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Arkansas man charged with killing Tennessee car seller

Thursday, September 24 by Staff

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An Arkansas man has been charged with killing a Tennessee man who was selling a car, then stealing the vehicle. Edmond Knowles, 21, has been indicted on charges including first-degree murder, robbery and kidnapping in the February death of 20-year-old Arnold... Read More.

AGFC looking for deer stand research assistants

Thursday, September 24 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK – Hunters can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management efforts through the AGFC’s free Deer Hunting Observation Survey available through the AGFC app. The app is available through both the iTunes app store and the Google Play store. The mobile... Read More.

Antlerless only hunt to wrap up 2020-21 modern gun deer season

Thursday, September 24 by Staff

Arkansans looking for one last chance to bag a deer at the end of the season this year will have three additional days to take a doe after the Modern Gun Christmas Holiday Hunt to fill their tag. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission... Read More.

New USFWS grant will help AGFC tackle Asian carp

Thursday, September 24 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas will receive a share of $25 million being distributed in 2020 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to states in the Mississippi River Basin to better manage and study Asian carp.The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has been working... Read More.

AGFC offering free tests for deer disease

Thursday, September 24 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK — Help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission by having this year’s harvested deer tested for chronic wasting disease at one of more than 100 free testing locations throughout The Natural State this season. “This is not a food safety test, and there’s... Read More.

UAMS providing mental health hotline available 24/7 to Arkansans during COVID pandemic

Thursday, September 24 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — From fighting depression to help battling drugs and alcohol, UAMS now has a hotline available to provide help to Arkansans 24/7 during the pandemic.AR-Connect is a virtual mental health and substance abuse program. The call center is staffed with a... Read More.

Phase one of Pine Bluff Streetscape nearing completion

Thursday, September 24 by Staff

By Ray KingWith the first phase of the Downtown Streetscape project nearing completion, Larry Matthews, the director of the Pine Bluff Economic and Community Development Department said Thursday that concrete has been poured between Barraque and Second Streets and now the street department and... Read More.

UAM Women Rodeo Team takes first place in Missouri rodeo

Thursday, September 24 by Staff

The Rodeo Team at the University of Arkansas at Monticello is a member of the Ozark Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). With Covid-19 precautions in place, the Ozark Region’s season began this weekend in Marshall, Missouri, at the Missouri Valley College... Read More.

Pine Bluff inmate dies after being treated for coronavirus-related symptoms.

Thursday, September 24 by Staff

An Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate from Pine Bluff passed away Wednesday after being treated for coronavirus-related symptoms.The inmate passed away at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock according to a press release.The release noted that the inmate was in his mid-80’s, however, the... Read More.

Charges filed in July murder

Thursday, September 24 by Ray King

By Ray KingFormal charges have been filed against a Pine Bluff man accused of killing another man in July.Prosecuting Attorney S. Kyle Hunter has charged Christopher Edmonds, 37, with first-degree murder in the July 16 death of Omar Amos who was found beaten inside... Read More.

Joe Fox elected president of National Association of State Foresters

Thursday, September 24 by Staff

Arkansas State Forester Joe Fox was elected president of the National Association of State Foresters at the association’s annual meeting this week.Fox directs the Forestry Division of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. He joined the Division in May of 2012.... Read More.

Preseason SEC Football Media Poll, All-SEC Team Announced

Wednesday, September 23 by Staff

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (September 23, 2020)----Alabama has been predicted to win the 2020 SEC Championship, according to a preseason poll of media covering SEC football. Alabama received 77 votes to be crowned SEC Champion on December 19 in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, while Georgia and LSU... Read More.