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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.

Nominations are being accepted through the end of the month for the 2024 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame

Friday, February 9 by Greg

Nominations are being accepted through the end of the month for the 2024 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame.Now in its eighth year, the program celebrates Arkansas' unique culinary heritage. Famed Arkansas broadcaster and columnist Rex Nelson is one of the founders of the Arkansas... Read More.

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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.

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.

Parole board chairman resigns after records showed he had been fired from police job for having sex with minor

Monday, February 5 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The chair of Arkansas’ parole board resigned on Friday after personnel records revealed he was fired from a local police department several years ago for lying to investigators about having sex with a minor.Jamol Jones, who Gov. Sarah Huckabee... Read More.

Lawsuit against Attorney General dropped

Wednesday, January 31 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The group behind a ballot measure to make government transparency a constitutional right in Arkansas is dropping its lawsuit against the state’s attorney general over his rejection of a version of the proposal.Arkansas Citizens for Transparency filed a motion Tuesday... Read More.

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