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UAMS named to best hospitals list

Tuesday, July 16 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — U.S. News & World Report has named the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a 2024-2025 Best Hospital. In the magazine’s annual Best Hospitals edition, released today, UAMS was named Best Hospital in the Little Rock metropolitan area, in a... Read More.

Brazilian company buying Evergreen Packaging

Tuesday, July 16 by Ray King

Evergreen Packaging’s Pine Bluff mill will soon have new owners.A Brazilian company Suzano S.A. has announced plans to purchase the mil, as well as an extrusion facility in North Carolina from Pactiv Evergreen in a deal worth $110 million.According to a press release from... Read More.

Governor orders flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Robinson

Monday, July 15 by Ray King

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has directed the United States flag and the Arkansas State flag to fly at half-staff in memory of former Congressman Tommy Robinson.Congressman Robinson passed away at the age of 82 on July 10. Flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise... Read More.

Two dead in accident near Stuttgart Sunday

Monday, July 15 by Ray King

A two-vehicle accident near Stuttgart Sunday resulted in the death of two people.According to a preliminary report, a 2004 Chevrolet driven by Tyler Earls, 38, was westbound on Highway 165 when the vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2007 BMW... Read More.

Pine Bluff’s Shooting Star B.J. Parks

Sunday, July 14 by Ray King

By Scott SolomonWhen chasing a dream, it can be a tedious and lonely road for those in pursuit. Each day, we are reminded to be driven to work, and persevere through challenges in which some we may not have full control over. Nevertheless, the... Read More.

Drew County Quorum Court approves funds for courthouse locks, new landfill cells

Friday, July 12 by Ray King

The Drew County Quorum Court voted last week to pay for the installation of electronic locks on the doors of the courtroom.Judge Rober Gibson requested the locks, saying that the design of the courthouse makes it impossible to place bailiffs at every door due... Read More.

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Dumas man killed in one-vehicle accident

Friday, July 12 by Ray King

A Dumas man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 11 near Reydell in Jefferson County Thursday morning.According to a preliminary report, James Hill, 64, was traveling south on Highway 11 negotiating a right-hand curve when the 2012 Kenworth tractor-trailer he was driving... Read More.

Former Congressman, Pulaski County Sheriff Robinson dies at 82

Thursday, July 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson, who gained notoriety as an Arkansas sheriff for tactics that included chaining inmates outside a state prison to protest overcrowding, has died. He was 82.Robinson died at a Forrest City hospital Wednesday night of... Read More.

Little Rock couple charged with murder in death of infant child

Wednesday, July 10 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas couple has been charged with capital murder after one of their four young children left inside a hot vehicle died from apparent heat exhaustion, authorities said.Prosecutors in Little Rock filed the murder charges Monday against Deja and... Read More.

State records surplus as fiscal year ends

Monday, July 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has ended its fiscal year with a $698.4 million surplus, state finance officials announced Tuesday.The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available revenue for the fiscal year that ended on Sunday totaled $6.9 billion.... Read More.

UAPB participates in Student Success Academy program

Sunday, July 7 by Ray King

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) was one of six institutions accepted into the Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC) Student Success Academy, a structured, mentor-facilitated multi-year program aimed at evaluating and improving institutional factors that affect student success. The HLC is an institutional... Read More.

Ballot initiatives on legalizing marijuana, repealing casino license being checked

Sunday, July 7 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters of proposals to expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program and repeal a casino license turned in thousands of signatures on Friday to try and get their measures before voters in the November election.Organizers of the initiative campaigns, along with... Read More.