up to... Read More.

IT IS OFFICIAL Arkansas Racing Commission approves license for Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff

Thursday, June 13 by Staff

The Arkansas Racing Commission has voted to approve the license for the Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff. It's being operated by the Quapaw Tribe's Downstream Development Authority from Oklahoma. An Arkansas panel has approved an American Indian Tribe's application to operate a casino in... Read More.

Stories tagged with: arkansas

Arkansas State Head Football Coach Loses Wife To Cancer

Arkansas teen drowns at Louisiana water park

Free Back-To-School Immunizations For Central Arkansas Residents Courtesy Of Baptist Health

FEMA Hiring Arkansas Residents For Recovery Jobs

New Arkansas Anti-Abortion Laws Temporarily Blocked

Benton City Council Approves Safe Heaven Baby Box, First In Arkansas

Arkansas Lottery Reaches $516M In Sales For Fiscal Year

Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued executive order creating Arkansas Levee task force.

Arkansas Woman Released From Prison, 22 Years Served

Earle Arkansas Man Charged with Three Counts of Capital Murder

Free Tetanus Shots From Arkansas Health Department Following Recent Flooding

IT IS OFFICIAL Arkansas Racing Commission approves license for Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff

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