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Arkansas cancer institute to receive national designation
Osceola Times - Arkansas
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LITTLE ROCK – After more than five years of steady progress in expanding research and outreach programs, the leading cancer institute in Arkansas is just about ready to apply for designation as a National Cancer Institute. Leadership at the...
Arkansas National Guard deploys to Texas for flood recovery, search-and-rescue efforts
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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July 9, 2025
Four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and 22 Arkansas National Guardsmen have been sent to Texas to aid in search-and-recovery efforts following deadly flooding last week. (Photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Bryce Colvert/Arkansas Army National...
Arkansas basketball touts fast paced offense, chemistry in July practice
Whole Hog Sports - Arkansas
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July 9, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE — John Calipari began his Wednesday press conference with a simple line of questioning. “So, what did you see?” Calipari asked. “Does anybody know any basketball here?” The Arkansas coach, entering his second season at the helm after...
Arkansas Razorback receiver Cisse breaks wrist, needs surgery
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 9, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas wide receiver Ismael Cisse will need to undergo surgery to repair a broken wrist, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has learned....
Gun Deaths Among Children Surge in Arkansas and Nationwide, CDC Data Shows
Deltaplex Media - Arkansas
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July 10, 2025
D-Keine/iStock The United States is facing a troubling rise in firearm-related deaths among children and teens — with Arkansas ranking among the states with the sharpest increases, according to a new analysis by KFF of data from the Centers for...
Arkansas County Quorum Court holds July meeting
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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July 9, 2025
The Arkansas County Quorum Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 8, at the DeWitt Courthouse Annex. Arkansas County Judge Eddie Best opened the meeting by recognizing longtime employee Kaye Fletcher of the County Clerk’s...
Arkansas' Autism Task Force seeks support through legislature
KUAF - Arkansas
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Autism diagnoses are rising fast—up 175% nationwide since 2011—and Arkansas is working to keep pace. The state’s Autism Task Force, first established in 2007, is gaining renewed urgency as families, educators, and lawmakers seek better ways to...
North Little Rock man faces 30 felony child exploitation charges
Northeast Arkansas News
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A North Little Rock man is facing multiple felony charges following an investigation by the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office. Attorney General Tim Griffin announced today that 44-year-old Eric Mark Bowden has been arrested on 30 felony counts of...
Arkansas governor joins Trump administration press conference announcing USDA Farm Security Action Plan
KFSM - Arkansas
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July 9, 2025
The plan includes measures aimed at countering alleged foreign influence in U.S. agriculture. ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined the Trump administration press conference in Washington, D.C., on July 8, where officials...
Arkansas nonprofits prepare to fill gaps from federal funding cuts
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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July 9, 2025
Workers in the nonprofit sector predict veterans, children and older adults will be most adversely impacted by the new federal funding package. (Yingyaipumi/Adobe Stock)Among the hundreds of pages making up the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” just...
Arkansas State to participate in Sun Belt Media Days July 22 in New Orleans
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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July 9, 2025
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Sun Belt Conference Media Days will be held on Tuesday, July 22, and Wednesday, July 23, in New Orleans. Snarks State head coach Butch Jones along with quarterback Jaylen Raynor and defensive back Brandon Barnes will...
Arkansas pledge Victor Lincoln transfers from Lancaster to 3-time state champ Duncanville
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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July 9, 2025
As it tries to win its third state title in four years, Duncanville has added one of the premier cornerbacks in the state. Victor Lincoln Jr., a three-star recruit who is committed to Arkansas, told The Dallas Morning News on Wednesday that he has...
Jamie Anderson to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Newton County Times - Arkansas
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LITTLE ROCK.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that she has appointed Jamie Anderson as the newest member of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Jamie’s seven-year term will last until 2032. He is replacing outgoing Chairman John David...
Arkansas State men’s basketball continues summer workouts & updates non-conference schedule
KAIT 8 - Arkansas
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July 9, 2025
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A busy summer continues for Arkansas State men’s basketball. The Red Wolves worked out Wednesday morning at First National Bank Arena. Head coach Ryan Pannone likes the progress of the pack. “I think it’s going well,”...
North Little Rock police searching for missing teen
KTHV - Arkansas
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July 8, 2025
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The North Little Rock Police Department are searching for a missing teen last seen on July 1. Brianna Horn, 17, was last known to be in North Little Rock. Brianna is described as being a Black female with black long...
North Little Rock man arrested for child sexual abuse materials, AG Griffin says
KTHV - Arkansas
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July 8, 2025
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A man from North Little Rock was arrested on 30 felony counts of pandering or possession of media depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. Investigators carried out a search warrant at 44-year-old Eric Mark...
City of North Little Rock and Indian Hills residents negotiate control of community lakes
The Leader - Arkansas
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July 9, 2025
For more than three months the Indian Hills Community Club (IHCC) has been asking North Little Rock to take possession and control of the subdivision’s pool and two lakes and the IHCC can no longer af...
John Calipari adjusts to new era of college basketball in second year at Arkansas
KHBS - Arkansas
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July 10, 2025
Video above: Calipari talks team culture, getting players ready for life after basketball (April 2024)John Calipari admits he is still navigating the “new” college basketball, a world in which the 66-year-old’s traditional recruiting style is no...
Jury convicts Christin Leeann Helms and sentences her to 36 years in Arkansas Department of Correcti...
Osceola Times - Arkansas
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Jonesboro, Arkansas. Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Sonia F. Hagood announced that on Tuesday, July 8, a Craighead County jury found Christin Leeann Helms guilty of criminal attempt to commit murder and endangering the welfare of a...
Arkansas Department of Corrections makes personnel changes after Hardin’s escape
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 9, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Personnel changes were made at the Arkansas Department of Corrections after an inmate known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" walked away from a prison in May, a...