Governor’s appointments
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments April 9:
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION|Drivetime Mahatma: Need for speed a dangerous desire
Dear Mahatma: Why are automobiles built to go 100 mph and more? I know in Montana there are high speed limits. But I see no reason why a person should be able …
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Buckle up, folks, roads to view eclipse are going to be busy
Dear Seer: How worried should I be about super-horrendous traffic jams in and around Pulaski County when the total solar eclipse darkens our sky for a few minu…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Keep your eyes on the road, stop reaching for the phone
Oh Great Traffic Oracle: Texting and general phone use while driving is worse than ever. We almost never see police officers on the road much. But we always se…
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Governor’s appointments
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments Monday:
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Northwest Arkansas, River Valley residents among those appointed to state boards and commissions
Governor's appointments
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Getting it straight
Attorneys for the Arkansas attorney general's office will brief the Arkansas Racing Commission regarding the Pope County casino license at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday…
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Governor announces appointments to boards and committees
Governor's appointments
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Governor’s appointments
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Monday the following appointments to boards and commissions:
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Greenwood man convicted of murder in Oklahoma uses pandemic relief funds to clear his name
GREENWOOD -- Ricky Dority spends most of his days playing with his grandchildren, feeding chickens and working in the yard where he lives with his son's family.
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Arkansas Department of Transportation unveils platform aimed at streamlining communication with public
The Arkansas Department of Transportation on Monday launched a new customer service platform in an effort to streamline communication with the public.
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State seeks designs for Capitol abortion monument
State officials are seeking designs for a new monument on state Capitol grounds intended to commemorate "unborn children aborted" after the 1973 U.S. Supreme C…
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Federal jury trial in Fort Smith explosive device case postponed again
FORT SMITH -- A man arrested in February after federal agents said they found an explosive device in his residence is now scheduled for his jury trial at 9 a.m…
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July trial date scheduled for man charged in infant’s death in Texarkana
TEXARKANA -- A man charged with first-degree murder in the death of an infant has a hearing scheduled July 11 in Miller County Circuit Court.
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Medicaid work rule plan filed by state Department of Human Services
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' administration has submitted to the federal government proposed changes to Arkansas' Medicaid expansion program that the Republica…
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Math school leader says role of board still under discussion
Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts Director Corey Alderdice says discussions regarding the reevaluation of the board of visitors' role may …
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Arkansas State Police investigating Marianna shooting that left 1 dead, 4 injured
The Marianna Police Department has asked the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division to investigate a shooting that occurred late Saturday night.
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Sanders orders flags flown at half-staff for former U.S. Rep. Berry
In tribute to the memory of the late former U.S. Rep. Marion Berry and as an expression of public sorrow, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders directed that the United …
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Deputy AG Harrelson to lead office’s Medicaid and Disability Fraud Division
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday he has tapped Deputy Attorney General Tammera Harrelson to lead his office's Medicaid and Disability F…
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OPINION| DRIVETIME MAHATMA: When it’s time to hand over the keys to the car
Dear Mahatma: I recently had a friend who had a seizure and was informed by his neurologist at the hospital that he couldn't drive for a year. Is this a state …
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OPINION|ON RELIGION
After the Soviet Union's collapse, Orthodox Christians throughout the Slavic world celebrated the slow, steady construction of churches after decades of persec…
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OPINION | MUSIC REVIEW: Latest version of Eagles delivers at Simmons Bank Arena
Much water has flowed under many an Arkansas bridge since The Eagles made their Natural State debut in the summer of 1972 as the opening act at Barton Coliseum…
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3 killed, including 12-year-old, in northeast Arkansas shooting
MADISON -- A man, a woman and a 12-year-old child were found shot to death in their beds Monday at a house in northeastern Arkansas, authorities said.
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OPINION|ON RELIGION
It has been three decades since the Rt. Rev. C. FitzSimons Allison took his first step away from his life as one of the Episcopal Church's strongest evangelica…
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Repairs to be made to Buckstaff Bath House in Hot Springs National Park
HOT SPRINGS -- Hot Springs National Park is planning to make repairs to the Buckstaff Bathhouse, including replacing the porch.
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Little Rock man sentenced to 5 years after high-speed pursuit
HOT SPRINGS -- A Little Rock man on parole who fled from a traffic stop in March, prompting a high-speed pursuit that ended when spike strips were deployed, wa…
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College appeals denial of plan
HOT SPRINGS -- National Park College has appealed the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board's April 29 decision to deny a role and scope change for the …
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Board revokes Ouachita County coroner’s embalmers, funeral directors and funeral home licenses
CAMDEN-- The State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries and Funeral Services voted unanimously on Tuesday to revoke the embalmer's license, funera…
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Hot Springs man charged with first-degree murder in shooting outside convention center
HOT SPRINGS -- The man accused of shooting four people, killing one, Thursday night outside the Hot Springs Convention Center after a local graduation ceremony…
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Salem man charged with manslaughter after fight over vehicle, authorities say
One man is dead and another has been charged with manslaughter following an argument over a vehicle in Izard County, authorities said.
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Divers search Ouachita River for teen’s body, Camden police say
CAMDEN -- A 17-year-old boy is presumed dead after he was seen struggling in the Ouachita River early Sunday afternoon, Camden Police Chief Boyd Woody said.
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Plane makes emergency landing in lake near Heber Springs
A plane made an emergency water landing Monday in a small lake just east Heber Springs, according to preliminary data from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Man, 24, injured in Little Rock gunfire suspected of fatally shooting another person
A Little Rock man who was injured by gunfire Saturday is expected to face capital murder charges in the fatal shooting of another person, police said Monday.
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Hot Springs expands rental regulation
HOT SPRINGS -- An ordinance the Hot Springs Board of Directors adopted Tuesday night subjected more short-term residential rental businesses to the special use…
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OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: 'Blink once' a simple answer to a roundabout question
Dear Mahatma: I have noticed that Little Rock is utilizing more roundabouts. I think this is a great way to manage traffic through intersections. I was wonderi…
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Getting it straight
Bradley Blackshire, who was fatally shot by a Little Rock police officer during a traffic stop Feb. 22, 2019, was 30. An article in the Sept. 4 editions missta…
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Oklahoma physician arrested on murder charge in Chicot County
An Oklahoma physician was arrested in the killing of an Oklahoma woman near Lake Village on Monday night, Arkansas State Police said.
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Getting it straight
The Hispanic Heritage Month Art and Food Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Argenta Plaza in North Little Rock. The date of the festival was i…
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Getting it straight
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Interim Chancellor Charles Robinson agreed Monday to an interview with an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter. A story publ…
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Getting it straight
Hunter Morris, 21, of Alma was a passenger Sunday in a 2005 Chevrolet on Interstate 40 when the vehicle ran off the road around 5:30 a.m. near mile marker 12. …
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It's almost time for 'Play ball!'
HOT SPRINGS -- Construction of the five-field Majestic Park baseball complex is on schedule to be completed by September.
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Getting it straight
Modern Kreations Custom Woodworking in Jonesboro received hundreds of orders for wooden sleds in advance of the winter storm that blanketed the state overnight…
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Frigid wind chills in state's forecast
A strong Arctic front is forecast to move into Arkansas on Tuesday, bringing the potential for dangerous wind chills, according to the National Weather Service…
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3 people die in Arkansas road crashes
A Russellville man died Nov. 24 when the vehicle he was driving ran off Interstate 40 and crashed near London in Pope County, according to an Arkansas State Po…
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Need-based scholarships being pushed
The Arkansas Division of Higher Education is pushing for a bill to reestablish a need-based scholarship program from the Arkansas Lottery.
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Weekend accidents on roadways claim the lives of 8 people
Seven people died in wrecks on Arkansas roadways last weekend, and an Arkansas teen died in a wreck in Texarkana, Texas.
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Death-plot case closed; no charges filed
FAYETTEVILLE -- Criminal charges won't be filed against a West Fork woman who was arrested in August in connection with an alleged plot to kill her husband. …
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Piano rolls to preserve regional classics
TEXARKANA -- Texarkana's Regional Music Heritage Center will keep on scrolling with the acquisition of 27 piano rolls' worth of native son and composer Conlon …
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Getting it straight
North Little Rock mayoral candidate Terry Hartwick previously served as the city's mayor from 1985 through 1988. Hartwick's term as mayor was incorrectly state…
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Woman, 72, charged in murder plot
A 72-year-old Russellville woman has been charged with three felonies in a murder-for-hire plot intended to kill her son and his girlfriend, according to court…
