Biogen will stop developing its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm, a drug once seen as a potential blockbuster before stumbling soon after its launch a couple of years ago. The drugmaker said Wednesday …
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By TOM MURPHY
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1/31/24
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Boeing says it lost $30 million in the fourth quarter, and revenue was stronger than expected. But Boeing isn't giving a forecast of 2024 expectations, a sign of uncertainty swirling around the …
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By DAVID KOENIG
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1/31/24
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Driving an electric vehicle during winter is different from driving a gas- or diesel-powered vehicle. Because of the lithium-ion battery pack that powers an EV, there are certain things EV owners …
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By MICHAEL CANTU
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1/31/24
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Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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1/31/24
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Stone Bank announced the appointment of Nick Roach as its Chief Executive Officer. Roach, 43, was serving as the bank’s President and has been part of Stone Bank since 2010, also serving as a director. He succeeds Marnie Oldner as CEO, who retired in December of 2023.
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Staff Report
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1/31/24
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My wife and I have always accepted the fact that we’d have a mountain of debt to pay off after the holidays. Having to deal with it all seemed more frustrating this year than ever before. Can you tell us how to make it through the next Thanksgiving and Christmas without having to pay off so much debt? Brady
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By DAVE RAMSEY
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1/31/24
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The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce and New Beginnings Cosmetology School hosted an event on Wednesday, Jan. 24 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the school.
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By DONNA BRAYMER
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1/31/24
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U.K. lawmakers have expressed frustration that funds from the sale of the Chelsea soccer club have not yet gone to support Ukrainian war victims as was promised nearly two years ago by the former …
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By EMMA BURROWS
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1/31/24
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At the City Council meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25, Fire Chief Marc Lowery reported the department had replaced a 12-year-old truck they often had trouble with, and we’re re-organizing the duties of apparatus.
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DONNA BRAYMER
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1/31/24
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Jan. 27
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1/31/24
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RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas Tech University has received authorization from the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer two new master's degrees.
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From Times Sources
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1/31/24
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Artists are encouraged to submit their work for the 2024 Arkansas State Quail & Turkey Stamp Art Competition. Historic Cane Hill is pleased to host this competition in partnership with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation.
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1/31/24
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Members of the boards of the Ozark Arts Council (OAC) and Camp Jack gathered together in the Lyric Theater's lobby on Monday, Jan. 29, to forge plans for a collaborative initiative. The joint effort — "M*A*S*H ‘Em Up For Veterans," seeks to raise over $40,000 through a multi-faceted fundraising campaign. The two groups’ efforts will culminate in a two-weekend performance of the one-act play, "M*A*S*H," at the historic Lyric Theater this November. A special performance of the show will be given after the Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11.
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LORETTA KNIEFF
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1/31/24
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FAYETTEVILLE — A life spent raising cattle and helping others in the industry through research and education has earned Mike Looper a Distinguished Service Award from the American Society of Animal Science.
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1/31/24
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LITTLE ROCK — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals announced Tuesday that it will not rehear the high-profile voting case, Arkansas State Conference NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment.
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1/31/24
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On Jan. 22, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) discovered two of its detainees were missing from the Dub Brassell Adult Detention Center. The Sheriff's Office concluded that the inmates had escaped within the previous 48 hours. The two escaped detainees were 22-year-old Noah Roush and 23-year-old Jatonia Bryant. Roush was being detained on probable cause for residential burglary and theft of property and is also a suspect in a homicide. Jatonia was being detained on probable cause for capital murder.
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1/31/24
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UPS will cut 12,000 jobs and released a revenue outlook for this year that sent its shares down sharply.
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The Associated Press
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1/31/24
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American consumers, fresh off strong holiday spending, are feeling more confident than they have in two years.
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The Associated Press
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1/31/24
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AARP Foundation for Free Taxes will begin assisting with taxes on Thursday, Feb. 8 and Friday, Feb. 9. The group will be located at Camp Jack — 411 S. Pine St. in Harrison. Packages will be available for pick up at Camp Jack starting on Feb. 8. Hours for the assistance will be 9 a.m.—1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday until April 15.
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1/31/24
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ST. LOUIS — A Missouri prosecutor now believes that inmate Marcellus Williams is innocent of the crime that landed him on death row and very nearly cost him his life, and he is seeking to overturn Williams' conviction.
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The Associated Press
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1/31/24
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