LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 220 new coronavirus cases Wednesday and seven more deaths from the illness the virus causes.
The Department of Health said the state has had 332,666 …
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4/14/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed into law a stripped-down alternative to hate crimes legislation that longtime supporters of such laws say doesn't provide true …
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4/14/21
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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — The National Park Service and the FBI are investigating after a woman was found dead in a national park in Arkansas.
Paige Autumn White, 32, was found dead March 27 in …
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4/14/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas legislators on Tuesday approved changes to the state's election laws, including restrictions outside polling places and on absentee ballots, that opponents said …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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4/13/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The effort to keep Arkansas' Medicaid expansion another year faced uncertainty on Tuesday, with the program falling short of the votes needed for its reauthorization in the …
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4/13/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is joining other states in temporarily halting use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine while a federal review is underway.
The Arkansas Department of …
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4/13/21
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A seven-day streak of no new coronavirus cases reported ended Wednesday in Howell County, and 10 cases have been added to the county’s total in the days since.
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4/13/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Monday approved a stripped-down alternative to hate crimes legislation that longtime supporters of such laws have criticized as not providing true …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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4/12/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday encouraged high school students to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
“Our vaccine numbers are increasing, but we must do more,” …
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4/12/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday signed legislation to raise the target median annual pay for public school teachers by $2,000.
Hutchinson signed identical House …
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4/12/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases per capita in Arkansas during the past two weeks was the lowest in the nation, according to data from Johns Hopkins …
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4/10/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An ardent abortion foe who once opposed allowing gay couples to be foster parents, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is the unlikeliest figure to complain about bills on the …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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4/10/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Friday reported 178 new coronavirus cases as the state's prison system expanded its in-person visitation to six more facilities.
The Department of Health …
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4/9/21
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The Douglas County Health Department will hold a vaccination clinic for all adults on Monday. To make an appointment, call 417-683-4174.
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4/9/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' top health official was confirmed by the state Senate on Thursday despite pushback from some Republican lawmakers over the state's handling of the coronavirus …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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4/8/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday approved a stripped-down hate crimes bill derided by longtime supporters of such legislation who claim the measure is too vague and would …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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4/7/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 244 new cases of the coronavirus and seven more deaths Wednesday from the illness caused by the virus.
The Department of Health said the state's …
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4/7/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday said he opposes government-mandated coronavirus “vaccine passports" to access services, but he also said private businesses should …
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4/6/21
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor's …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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4/6/21
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Six days into April, and the Howell County Health Department has not reported any new cases of coronavirus infection this month.
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4/6/21
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