Four more counties report chronic wasting cases

DALTON, Ark. (AP) — Chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in deer in four more Arkansas counties, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Deer harvested in Randolph, Crawford, Franklin and Van Buren counties have been confirmed with the disease, the commission said Friday. The... Read More.

State sets new record for confirmed COVID cases

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state recorded its highest one-day count of confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began Thursday amid an omicron-fueled surge in the virus across the country. Arkansas reported 4,978 new cases of the disease... Read More.
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New COVID cases top 1,000 Tuesday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday in its biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases since September. The state reported 1,044 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total since the pandemic began to 528,838. The state’s active cases increased... Read More.

State COVID cases increase for third straight day

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Thursday reported 907 new COVID-19 cases, the third day of sharp increases as Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The increase, which brings the state’s total COVID-19 cases to 522,460 since the pandemic... Read More.
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Victim identified in Thursday’s fatal motorcycle accident

UPDATE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15: The victim in Thursday’s fatal motorcycle accident at 28th and Apple has been identified as 28-year-old Reginald Cole, Jr. He was pronounced deceased at Jefferson Regional Hospital following the accident. Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley stated that Cole’s body will be sent... Read More.
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New COVID cases top 1,800

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 33 new COVID-19 deaths and more than 1,800 new coronavirus cases Thursday. The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 pandemic death toll rose to 7,395, with coronavirus cases rising by 1,824 to 480,934. Arkansas ranks 19th nationally for... Read More.

New allegations for man with pending cases

By Ray King A high-speed chase by White Hall Police early Friday morning resulted in the arrest of a man who has pending charges dating back to 2012 and disappeared in 2015 after being ordered to undergo a mental exam. Deputy Prosecutor Jill Reed identified the... Read More.
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State COVID cases continue to increase

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday reported 1,703 new coronavirus cases as the number of people in the state hospitalized because of the virus continued to climb. The Department of Health reported that the state’s cases since the pandemic began now totals 379,726.... Read More.
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State daily COVID cases top 2,000

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — COVID-19 continues to rage through Arkansas as new day-over-day cases topped 2,000 for the first time since February. State health officials reported 2,015 new cases Saturday as the highly contagious delta variant swept across the state, prompting the state to... Read More.

State tops country in COVID cases per capita

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas remained the nation’s top spot for new COVID-19 cases per capita on Friday, as the state reported 1,342 more cases. The Department of Health said the state’s total cases since the pandemic began now totals 362,580. The state’s hospitalizations... Read More.