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Party heads face off over Cotton challenger's exit Arkansans deserve a choice in next year's U.S. Senate race, but Democrats have not yet found a way to provide them one, state party Chairman Michael John Gray told a crowd in Fayetteville on Friday. by Doug Thompson 5 hrs. ago

Board's vote resets Little Rock School District teacher panel The Little Rock School District's effort in recent days to form a legally mandated teacher personnel policy committee was redirected in midstream Friday with an Arkansas Board of Education 5-4 vote to increase the committee's size. by Cynthia Howell 5 hrs. ago

Impeachment testimony comes from White House budget official WASHINGTON — House impeachment investigators met in private Saturday with a White House budget official as the historic inquiry produces new testimony offering direct insight of President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine. by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

SEC coaches say Arkansas good gig Alabama has won as many SEC football games since 2018 as the University of Arkansas has in the past eight seasons. by Bob Holt 5 hrs. ago

2 Henderson State professors face meth-making charges A director and an associate professor in Henderson State University's chemistry department were arrested Friday on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine, according to a media release. by Clara Turnage 5 hrs. ago

State legislators foil hiring of school consultant A legislative oversight panel declined Friday to give the House and Senate education committees permission to hire either of two consultants to study Arkansas' school funding formula. by Hunter Field 5 hrs. ago

Walmart alters disability reassignment policy to settle suit AUGUSTA, Maine — Walmart has agreed to change its national policy for reassigning disabled workers to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Maine. by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Accessible doesn't set cars aside Dear Know It All: We noticed at the Ozark rest stop on Interstate 40 that all of the handicap parking spaces were marked "Van Accessible." We do not own a van, but do possess a permanent handicap car license tag. This forced us to find a regular parking space, not near the entrance to the building. -- Steve by Frank Fellone 5 hrs. ago

Suspected gunman, victim among 6 charged after shooting at New Jersey football game Six men have been charged after a shooting at a New Jersey high school football game, including the suspected gunman and one of the three people wounded in what authorities said Saturday was the result of “petty vengeance.” by The Associated Press 4 mins. ago

Cherokees file revised application for casino license Cherokee Nation Businesses on Friday submitted an amended application to the state Racing Commission for a license to build and operate a casino at one of two sites in Pope County. by Michael R. Wickline 5 hrs. ago

PAGES FROM THE PAST: 2014 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.

Study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures PHILADELPHIA — People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it won't cut their risk of having a heart attack or dying over the following few years, a big federally funded study found. by The Associated Press 38 mins. ago

LIVE UPDATES: Arkansas State vs. Coastal Carolina Follow along with live updates as the Red Wolves take on the Chanticleers in Jonesboro. 1 hr. ago

Police: Man, 24, arrested in Northwest Arkansas shooting A 24-year-old Rogers man was arrested in the shooting of another man Friday in Springdale, authorities said. by NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE 4 hrs. ago

Campaign kicks off for Arkansas road-funding tax; making half-percent levy permanent is goal Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday helped open the campaign advocating for a proposed constitutional amendment on the 2020 general election ballot to make permanent the half-percent sales tax for highways. by Michael R. Wickline 5 hrs. ago

$1M to boost watershed gets OK; conservation along Buffalo River aim of funds, official says Lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to Gov. Asa Hutchinson's proposal to transfer $1 million in one-time state funds to support projects within the Buffalo National River watershed. by Hunter Field 5 hrs. ago

Trump ally Stone guilty of lying; jury convicts him on 7 counts in case tied to hacked emails Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, was convicted Friday of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton's 2016 election bid. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 5 hrs. ago

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Little Rock man arrested in restaurant shooting, police say A Little Rock man was arrested Friday afternoon, a day after police said he shot a 52-year-old man during an attempted robbery, a police spokesman said. by Nyssa Kruse, Clara Turnage

Henderson State associate professors accused of manufacturing meth; on leave, university says A director and an associate professor in Henderson State University’s chemistry department were arrested Friday on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine, a media release said. by Clara Turnage

Arkansas man charged with trafficking of a minor A Searcy man was charged Tuesday with trafficking of a minor in a May incident that started when he offered her a ride home. by Nyssa Kruse

Attorney: Man charged in adoption case ‘made happy families’ SALT LAKE CITY — An Arizona elected official charged with running an adoption-fraud scheme involving women from the Marshall Islands ran a legal practice and “made happy families,” his attorney said Friday. by The Associated Press

20 years given in slaying of 14-year-old in Little Rock The 21-year-old Conway man authorities say sparked the July 2017 mass shooting at a downtown Little Rock club has pleaded guilty to killing the 14-year-old son of a drug dealer who claimed to use the money he made to fund youth programs in the city. by John Lynch