261 cases of COVID-19 reported in Arkansas

By Ray KingIn what Governor Asa Hutchinson called a “challenging day,” 261 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Arkansas Thursday. That was the largest increase reported in a single day, the Governor said, and all were community based.There have now been 6,558 cases...
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455 cases of COVID-19 reported in single day

By Ray KingOn the same day that Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that team sports and overnight summer camps can resume, he also announced the largest increase in the number of reported cases of COVID-19 in a single day.At his daily press conference Thursday, the...

Three prison inmates deaths reported at Cummins unit

LITTLE ROCK (AP) - Three inmates from the Cummins Unit died Sunday, May 3, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections media contact Solomon Graves.One inmate was pronounced dead at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, the other inmate was pronounced dead at University of Arkansas...
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More COVID-19 cases reported at Cummins Prison

By Ray KingAn additional 276 cases of COVID-19 were reported within the past 24 hours and 198 of them were from Cummins Prison.During Governor Asa Hutchinson’s daily press conference on COVID-19, State Health Officer Dr. Nate Smith said that a total of 690 inmates...

Fatality reported in Jefferson county following Sunday evening storms

The Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management is reporting a fatality in Jefferson county following Sunday night’s storms.According to Jefferson county authorities, a tree fell on a house in the 2700 block of Old Dollarway Road at approximately 10 p.m. Sunday night, causing the...
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Fire reported near China Kitchen

A fire has been reported near China Kitchen, located at 2318 West 28th Street in Pine Bluff.The Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services has responded to the scene.No other information on the fire is available at this time.
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9 mumps cases reported at University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

State health officials say that nine cases of mumps have been reported this fall on the Fayetteville campus and are asking students to get vaccinated.According to the University of Arkansas policy, students who are not immunized with at least two doses of MMR will...

2nd Flu Death of the Year Reported in Arkansas

A second flu death in Arkansas this season is being reported by the Arkansas Department of Health.The death was noted Tuesday in the release of the weekly flu report for the week that ended November 2nd. The first death of this flu season had...
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Mentally Impaired Fort Smith Man, 22, Reported Missing

FORT SMITH, Ark. - Police are asking the public for help in finding a missing 22-year-old.Evan Hawthorne, who is mentally impaired, was reported missing from the 2300 block of Ramsgate Way on August 8, Fort Smith Police say.Hawthorne is 5'10" and was last seen...