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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported on Saturday its biggest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations since the pandemic began in 2020.
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1/23/22
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Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Deep South stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Deep South and the rest of the world, visit …
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1/22/22
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A University of Arkansas professor pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about patents he had for inventions in mainland China.
Simon Saw-Teong Ang pleaded guilty …
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1/21/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas legislator who sponsored the state's voter ID law said Friday that he would run for state treasurer after withdrawing from the secretary of state's race.
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1/21/22
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar has asked a federal judge for a new trial or an acquittal, a little over a month after he was convicted of receiving and possessing …
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1/21/22
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Two suspects have been arrested in Nevada and Arkansas in the fatal shooting of a man in a Scottsdale hotel parking lot, according to authorities.
Scottsdale police …
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1/21/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Republican legislator who sponsored Arkansas' voter ID law said Wednesday that he was dropping out of the secretary of state race.
State Rep. Mark Lowery said he was …
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1/19/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The city of Fayetteville has reinstated its requirement to wear a face mask in city-owned buildings as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to surge in …
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1/19/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders raised $1.6 million in the final three months of last year in her bid for Arkansas governor, her campaign said Tuesday.
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1/18/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A northeast Arkansas state lawmaker said Monday that he will not run for reelection to his state House seat.
Republican Rep. Joe Jett of Success said in a statement …
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1/17/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Three joint state and federal disaster centers are set to open in northeast Arkansas to assist those affected by tornadoes that killed two people in the area in December.
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1/16/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Surplus gun ammunition for Arkansas’ state prison systems was taken and sold by a Department of Corrections employee, according to an auditor for the state.
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1/13/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Four inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail sued the facility and its doctor Thursday after they said were unknowingly prescribed ivermectin to treat COVID-19 despite health …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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1/13/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas state senator has tested positive for COVID-19 and the state Capitol's cafeteria has closed because of the rising number of virus cases.
State Sen. Clarke …
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1/13/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 44-year-old Pulaski County jail inmate has died after being found in his cell and needing unspecified medical assistance, according to the county sheriff's office.
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1/13/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Little Rock's police chief is returning to duty, ending the paid leave for shooting at a woman accused of shooting another woman on New Year’s Eve.
Mayor Frank Scott …
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1/12/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that a $3 billion steel mill planned for northeast Arkansas could help the state lure the auto industry to the state.
Hutchinson and …
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1/12/22
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Greenwood Commonwealth. January 12, 2022.
Editorial: Be Deliberate With Charter Schools
A legislative watchdog group that analyzes the performance of state agencies recently released a …
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By The Associated Press
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1/12/22
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — A Springdale city official and former councilman has won the Republican nomination in a special election for a northwest Arkansas state Senate seat.
Colby Fulfer …
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1/12/22
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Most Little Rock schools will return to in-person classes Wednesday, but several will continue virtual instruction because of the surge in COVID-19 cases and …
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1/11/22
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