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Voting open for Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week

Tuesday, August 29 by Greg

Vote between now and Thursday morning at 8am. During the 8 am hour Thursday we will announce Player of Week and present the Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week later that day. Tune in to Oldies 101.3 Thursday morning!

African American history course draws state request for review

Tuesday, August 22 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ top education official on Monday told school districts offering an Advanced Placement African American Studies course to send in their course materials for review, citing concerns the class may not comply with a state law restricting how race is... Read More.

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Superintendent Dr. Barbaree is hopefull the State Board of Education will return district control to local board

Monday, August 21 by Alex Bivens

Now that patrons in the Pine Bluff School District have approved a millage increase to finance, among other things, the construction of a new high school, school officials say the next step is for the State Board of Education to return control of the... Read More.

Thurston to seek state Treasurer position

Thursday, August 10 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston will run for state treasurer next year, he said Wednesday. Thurston, a Republican who won reelection last year, said he’ll run for the post held by Treasurer Larry Walther. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed... Read More.

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Appoints Renee Mallory to Serve as Sec. of State Dept. of Health

Tuesday, August 8 by Staff

On Tuesday, Gov. Sarach Huckabee Sanders appointed interim Secretary of Health Renee Mallory to serve as permanent Secretary of State Department of Health. This is the second cabinet appointment that Governor Sanders has made this week. Mallory started her career at Arkansas Department of... Read More.

State Drug Director warns of new dangerous drug now available

Tuesday, August 8 by Ray King

Little Rock — Arkansas State drug director Tom Fisher wants alert Arkansans about a drug that's more powerful than fentanyl. According to Fisher, the drug is called nitazene. He said it's a synthetic opioid manufactured in illegal labs. Fisher said fentanyl has become a crisis in... Read More.

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Walther named state treasurer to replace late treasurer Mark Lowery

Friday, August 4 by Ray King

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday named Arkansas’ top finance official, Larry Walther, to serve as state treasurer. Sanders appointed Walther, the secretary of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, to fill the vacancy created by Treasurer Mark Lowery’s death last week. Lowery, a Republican, died... Read More.

State revenue reportedly well above forecast predictions

Thursday, August 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas finance officials on Wednesday said the state’s revenue has come in nearly $16 million above forecast at the start of the fiscal year. The Department of Finance and Administration said net available revenue in July totaled $553.3 million, which... Read More.

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State Board of Education signals Pine Bluff Schools getting close to independence

Tuesday, August 1 by Greg

Deltaplex News has obtained a report from Arkansas State Board of Education Deputy Commissioner Stacy Smith concerning the Pine Bluff Limited Authority Board. In the memo Smith "suggests that the Limited Authority Board present a proposal to the State Board of Education in September... Read More.

Webb joins crowded field for State Supreme Court chief justice

Thursday, July 27 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Justice Barbara Webb announced Monday that she’s running for chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, the third member of the court to seek the top spot next year. Webb, who was elected to the Supreme Court in 2020, is running... Read More.

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State Treasurer dies day after announcing retirement

Wednesday, July 26 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)— Arkansas Treasurer Mark Lowery has died a day after announcing he was leaving office following two strokes he experienced over the past several months, his office said. He was 66. Lowery’s office said the former state lawmaker died from complications from his... Read More.

Charles L. (Charlie) Daniels, 83, one of the longest-serving elected officials in Arkansas state government history, passed away

Wednesday, July 12 by Alex Bivens

The Honorable Charles L. (Charlie) Daniels of Bryant passed away on July 9, 2023, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the age of 83. With a career spanning four decades that included elected service as Arkansas Secretary of State, Commissioner of State... Read More.

Stories tagged with: state

Voting open for Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week

African American history course draws state request for review

Superintendent Dr. Barbaree is hopefull the State Board of Education will return district control to local board

Thurston to seek state Treasurer position

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Appoints Renee Mallory to Serve as Sec. of State Dept. of Health

State Drug Director warns of new dangerous drug now available

Walther named state treasurer to replace late treasurer Mark Lowery

State revenue reportedly well above forecast predictions

State Board of Education signals Pine Bluff Schools getting close to independence

Webb joins crowded field for State Supreme Court chief justice

State Treasurer dies day after announcing retirement

Charles L. (Charlie) Daniels, 83, one of the longest-serving elected officials in Arkansas state government history, passed away

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