AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoElection Watch: Arkansas secretary of state candidates clashed over laws restricting citizen ballot initiatives, while early voting topped 3,000 in Columbia County. Pulaski County election officials also rejected a federal request to place monitors inside polling locations. Public Safety: State Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a juvenile in Stamps; authorities identified a person of interest for questioning. Fuel Prices: A Clark County prosecutor asked Attorney General Tim Griffin to investigate why gas stations in Arkadelphia and Caddo Valley consistently charge more than nearby towns. Jobs and Industry: West Fraser plans to idle its Leola sawmill as the housing slump weighs on the timber industry. Rural Arkansas: USDA plans to buy $21 million in U.S.-grown rice for nutrition programs, offering support to producers as the state’s rice acreage falls to a decades-long low. On the Field: Arkansas hosts Missouri Saturday in the Battle Line Rivalry, with the Tigers’ star running back Ahmad Hardy reportedly set to return from an offseason gunshot injury.
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