Arkansas

UA professors 3D print masks, face shields Coronavirus turned the University of Arkansas campus into a ghost town this spring, so some faculty turned their attention to helping during the pandemic. by Alex Golden - May 26, 2020

Officials find new ways to honor Arkansas' late veterans Covid-19 altered but did not derail Memorial Day weekend observances at the state's three national cemeteries. by Frank E. Lockwood - May 26, 2020

State observes safely distant Memorial Day William Robert Moody, a 30-year-old father of three, was waiting at an on-base Afghanistan bus stop in 2011 when he was hit by a mortar, which killed him and th... by Ginny Monk - May 26, 2020

Benton County officials set to consider courthouse addition Benton County Judge Barry Moehring will formally present his plan next month for building a courtroom at the county courthouse. by Tracy Neal - May 26, 2020

Critics contend prison system in state callous The coughing began in the bunk below where Nikki Rust slept at the McPherson Unit, Arkansas' largest women's prison, on New Year's Day 2014. by John Moritz - May 26, 2020

Driver, 73, charged in Hot Springs injury accident ruled unfit for trial HOT SPRINGS -- A woman accused of driving her car into a group of people in the parking lot of her apartment complex last year, injuring five, was found not fit... by Steven Mross - May 26, 2020

Grant applications for arts postponed, state agency head says The state Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism has postponed accepting applications for arts grants until it asks lawmakers to give the agency the authorit... by Michael R. Wickline - May 26, 2020

CARRIE HILL CARTOON: Face mask mischief See the latest work from graphic artist Carrie Hill by Carrie Hill / Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - May 26, 2020

Sites across state offer screenings for covid-19 Numerous sites around Arkansas offer covid-19 screening and testing. by Andy Davis - May 26, 2020

Little Rock restaurant's outdoor seating plan gets nod from commission The owners of South on Main in downtown Little Rock already had plans to build a patio before the coronavirus pandemic hit Arkansas, but now that restaurants mu... by Rachel Herzog - May 26, 2020

Defense prize aids UA team research FAYETTEVILLE -- Laurent Bellaiche, a physics professor at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, has been named a Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellow, considered by... by Jaime Adame - May 26, 2020

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Tontitown Grape Festival canceled TONTITOWN -- The annual Grape Festival scheduled for Aug. 4-8 has been canceled because of the covid-19 pandemic, according to a news release from a festival re... by NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE - May 26, 2020

Illness pauses 1 NW road project; others roll on BENTONVILLE -- Work to complete the Bella Vista Bypass is close to schedule, but the primary contractor paused one project after an employee tested positive for... by Ron Wood - May 26, 2020

Accenting safety, tribal casinos are reopening doors SILOAM SPRINGS-- Some Oklahoma tribal casinos have reopened, while others have announced dates to unlock their doors, closed in March because of covid-19. by Mike Jones - May 26, 2020

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