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$5,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man who allegedly fired a shot during an altercation at a motel Thursday. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Michael Cox, 44,... Read More.
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New boat ramp planned in Drew County

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has approved the construction of a boat ramp to Bayou Bartholomew at its intersection with Arkansas Highway 277 in Drew County, according to the McGehee-Dermott Times-News. In its Jan. 27 edition, the newspaper reported that the commission unanimously approved... Read More.

Arkansas downs UConn behind Dungee

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Chelsea Dungee scored a season-high 37 points to lead No. 19 Arkansas to a 90-87 victory over No. 3 UConn on Thursday night. It was the second win of the season for the Razorbacks (12-6) over a top five team as... Read More.
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State COVID deaths increase, hospitalizations decline

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ coronavirus deaths rose by 42 on Thursday while the state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped to their lowest point since November. The Arkansas Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths now total 4,784, and its hospitalizations dropped by 33 to... Read More.

Medicaid work requirement gets support

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas should be able to set work requirements for some of its Medicaid recipients, including the use of Medicaid dollars to buy private insurance for low-income people, 18 states told the U.S. Supreme Court this week. Arkansas’ work requirement for... Read More.
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Supreme Court: rental leases subject to short-term tax

By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that leases of property by Rent-A-Center’s in the state are short-term leases and subject to the short-term rental tax when the term of payment is weekly or semi-monthly. The court denied Rent-A-Center’s claim that their rentals... Read More.

UAMS opens new Aortic Center

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has launched a centralized Aortic Center to bring together comprehensive, multi-disciplinary treatment of the full range of aortic diseases and conditions. Located on the Little Rock campus, the center includes an expanded team of... Read More.
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