Covid cases drop as 25 new deaths reported

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — On Thursday, Arkansas reported 25 more deaths from the coronavirus as the state’s hospitalizations from the virus continued to drop.The Arkansas Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths now total 5,199, while its hospitalizations dropped by 23 to... Read More.

State Senate Report 02.10.21

The Senate has voted to exempt last year’s unemployment benefits from state income taxes, to help people who lost their jobs because of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.Senate Bill 236 would apply to benefits paid in 2020 and 2021. The unemployment rate... Read More.
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Arkansas House Report 02.10.21

Today is the deadline for members to file proposed Constitutional Amendments. More than 20 proposed amendments have been filed. You can find a complete list of the proposals which are labeled House Joint Resolutions and Senate Joint Resolutions at www.arkleg.state.ar.us. This afternoon, the House passed... Read More.

Possible Homicide as body found on 29th and Linden (Updated)

Update 3:59 pmPine Bluff Police are investigating the first homicide of 2021. The body of a currently unidentified black male was found at 29th Avenue and Linden street.after police received a call at 12:14 pm. Deputy coroner Eric Belcher pronounced the victim dead at... Read More.
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A Man is Dead After Shooting Near St. Vincent Hospital

Brian Keith Britt, 47, of Conway, was shot outside the entrance of the emergency room at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Wedneday.Police say just before noon, witnesses heard several gunshots in the parking lot near the ER.When police got there, they say an adult black male was bleeding in... Read More.

Tyson Foods Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results

From Tyson Foods: Springdale, Arkansas – February 11, 2021 – Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein with leading brands including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells, ibp and State Fair, today reported the... Read More.
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State Senate Committee Passes Bill Banning Most Abortions

An Arkansas Senate panel advanced legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade by banning nearly all abortions.The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee passed the bill banning all abortions except for those to save the life... Read More.

State Senate Bans Flowers from Panels for Three Days

(AP) An Arkansas state senator on Wednesday was suspended from serving on two committees for three days because she called a colleague a name during a debate over a failed resolution. The Arkansas Senate voted 25-4 to forfeit Democratic state Sen. Stephanie Flowers’ privileges on... Read More.
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