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Hospital workers see drop in hours; 2,313 are affected at Baptist Health More than 2,300 employees at Baptist Health have been laid off temporarily or had their hours reduced because of a financial crunch brought on by the covid-19 crisis, Troy Wells, its president and chief executive officer, said Friday. by Stephen Steed 18 hrs. ago
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Fauci praises state's virus strategy; Hutchinson gets ‘shoutout’ Arkansans' death toll from the coronavirus rose by three for the second day in a row on Friday while the number of cases rose above 1,200. by Andy Davis 18 hrs. ago

20,000: U.S. death toll overtakes Italy's as Midwest braces CHICAGO — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday at about 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt. by The Associated Press 13 hrs. ago

Walmart opens third testing site Walmart Inc. opened a third drive-thru covid-19 testing site Friday and plans to expand the number of sites in Supercenter parking lots next week, company spokeswoman Marilee McInnis said. by Serenah McKay

Forecasters: Storms to bring risk of severe weather to state Nearly all of Arkansas is at an enhanced risk of severe weather on Easter Sunday, with the greatest risk covering the southeast corner of the state, forecasters said. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 12 hrs. ago

Little Rock churches to stream Easter Sunday services Little Rock's First Security Amphitheater, home to the largest Easter Sunrise Service in Central Arkansas for more than three decades, will be devoid of worshippers Sunday due to the coronavirus pandemic. by Francisca Jones 1 day ago

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School lending teachers hand on remote classes HOT SPRINGS -- Instructors at Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts are offering additional content and resources for educators on the school's website to help them deal with the challenges of remote instruction during the coronavirus pandemic. by JOHN ANDERSON THE SENTINEL-RECORD 27 mins. ago

Red Wolves brace for lost revenue hit It's the question that everyone in and around college athletics is fearing but no one can ignore. by Trenton Daeschner 42 mins. ago

Work in progress The Arkansas Razorbacks' 24-14 loss to Missouri on Nov. 29 at War Memorial Stadium signaled a dud of an end to a remarkable run. by Tom Murphy Updated 43 mins. ago

Host city suffering from loss of Series OMAHA, Neb. -- Rich Tokheim's sports apparel shop is right across the street from TD Ameritrade Park. More than half his annual revenue comes in the 11 or 12 days of the College World Series each June. by The Associated Press 47 mins. ago

Rewarded perseverance It may not be the Pulitzer Prize for fiction or a National Book Award, but for Little Rock novelist Mark Barr, the David J. Langum Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction, is a very precious honor. by Werner Trieschmann Updated 1 hr. ago

SPIRITS: Was How to Drink written for these times? Alcohol education will have achieved its ultimate goal not when young people in this country are afraid of alcohol and avoid it because it is toxic and dangerous, but when they are frankly just a little bit bored by it, when they don't need to be told not to binge-drink vodka shots ... — social anthropologist Kate Fox, on the BBC in 2011 by Philip Martin 1 hr. ago

Real-life inspiration a staple for Ashley McBryde's songs Ashley McBryde doesn't have any problem with using real people to inspire her country songs and revealing the sordid details of their lives, even if she's dishing dirt about her own family and friends. by KRISTIN M. HALL The Associated Press Updated 1 hr. ago

Volunteer lawyer spends years aiding kids agency There are many things in John Gill's lengthy career for which he may be well remembered. As senior attorney/shareholder and director with Gill Ragon Owen in Little Rock, he has successfully litigated, advised governors and helped shape the state's constitution. As an author and historian, he has chronicled many sights of Arkansas, thus enhancing the state's tourism industry. by Dwain Hebda Special to the Democrat-Gazette 1 hr. ago

Man, 20, shot multiple times, injured in Garland County, authorities say A 20-year-old man was shot multiple times and, in a separate incident nearby, two vehicles were struck by bullets early Thursday in Garland County, authorities said. by Steven Mross/Hot Springs Sentinel-Record 16 hrs. ago

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Man charged with arson after house fire HOT SPRINGS -- A Hot Springs man was charged with arson Wednesday afternoon after a fire caused thousands of dollars in damages to his home Tuesday morning. by Steven Mross 17 mins. ago

Shootings injure man, damage vehicles A 20-year-old man was shot and two vehicles were struck by bullets in two incidents early Thursday that occurred within a short time in the same area of Morphew Road in Garland County. by Steven Mross 21 mins. ago

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Rogers man arrested after stand off with deputies A Rogers man was arrested Monday after a standoff with Benton County sheriff's office deputies. by TRACY M. NEAL NWA Democrat-Gazette 24 mins. ago

Jail notes 28% drop in inmate population HOT SPRINGS -- An inmate population that had strained operational capacity at the Garland County jail for close to two years has trailed off significantly during the coronavirus pandemic. by David Showers 27 mins. ago

Van Buren man dies, trooper injured in chase A Van Buren man died in a crash in Fort Smith on Friday morning that also left an Arkansas State Police trooper injured. by Thomas Saccente

Little Rock man fires flare in home, police say A Little Rock man was arrested on charges of firing a flare gun in an apartment on Friday morning, according to an arrest report. by William Sanders