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15-year-old to be charged with capital murder in Saline County

Tuesday, February 13 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy is being held and charged with capital murder after the bodies of three people were found shot dead at a home in a central Arkansas community over the weekend.The Saline County Sheriff’s Office on Monday said... Read More.

Prattsville man killed in Sunday accident

Tuesday, February 13 by Ray King

A Prattsville man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Dallas County Sunday night.According to a preliminary report, Dean D. Paige, 44, was eastbound on Arkansas Highway 48 when he failed to negotiate a curve and the 2013 Kia he was driving left the... Read More.

Improving nutrition in schools focus on study at UAMS

Monday, February 12 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE — School districts in Arkansas can improve the health of their student body through nutritional interventions in the cafeteria, according to a study published by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research.The study, Creating Healthy... Read More.

High speed chase results in two arrests in Northwest Arkansas

Monday, February 12 by Ray King

TONTITOWN, Ark. (AP) — Two Michigan men are being held on multiple charges after leading police on a high-speed chase through Arkansas and Oklahoma in a stolen U-Haul that contained weapons and Molotov cocktails, authorities said.Cory Robert Mercier, 21, and Trenton Johnson, 21, were... Read More.

Woman killed in Little Rock accident

Monday, February 12 by Ray King

A Perryville woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Pulaski County Sunday.According to a preliminary report, Victoria Grace Adams, 28, was westbound on Highway10 at 4156 Highway 10 when the 2018 Kia Forte she was driving began to drift toward the north shoulder... Read More.

Location for UAPB Rural Life Conference changed

Friday, February 9 by Ray King

The 65th Annual Rural Life Conference is set for Friday, March 15, at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s (UAPB) Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Complex, 1204 L.A. “Prexy” Davis Drive. A previous press release stated the conference would be held at... Read More.

Report on state audit of Governor’s lectern expected by end of March

Friday, February 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas auditors are nearly done looking into the purchase of a $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and expect to issue a report on it by the end of March, a state official told lawmakers on Thursday.Legislative Auditor Roger... Read More.

Governor selects new corrections secretary

Friday, February 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday nominated a new corrections secretary after her first pick for the job was fired by a state panel amid a feud over who runs the state prison system.Sanders nominated Lindsay Wallace, who has... Read More.

UAMS Black Expo set Feb. 24

Thursday, February 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The 20th annual UAMS Midsouth Black Expo will celebrate Black History Month with a free event that offers health education and screenings and promotes local Black-owned businesses.The expo — themed “Celebrating 20 Years of Black Health, Black Wealth, and Black Culture... Read More.

Interim corrections secretary Williams resigns

Wednesday, February 7 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK -- Less than a week after being appointed to serve in an interim role as Arkansas' secretary of corrections, former Republican state Sen. Eddie Joe Williams said Tuesday he must "step aside."In a letter to the Board of Corrections, Williams said he... Read More.

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Drug to possibly precent Alzheimer’s discovered by UAMS researchers

Tuesday, February 6 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — A potential new drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in people with the so-called Alzheimer’s gene has been discovered by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team led by Sue Griffin, Ph.D. .An estimated 50-65% of people with... Read More.

Changes in state law affect child sex abuse victims

Tuesday, February 6 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — There's a new opportunity for childhood sexual abuse survivors to file a civil lawsuit against their abusers in the state of Arkansas.The Justice for Vulnerable Victims of Sexual Abuse Act, sponsored by state senator David Wallace (R) District 19 and passed in... Read More.