Martinez leads Hogs over Auburn Sunday

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Amber Ramirez hit three of her five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and scored 19 points as No. 19 Arkansas turned back Auburn 77-67 Sunday.The Razorbacks, a little sluggish after handing No. 3 UConn its loss first of the season... Read More.
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Governor: vaccine distribution “seamless” under Biden

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine has been “seamless” under the administration of President Joe Biden.Hutchinson said on ABC’s “This Week” that anything that can be done to speed up production of vaccines,... Read More.
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New boat ramp planned in Drew County

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has approved the construction of a boat ramp to Bayou Bartholomew at its intersection with Arkansas Highway 277 in Drew County, according to the McGehee-Dermott Times-News.In its Jan. 27 edition, the newspaper reported that the commission unanimously approved... Read More.
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Arkansas downs UConn behind Dungee

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Chelsea Dungee scored a season-high 37 points to lead No. 19 Arkansas to a 90-87 victory over No. 3 UConn on Thursday night.It was the second win of the season for the Razorbacks (12-6) over a top five team as... Read More.

State COVID deaths increase, hospitalizations decline

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ coronavirus deaths rose by 42 on Thursday while the state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped to their lowest point since November.The Arkansas Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths now total 4,784, and its hospitalizations dropped by 33 to... Read More.
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Medicaid work requirement gets support

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas should be able to set work requirements for some of its Medicaid recipients, including the use of Medicaid dollars to buy private insurance for low-income people, 18 states told the U.S. Supreme Court this week.Arkansas’ work requirement for... Read More.

Supreme Court: rental leases subject to short-term tax

By Ray KingThe Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that leases of property by Rent-A-Center’s in the state are short-term leases and subject to the short-term rental tax when the term of payment is weekly or semi-monthly.The court denied Rent-A-Center’s claim that their rentals... Read More.
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UAMS opens new Aortic Center

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has launched a centralized Aortic Center to bring together comprehensive, multi-disciplinary treatment of the full range of aortic diseases and conditions.Located on the Little Rock campus, the center includes an expanded team of... Read More.

Hogs win third straight over Ole Miss

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — JD Notae scored 19 points to lead Arkansas to a 74-59 victory over Mississippi on Wednesday night for its third straight win.The Razorbacks closed the first half on a 10-4 surge for a 37-25 halftime advantage and led by double... Read More.