State revenue tops forecast

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas started its fiscal year with revenue coming in $39.2 million above forecast, the state’s finance office said Tuesday. The Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available revenue in July totaled nearly $515 million. The revenue came... Read More.
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White Hall man arrested on drug-related charges

By Ray King A White Hall man was arrested Sunday on drug-related charges after a traffic stop by White Hall Police. Sean O’Neal, 40, was taken into custody after Officer Morgan Carter stopped the vehicle O’Neal was driving. During a court hearing Tuesday, Deputy Prosecutor Beth Carson... Read More.
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I-40 bridge fully open

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee fully reopened Monday ahead of schedule following repairs to a crack that had shut down the span since early May. The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s spokeswoman said in a tweet the department reopened... Read More.
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COVID hospitalizations top 1,100

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of reported coronavirus cases in Arkansas increased by more than 1,300 Saturday and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 topped 1,100, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. The department reported 1,339 new cases for a total of 386,452 since... Read More.
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bond set in Saturday shooting incident

By Ray King A 25,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff woman who allegedly shot at her boyfriend during an altercation Saturday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Lakeisha Gaynor, 41, with committing... Read More.

BLOSSOMS WELCOME NINE NEWCOMERS

BLOSSOMS WELCOME NINE NEWCOMERS Connor McGinnis MONTICELLO, Ark. - The University of Arkansas at Monticello women's basketball team added nine student-athletes for the 2021-22 basketball season, Head Coach Markell Cox announced Friday. The class includes five incoming freshmen and four transfers. The incoming freshmen this season are... Read More.
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Prison nurse arrested on drug charges

By Ray King A Little Rock woman who worked as a nurse at the Cummins Unit of the Arkansas Department of Corrections was arrested Friday after contraband was found in her shoes. When Ava Bradford, 36, reported for work, she took off her shoes and placed... Read More.