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Rollout of VA's revamped care program nears for Arkansans; private doctors to face changes U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie expects the agency's overhaul of the program that lets veterans seek medical care from non-VA doctors to debut next week, but he doesn't think veterans in Arkansas will notice major changes. by Hunter Field 5 hrs. ago

Tuition, fee rises sought in UA System Tuition and mandatory fees in the upcoming academic year are proposed to increase by less than $300 for students with a typical workload attending colleges and universities in the University of Arkansas System. by Jaime Adame 5 hrs. ago

Trump's ex-counsel ducks House hearing Former White House counsel Donald McGahn was a no-show Tuesday at a House committee hearing, angering Democrats who are ramping up calls to start impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump despite continued resistance from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 5 hrs. ago

Heavy rain, tornadoes pummel Midwest Dangerous storms in the Midwest produced dozens of tornadoes for the second-consecutive day Tuesday, demolishing a racetrack grandstand and damaging buildings in an animal park in Missouri. by KEN MILLER The Associated Press Updated 5 hrs. ago

An insult to juveniles We can't help becoming numbed by time and frequency to President Donald Trump's sub-juvenile conduct. by John Brummett 6 hrs. ago

PAGES FROM THE PAST: 1836 Arkansas Gazette 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 7 hrs. ago

Voters in central Arkansas OK district's tax extension; Jacksonville/North Pulaski plan to raise $60M for 4 schools Voters in Tuesday's annual school election approved the Jacksonville/North Pulaski School District's proposal to extend an existing property tax by 13 years to raise about $60 million to go toward the replacement of as many as four schools. by Cynthia Howell 5 hrs. ago

Little Rock airport hiring firm in exec search Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field will solicit the services of a search firm to help select a successor to its outgoing executive director. by Noel Oman 5 hrs. ago

Democrat-Gazette out to shift print readers to digital by '20 Walter Hussman hopes to convert Arkansas Democrat-Gazette print subscribers to digital by the end of the year in all 63 counties where the newspaper has traditionally been circulated. by Bill Bowden 5 hrs. ago

Judges aim to halt central Arkansas plan on youth probation All 17 Pulaski County circuit judges are trying to block the county's attempted takeover of the court's juvenile probation department, records show. by Amanda Claire Curcio 5 hrs. ago

Trump officials say U.S. actions to deter attacks Tamping down talk of war, top administration officials told Congress on Tuesday that recent actions by the U.S. deterred attacks on American forces. But some lawmakers remained skeptical of the White House approach in the Middle East. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 5 hrs. ago

Episode's channel switched for Arkansas network; same-sex wedding on Arthur at issue The Arkansas Educational Television Network pulled the recent season premiere of the children's animated program Arthur from its primary channel because of the episode's theme of same-sex marriage, officials said. by Stephen Simpson 5 hrs. ago

Arkansas justice recuses from suit filed against donor Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood recused Tuesday from an appeal involving a wrongful-death lawsuit filed against one of businessman Michael Morton's nursing homes. by Debra Hale-Shelton 5 hrs. ago

Files say Little Rock man shot after joke turns sour A Little Rock man was arrested Monday on accusations that he shot an acquaintance Sunday evening, apparently over a bad joke, court documents said. by Clara Turnage 5 hrs. ago

Geography whiz next dives into spelling Ahilan Eraniyan, 14, of Bentonville has mastered the world atlas as well as the English dictionary. by Frank E. Lockwood Updated 6 hrs. ago

Little Rock Central student held after gun threat reported Officers arrested a Little Rock student with a gun near the Little Rock Central High School campus Tuesday after he threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. by Clara Turnage 6 hrs. ago

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Little Rock student arrested after alleged threats against ex-girlfriend Officers arrested a Little Rock student with a gun as he attempted to enter the Little Rock Central High School campus Tuesday after the boy threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. by Clara Turnage

Judge rules that man accused of kidnapping, murdering Arkansas woman fit to stand trial CONWAY — A judge ruled Tuesday that a Pine Bluff man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Wooster woman is mentally fit to proceed to trial. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Officer struck, injured by fleeing vehicle in south Arkansas, police say A police officer in south Arkansas was injured over the weekend after a suspect in a hit-and-run ran over part of his body while fleeing, authorities said Monday. by Tammy Frazier / Camden News

Arkansas woman pleads guilty to child abuse after infant tested positive for meth, had broken bones A northern Arkansas woman pleaded guilty to felony charges after investigators found her infant child had high amounts of drugs in her system and had a broken leg and multiple bruises. by Youssef Rddad

Arkansas man charged in death of man found in vehicle A Montgomery County man arrested last month after fleeing from a Garland County sheriff's deputy has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a body found in his vehicle, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. by Steven Mross

Arkansas man gets nearly 22 years for meth plot A Yell County man was sentenced Monday to nearly 22 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy that involved members of a white supremacist gang. by Linda Satter

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Trump's ex-counsel ducks House hearing (8) Former White House counsel Donald McGahn was a no-show Tuesday at a House committee hearing, angering Democrats who are ramping up calls to start impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump despite continued resistance from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports

Episode's channel switched for Arkansas network; same-sex wedding on Arthur at issue (12) The Arkansas Educational Television Network pulled the recent season premiere of the children's animated program Arthur from its primary channel because of the episode's theme of same-sex marriage, officials said. by Stephen Simpson

Files say Little Rock man shot after joke turns sour (2) A Little Rock man was arrested Monday on accusations that he shot an acquaintance Sunday evening, apparently over a bad joke, court documents said. by Clara Turnage

BRUMMETT ONLINE: An insult to juveniles (28) We can't help becoming numbed by time and frequency to President Donald Trump's sub-juvenile conduct. by John Brummett