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Westphal named to Game and Fish Commission

Friday, December 4 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Fort Smith businessman was appointed to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on Friday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson.Hutchinson appointed Bennie Westphal to replace Commissioner Joe Morgan, who died in November.Westphal is chief executive officer of The Westphal Group,... Read More.

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery closes claim center due to possible COVID-19 exposure

Thursday, December 3 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Due to a possible COVID-19 exposure, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center is immediately closing today.“Out of an abundance of caution, we are temporarily closing the Claim Center so it can be disinfected,” said Bishop Woosley, ASL director.The Claim Center is... Read More.

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Report says state in “red zone” for new coronavirus cases

Wednesday, December 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A White House panel said in a report released Wednesday that Arkansas remains in the “red zone” for new coronavirus cases and 88% of the state’s counties have moderate or high community transmission of the virus.The White House Coronavirus... Read More.

State’s November revenue beats last year, forecast

Wednesday, December 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ revenue in November exceeded the same month a year ago as well as forecast figures, the state’s finance office said Wednesday.The Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available revenue in November totaled $464 million, which... Read More.

Court says Wilson ineligible to represent House District 12

Tuesday, November 24 by Ray King

By Ray KingThe Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Democratic Party nominee for District 12 of the State House of Representatives was ineligible to serve, agreeing with a ruling from a Pulaski County Circuit Judge.Jimmie Wilson won the Democratic Party’s nomination for... Read More.

Dallas County officials searching for possible plane crash

Tuesday, November 24 by Staff

The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is reporting on scanner traffic that they are searching for a possible plane crash after multiple witnesses called 911 stating they saw a low flying plane and heard a loud boom.The search is targeted between State Highway 7 and... Read More.

Arkansas teenager killed in hunting accident

Tuesday, November 24 by Staff

A 14-year-old boy was killed in a hunting accident near Hartford Monday afternoon, according to 40/29 News.The report states that Newt Hodge and his 19-year-old brother were loading a deer into their truck when a gun fell and... Read More.

Arkansas virus hospitalizations decline from record high

Monday, November 23 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of hospitalizations in Arkansas due to the coronavirus declined slightly on Saturday from a one-day record high while the number of reported cases increased by more than 1,900, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. There were 922... Read More.

Sailor killed in Pearl Harbor laid to rest in Arkansas

Monday, November 23 by Staff

WINTHROP, Ark. (AP) — After nearly 80 years, the remains of a Navy sailor who died in the attack on Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor have been returned and buried in his home state of Arkansas. Twenty-year-old Samuel Cyrus Steiner went missing in action Dec. 7, 1941,... Read More.

Asa Hutchinson expresses opposition to COVID shut downs

Friday, November 20 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday repeated his opposition to shutting down businesses and schools to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.Hutchinson, speaking in an interview with Talk Business & Politics editor Roby Brock, said closing restaurants... Read More.

Hutchinson mandates new regulations on restaurants and bars due to increased COVID numbers

Thursday, November 19 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK – In the continuing effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Arkansas Health Department has issued a directive that Arkansas businesses that are licensed to sell and allow consumption of alcohol on their premises must close by 11 p.m., Governor Asa Hutchinson announced... Read More.

Holidays: COVID, social isolation and families

Wednesday, November 18 by Staff

By: U of A System Division of AgricultureFor many older Americans, loneliness and isolation were already a problem. The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns often increased that sense of isolation, especially at holiday time, when visits by family would be most welcome.This year,... Read More.

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