State sets new record in COVID hospitalizations

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday set a new record for the number of people in the state hospitalized because of COVID-19 as its coronavirus surge continued. The state reported its COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 103, its biggest one-day increase, to 1,376. The... Read More.

Grant County sets Fourth of July fireworks shows

Fireworks shows to celebrate the Fourth of July are planned at several locations in Grant County, according to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper. Events include what the paper described as one of the most attended events, the annual fireworks show in Prattsville, sponsored by the Prattsville... Read More.
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Legislature sets date for dicamba herbicide cutoff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday approved a June 30 cutoff date for farmers to use the herbicide dicamba on soybeans and cotton. The vote came hours after the state Supreme Court ordered the removal of half of the regulatory board that... Read More.

Governor sets goal for state vaccinations

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday set a goal to have half of the state’s population at least partially vaccinated against the coronavirus within the next three months. Hutchinson set the goal as the state continues to lag most of... Read More.
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UAMS sets COVID-19 clinic in Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 22 at Jericho Way Day Resource Center, 3000 Spring Blvd., in Little Rock. There is no out-of-pocket cost to the... Read More.

UAM GOES DOWN IN STRAIGHT SETS

UAM GOES DOWN IN STRAIGHT SETS MONTICELLO, Ark. - After battling to the wire in the opening set, the University of Arkansas at Monticello volleyball team struggled to keep pace in sets two and three against Harding. The Blossoms had the score tied late in the... Read More.
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Court sets cash only bond in burglary, assault

By Ray King A $25,000 cash only bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man who is currently on probation after he allegedly forced his way into a house and assaulted his girlfriend. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors... Read More.

Grant County sets new record in number of votes cast

According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Grant County set a new record for the number of people who voted during the 2020 General Election. Of the 12,000 registered voters in the county, just over 8,200 voted, a turnout rate of 68.22 percent. During the 2016... Read More.
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A-State Sets Passing Records In 59-52 Win Over Georgia State

Records were made to be broken. Arkansas State set two single-game passing records on Thursday night in front of a national TV audience, passing for a school-record 551 yards and firing eight touchdown passes en route to a thrilling 59-52 victory over Georgia State. The Red... Read More.
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