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North Metro Medical Center in central Arkansas has closed, fire department says North Metro Medical Center has closed, Jacksonville Fire Department Capt. David Jones said Wednesday afternoon, citing a call the department’s dispatch center received last night with the news. by Nyssa Kruse 9 hrs. ago

Arkansas school district chief recalls casino pitch; JP argues private talks don’t count as meeting A Russellville School District administrator said Tuesday that he attended a private meeting earlier this month with elected Pope County officials -- including three members of the Quorum Court -- who told him about the benefits a casino would bring to the school district and the River Valley. by Jeannie Roberts 18 hrs. ago

Arkansas Department of Correction sergeant accused of smuggling drugs into prison A corrections sergeant at Arkansas' largest prison was arrested this week and charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into the unit, an official said. by John Moritz 8 hrs. ago

Arkansas superintendent placed on leave; board votes to begin 'termination proceedings' A school board in northeast Arkansas voted last week to place its superintendent on paid administrative leave and begin “termination proceedings,” according to a news release provided by the district. by Josh Snyder 13 hrs. ago

BRUMMETT ONLINE: Loosen up that tie-in The question is whether President Trump is tying background checks for gun buyers to voter-identification laws, or naturally rambles so incoherently that he can adjoin the wholly unrelated issues inadvertently in one of his typical run-on verbal emissions. by John Brummett 23 hrs. ago

PAGES FROM THE PAST: 1928 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is reprinting from its archives one page a day from each of the 200 years since the first issue of The Arkansas Gazette appeared Nov. 20, 1819. We chose these pages for reasons that range from historic significance to how legible we can make the antique ink. What was printed in these old pages reflects our history but not necessarily our values today. Updated 0 mins. ago

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he's ending presidential bid OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who made fighting climate change the central theme of his presidential campaign, announced Wednesday night that he is ending his bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination. by The Associated Press 5 hrs. ago

What John Chavis and Joe Craddock said after Wednesday's scrimmage Follow along for updates, notes and observations from offensive coordinator Joe Craddock and defensive coordinator John Chavis following Day 17. by Scottie Bordelon 7 hrs. ago

Arkansas governor announces mental health, substance abuse helpline A state-funded helpline is available for Arkansans who need mental health or substance abuse counseling services, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced at a news conference Wednesday. by Ginny Monk 8 hrs. ago

Police investigating death in northeast Arkansas as homicide, officials say Police are investigating the death of a person found in Mississippi County on Monday as a homicide, officials said. by Josh Snyder 9 hrs. ago

LATEST: Trump calls Greenland comments by Danish leader 'nasty' COPENHAGEN, Denmark — President Donald Trump does not appreciate Denmark's rejection of his idea to buy Greenland. by The Associated Press 9 hrs. ago

Arkansas man gets 30 years in rape, sexual assault A 32-year-old Crawford County man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty on Friday to a variety of sex-related charges, including several involving children, court records show. by Josh Snyder 10 hrs. ago

Lockdown lifted at Jacksonville schools after threat to harm children 'resolved' Two Jacksonville schools were briefly under lockdown on Wednesday morning after a person threatened students at their campuses. by Nyssa Kruse 11 hrs. ago

4-star small forward on why Arkansas made his top 10 Arkansas made the cut for 4-star small forward Keon Ambrose-Hylton for several reasons, including his respect for Eric Musselman. by Richard Davenport 11 hrs. ago

Trump moves to end limits on detention of migrant children WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to end a federal agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention. A court fight will almost certainly follow over the government's desire to hold migrant families until their cases are decided. by The Associated Press 12 hrs. ago

Man wanted in North Carolina rapes arrested in northeast Arkansas, authorities say A man wanted on multiple counts of rape out of North Carolina was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Jonesboro, a spokesman for the U.S. Marshals said. by Stephen Simpson 13 hrs. ago

No criminal charges filed after prosecutor rules death of Northwest Arkansas inmate accidental Elizabeth Marie Beesley experienced a medical emergency while being booked into the Sebastian County jail, the prosecuting attorney said. by Nyssa Kruse 13 hrs. ago

Beijing appeals to U.S. to 'meet China halfway' on trade BEIJING — Beijing appealed to Washington on Wednesday to "meet China halfway" and end a tariff war after President Donald Trump said Americans might need to endure economic pain to achieve longer-term benefits. by The Associated Press 14 hrs. ago

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Arkansas man gets life in prison for death of estranged wife MOUNTAIN HOME — An Arkansas man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty Tuesday to capital murder for the stabbing death of his estranged wife, which was captured on surveillance video. by The Associated Press

VA charges: Doctor's ruse risked his life A former pathologist charged in the deaths of three patients also committed fraud to hide his alcohol abuse, falsified medical records and gave false statements to investigators, according to a federal indictment. by Doug Thompson

North Little Rock police find man's body Officers found a 72-year-old man Monday evening who had been shot and killed in his home, a North Little Rock police spokesman said. Neighbors said they hadn't seen the man for several days. by Clara Turnage

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Trump defends system of background checks (77) President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that the U.S. already has "very, very strong background checks" for gun purchases, raising questions of whether he is backing away from throwing his political support behind changes to gun laws. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports

BRUMMETT ONLINE: Loosen up that tie-in (68) The question is whether President Trump is tying background checks for gun buyers to voter-identification laws, or naturally rambles so incoherently that he can adjoin the wholly unrelated issues inadvertently in one of his typical run-on verbal emissions. by John Brummett

EDITORIAL: Not a good plan (89) While an inverted something or other in the stock market caused some economic panic recently, one could almost read the minds of Democratic presidential hopefuls. They're all circling, waiting for blood in the water, whether it's their own or President Trump. Anything to get ahead.

LATEST: Trump calls Greenland comments by Danish leader 'nasty' (25) COPENHAGEN, Denmark — President Donald Trump does not appreciate Denmark's rejection of his idea to buy Greenland. by The Associated Press