More schools switching to virtual because of COVID

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More Arkansas schools announced shifts to virtual classes Thursday as the state continued to see record increases in COVID-19 cases. The North Little Rock School District announced that there would be no on-site instruction, after-school activities or athletic events at... Read More.

Boozman, others oppose vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mike Braun (R-IN) and congressional Republicans in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) regarding Friday’s case considering the Biden Administration’s Occupational Safety and Health... Read More.
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Judge denies request to recuse in redistricting lawsuit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge says he won’t recuse himself from hearing a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ new state House maps, rejecting complaints from groups who cited his connections to the state’s Republican attorney general and governor. U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky on... Read More.
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Human remains reportedly found in Drew County

Human remains have been found in Drew County, according to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper. The paper reported that the Drew County Sheriff’s Office received a call Dec. 27 from a hunter regarding what were described as “human skeletal remains” that were located in a wooded... Read More.

A&P Commission promotes Cunningham

The Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission promoted Jimmy Cunningham, Jr. to Tourism Development Director, effective Jan. 1. In this role, Cunningham will manage tourism product development initiatives to build Pine Bluff as a premier destination for cultural heritage tourism, agritourism, ecotourism, and culinary tourism.... Read More.
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Middleton named Jefferson Regional Chief of Staff

Family Medicine Physician Toni Middleton, M.D. has been named Chief of Staff for Jefferson Regional in Pine Bluff. Dr. Middleton earned her medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and completed her residency in Family Medicine in Pine Bluff at the UAMS-Area Health... Read More.
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Two arrested on drug and theft charges

By Ray King Two Pine Bluff men arrested Tuesday after a reported theft at a business will have to post $7,500 cash-only bonds to be released from the adult detention center while formal charges are filed against them. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the... Read More.
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Little Rock schools shift to virtual because of COVID

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two Little Rock-area school districts announced Wednesday that they were shifting to virtual classes for the rest of the week because of a major spike in COVID-19 cases. Little Rock School District Superintendent Michael Poore announced the decision in a Read More.