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State Trooper identified following Saturday officer involved shooting

Tuesday, June 30 by Greg

Sergeant Marcus Daniels, a 13 year veteran of the Arkansas State Police, is identified as the Arkansas State Trooper who shot Aloysius Keaton Saturday evening, only seconds after Keaton stabbed an Arkansas Highway Police Officer while fleeing from police. The shooting incident... Read More.

Arkansas governor says he will encourage, not require, masks

Monday, June 29 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that he will encourage people to wear face masks in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus but indicated that he doesn’t plan to enact a statewide requirement. “We’re not going to pass... Read More.

Suspect dies after being shot by State Trooper

Sunday, June 28 by Greg

Aloysius Keaton, 58, of Little Rock died last night at a Little Rock hospital. An Arkansas State Trooper shot Keaton yesterday (Saturday, June 27th), about 7:08 PM, after Keaton stabbed an Arkansas Department of Transportation, Highway Police Officer. Keaton was wanted in... Read More.

July 4th Arkansas Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Enforcement

Friday, June 26 by Greg

(LITTLE ROCK) – As Arkansans prepare for the approaching July 4th Independence Day holiday weekend, many families will include plans to travel across the state for cookouts and the customary summer festivities. However, experience and records tell us, some drivers and their passengers... Read More.

EPA awards State of Arkansas nearly $1.4 Million to monitor particle air pollution

Friday, June 26 by Greg

DALLAS (AP) – Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the state of Arkansas $1,137,068 to monitor air quality for fine particulate matter, also called particle pollution or soot. The grant is provided under a cooperative agreement with the Arkansas Department of Environmental... Read More.

Arkansas governor: No further reopening as virus cases surge

Friday, June 26 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday he is not ready to further ease restrictions on businesses while coronavirus cases continue surging, while the mayor of the state’s capital city ordered people to wear masks in public to prevent the... Read More.

Candidate’s bid for Arkansas Senate ballot spot rejected

Thursday, June 25 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected granting a spot on Arkansas’ ballot to an independent candidate who had hoped to challenge Republican Sen. Tom Cotton but fell short of the signatures needed to qualify. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker on Wednesday... Read More.

Facility visitation policy for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

Monday, June 22 by Greg

As CAVHS enters Phase 2, Step 1 of our recovery operations, we are amending our visitation policy for the Little Rock and North Little Rock facilities.Three Alert LevelsNormal Visitation: Open visitation with no restrictions. Elevated Alert Visitation Restrictions: Activated at the discretion of... Read More.

Racing Commission picks Gulfside Casino to operate Pope County Casino

Thursday, June 18 by Ray King

The Arkansas Racing Commission on Thursday heard presentations from two companies seeking the license to operate a casino in Pope County and selected Gulfside Casino Partnership as the winner.Gulfside, based in Gulfport, Miss., was selected over Cherokee Nation Business who will have 15 days... Read More.

Arkansas AG sues TV pastor over virus treatment claims

Tuesday, June 16 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a lawsuit against Morningside Church Productions, Inc., which conducts business as The Jim Bakker Show, as well as Jim Bakker and Sherrill Sellman, for falsely telling Arkansas consumers that colloidal silver products would cure,... Read More.

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Arkansas governor gives businesses virus lawsuit protections

Tuesday, June 16 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday granted businesses protections from coronavirus lawsuits, while the state’s epidemiologist said she’s concerned loosened restrictions may have caused some to lower their guard against the virus. Hutchinson signed executive orders that grants similar immunity... Read More.

Arkansas court overturns National Guard officer conviction

Monday, June 15 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned a military court conviction of a national guard officer accused of sexual assault, arguing lack of jurisdiction because the man wasn’t on active duty when the alleged assault happened. The high court on Thursday ruled... Read More.

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