Stand your ground legislation advances in State Senate

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas Senate panel on Wednesday advanced legislation loosening restrictions on the use of deadly force in self defense, two years after the proposal failed before the same committee. By a 5-2 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the proposal... Read More.

LSU tops Arkansas 92-76 with big first half

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Trendon Watford scored 23 points, Cam Thomas added 17, combining for 24 points in a dominating first half, and LSU rolled to a 92-76 victory over Arkansas on Wednesday night. The Tigers made six 3-pointers and shot 50% (18 of... Read More.
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Six UAPB football players named 2021 Preseason All-SWAC

PINE BLUFF, Ark. -  A total of six University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff football players earned 2021 Preseason All Southwestern Athletic Conference honors as the all-league teams for the upcoming spring football season were announced today. A total of four players earned first-team honors:... Read More.

Arkansas man seen in Pelosi’s office appears in court

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The man identified as the rioter photographed sitting in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office chair during last week’s Capitol insurrection made his initial federal court appearance Tuesday. Richard Barnett, 60, of Gravette, Arkansas, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Wiedemann in... Read More.
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State expands coronavirus vaccine distribution

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is expanding its distribution of the coronavirus vaccine to teachers and people aged 70 and older, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. Hutchinson said the state starting Monday will move into part of its next phase of the vaccine distribution,... Read More.
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Arkansas governor: Don’t retreat from virus safety steps

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov Asa Hutchinson urged lawmakers Tuesday to not “retreat” from the state’s coronavirus safety measures and to enact hate crimes legislation as he delivered a State of the State address 11 months into the pandemic. The Republican governor called... Read More.
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Pine Bluff man accused of murder in Texas

A Pine Bluff man is in jail in Texas after allegedly killing his wife Sunday. Brian Marshall, 36, was taken into custody after he allegedly shot Takela Marshall, 34, inside a home in the Houston area. According to newspaper reports and court documents, Brian Marshall hid... Read More.

COVID hospitalizations set another record

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Hospitalizations for the illness caused by the new coronavirus have set a second record high Monday for Arkansas in three days, the state Department of Health reported. The 1,371 COVID-19 hospitalizations bested the record 1,346 set Saturday. “Today’s report of 31... Read More.