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AGFC graduates new class of wildlife officers

Thursday, August 6 by Greg

MAYFLOWER – One dozen new wildlife officers will be hitting the fields and forests of The Natural State this summer, after graduating from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s training program. The graduation ceremony took place July 31 at the H.C. “Red” Morris Enforcement... Read More.

Apply for an Arkansas private land dove hunt August 1-15

Thursday, August 6 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will accept applications for its private land dove hunting program Aug. 1-15 for five private fields throughout the state. The following locations and dates are available for the 2020 hunt drawing:Greene County (60 acres of sunflowers)... Read More.

Reported cases of COVID-19 decline compared to Wednesday

Thursday, August 6 by Ray King

By Ray KingReported cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas on Thursday deceased by nearly 200 when compared to Wednesday, according to State Health Officer Dr. Jose Romero.Romero filled in for Governor Asa Hutchinson at the daily press briefing on the pandemic and said there were... Read More.

Arkansas woman pleads guilty to killing former lawmaker

Thursday, August 6 by Greg

POCAHONTAS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas woman pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a former state lawmaker who was found dead from multiple stab wounds outside her home last year. Rebecca Lynn O’Donnell pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in the... Read More.

Cameron Bennett, 21, Pine Bluff

Thursday, August 6 by Greg

Booking #: 130588Age: 21Gender: MaleRace: African AmericanAddress: Pine Bluff, ARBooking Date: 07-30-2020 - 10:01 pmCharges:Battery in the 1st Degree-WITH PURPOSE OF CAUSING, CAUSES SERIOUS INJURY WITH A WEAPON

Bond set in alleged assault and arson

Thursday, August 6 by Ray King

By Ray KingA $75,000 bond was set Thursday for a woman accused of setting a house on fire Tuesday while her mother and the mother’s husband were asleep in the house.Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable... Read More.

Two bodies found in Pine Bluff under “very weird circumstances”.

Wednesday, August 5 by Greg

An investigation is underway after the bodies of a male and female were found in what city officials called “very weird circumstances”.One body was found in the area of Ridgeway Road, while the second was found in the area of 73rd Street. Both were... Read More.

A-State football to report for fall camp on Thursday

Wednesday, August 5 by Greg

The Arkansas State football team’s fall-camp report date is set for Thursday, Aug. 6, and the Red Wolves’ will conduct the first of their 15 camp practices the following day as they continue their preparations for the 2020 season. Including its report date, A-State’s fall... Read More.

Grant County to buy solar power, city of Sheridan shut out

Wednesday, August 5 by Ray King

Grant County has been accepted for a program that will allow them to buy solar generated energy while the City of Sheridan was shut out, at least for now.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the State Public Service Commission ruled earlier this summer that... Read More.

All prison inmates to be tested for COVID-19

Wednesday, August 5 by Ray King

By Ray KingArkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that he has asked the Arkansas National Guard to assist health officials in testing every prison inmate in the state for COVID-19.At his daily press briefing, Hutchinson said new Secretary of Corrections, Solomon Graves, requested the... Read More.

Second contested race for Pine Bluff City Council develops

Wednesday, August 5 by Ray King

By Ray KingAs the filing period for independent candidates drew to a close Wednesday, a second race for a seat on the Pine Bluff City Council developed.Yvonne M. Denton has filed for Ward 2, Position 1, and will face Steven Shaner in the November... Read More.

Arkansas Department of Health releases guidelines for school bands and choirs

Wednesday, August 5 by Greg

The Secretary of Health, in consultation with the Governor, has sole authority over all instances of quarantine, isolation, and restrictions on commerce and travel throughout Arkansas, as necessary and appropriate to control disease in the state of Arkansas as authorized by Ark. Code Ann. §20-7-109--110. Based on... Read More.