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Arkansas build-up for Kos US Open bid
Ko secures top-20 finish in New York World nuber one amateur Lydia Ko is looking for a solid performance at the NW Arkansas Championship this week on the LPGA Tour to be ready for the upcoming US Open Championship in New York. Ko is one of two sponsor exemptions - and amateurs - in the field, alongside University of Arkansas freshman Gaby Lopez for the 54-hole event that tees off Saturday (NZT) ...
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Probation For 2 Little Rock Schools
LITTLE ROCK, AR-- Two Little Rock Schools have been placed on probation by the State Education Department. The status affects Hall High and McClellan ...
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Kansas firm recalling beef products for possible E. coli contamination
National Beef Packing Co. of Kansas is recalling nearly 23,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli, federal officials say. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a release Tuesday the products were produced May 25 and shipped to various institutions and retail establishments in Texas, Tennessee, Kansas, Mississippi, ...
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Stanek earns ABCA All-South region honros
Ryne Stanek has earned All-South region honors, as announced on Wednesday by the American Baseball Coaches Association. The all-region recognition continues a postseason that has been full of honors for the standout pitcher. Along with his all-region honors, Stanek has earned second-team All-America honors from Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game. Stanek also became the ...
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Public Meeting on Voter ID Implementation Gets Heated
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- During a public meeting Wednesday to discuss the implementation of Arkansas' new voter ID law, supporters said all the talk about people being disenfranchised is overblown.But opponents said the law will keep some people away from the polls.The meeting was held by the Secretary of State to gather public opinion before the new law is implemented which could happen as ...
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Complaint Reveals Garland County Deputy Sex Scandal with Teen Prostitute
HOT SPRINGS, AR -- Scandalous details were revealed regarding a Garland County Deputy's arrest on federal charges involving prostitution when the court documents were unsealed. According to FBI agents, the deputy arranged to receive services and set up clients for a teen runaway-turned-prostitute from Memphis, Tennessee.Garland County marine patrol officer Neil Parliment was arrested by ...
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St. Vincent Heartbeat Heart Health
Researchers found those who were asked about their emotional state after the task did not experience a sharp increase in heart rate like those who were not given the opportunity to talk about their ...
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Ark. panel accepting comments on voter ID rules
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- An Arkansas panel is moving toward adopting rules to enforce a new state law that will require voters to show photo identification at the polls before they can cast a ...
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Plans for 12th Street Police Station in Little Rock on Track
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- City departments in Little Rock provided an update on what's being done with revenue from the 1-cent sales tax increase passed by voters two years ago.Speaking for the Police Department, Chief Mike Thomas says plans for the new 12th Street Police Station are finally on track after city directors approved additional funding during a meeting on Monday."I think next ...
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Police Live Grenade Found in Front of Texarkana Business
TEXARKANA, AR -- Police in Texarkana are investigating after a grenade was found in the parking lot of a business.According to the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department (TAPD), officers responded to the 400 block of Hickory Street at 10:15 Wednesday morning, where they found a hand grenade.Police called the Barksdale Air Force Base Civil Engineer Squadron to collect the device and take it to a ...
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UAMS Welcomes High School Students For Pharmacy Camp
They were up to their elbows in first hand medical experience. Pharmacy camp at UAMS for high school students who applied from all over the state. "To get an introduction to pharmacy and what it would be like to be a pharmacist as they prepare for their careers," said Christel Cater the recruiting specialist for the college of pharmacy. She said it's a great opportunity for ...
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Arkansas Chilis Restaurants to Raise Money for Searcy Goodwill Store
SEARCY, AR -- Chili's restaurants across Arkansas are coming together to raise money for an organization that burned down in March.The Goodwill retail store in Searcy has not been able to rebuild yet, so Chili's is lending a helping hand by donating 10 percent of food, beverage and to-go sales to help support the cause next Wednesday, June 26.Every Chili's restaurant in the ...
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Testimony Underway in Manslaughter Trial for Former LRPD Officer
LITTLE ROCK, AR - In opening statements Wednesday, prosecutors say former Little Rock police officer Josh Hastings made a criminally-reckless decision to fire his weapon, killing a 15-year-old boy.Pulaski County deputy prosecutor John Johnson told jurors in a 25-minute opening statement that Hastings responded to a burglary call on August 12 for "all the right reasons.""But ...
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Storage Facility Renters Take Concerns to Owners
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- People who rent space at the storage facility where deputies seized scores of marijuana plants Tuesday afternoon want to know what the bust means for their belongings.Deputies dismantled a grow operation at the U Store It storage facility off of I-30.They also took away between one hundred fifty and two hundred marijuana plants with a street value of around $200,000.Renters ...
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Hearing delayed for suspended Arkansas deputy
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) -- A complaint unsealed in federal court alleges that a suspended Garland County sheriff's deputy hired a 17-year-old runaway as a ...
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Man hospitalized after robbery 2 arrested
SPRINGDALE -- A man was flown to Springfield, Mo., after he was beaten during a robbery, according to police dispatch records. Jose Alvarez-Majia, 35, was beaten and robbed by three or four men near Brookhaven Apartments in Springdale, according to the records. He was taken by ambulance to Northwest Medical Center-Springdale then flown to the trauma center at St. John's Medical Center in ...
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EPA levies $2.5M penalty against US cement maker
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency levied a $2.5 million penalty against a big cement maker and required the company to invest $30 million in pollution controls at plants in nine states alleged to have violated the federal Clean Air ...
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Safety Matters Encourage Teens to Use Social Networks Safely
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- Forget passing notes in class or hanging photos on locker doors, today's children and teenagers most often turn to Internet social networking sites to share information and talk to friends. With most of summer vacation still ahead, children and teens will most likely have plenty of time to spend on social networks, whether from their home computers, phones or tablets. And ...
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Oil Spill Confirmed in Lake Hamilton Hot Springs Water Unaffected
HOT SPRINGS, AR -- Officials in Hot Springs say a confirmed oil spill in Lake Hamilton will not affect the city's drinking water.The City of Hot Springs posted the following news release on their website Wednesday ...
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Monkey business ends when macaque triggers alarm
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) -- An Arkansas veterinary clinic says a 30-pound pet monkey busted out of his steel cage and played with a large orange housecat before he was coaxed back into confinement by a police ...
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Evacuations end at UA following gas line rupture
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- The University of Arkansas says evacuations at its Fayetteville campus have ended after a leak was stopped following a gas line ...
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Golf Ko looks to continue her form in Arkansas
World No 1 amateur Lydia Ko is looking for a solid performance at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship this week on the LPGA Tour to be ready for the upcoming US Open Championship in New York. Ko is one of two sponsor exemptions, and amateurs, in the field for the 54-hole event that tees off on Saturday (NZT) at the Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas. The 16-year-old from the Gulf Harbour ...
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UPDATE Gas leak fixed evacuation over
Kate Ward Several buildings at the University of Arkansas were evacuated Wednesday morning because of a possible gas leak, said Mauro Campos, a battalion chief with the Fayetteville Fire Department. People were evacuated from University of Arkansas buildings Wednesday morning after a gas line ruptured on Dickson Street near the Hillside Auditorium. The leak was fixed and the evacuation ended ...
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Distance crew takes on USA Championships
– Members of the University of Arkansas women’s track and field team will continue their respective seasons this week at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Along with several former Razorbacks, the team will be represented ...
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Jonesboro PD Closes 48 Vehicle Break-In Cases
JONESBORO, AR -- Police in Jonesboro have closed 48 vehicle breaking or entering cases.A witness called Jonesboro Police after seeing a juvenile male trying to enter vehicles around 6:00 Monday morning.Police say an officer on his way to report for duty heard the call, located the juvenile running away from the scene and took him into custody.During an interview, the juvenile suspect admitted ...
Arkansas News Feature
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Arkansas wildfire threat
Arkansas has a history of wildfires, in 2006 alone, during January and February there were over 60 wildfires that caused havoc with mass evacuations of residents, houses burnt to the ground and millions upon millions of dollars worth of damage inflicted. Every year, without fail, there is a wildfire outbreak, fortunately, new funds granted to Arkansas firing fighting departments under the auspices of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, have enabled the purchase of new machinery and equipment to protect the public.
Since 2000, there have been over ten thousand wildfires in the state of Arkansas, that’s an average of 1,800 fires every year. In 2009 alone, 24,000 acres of forest burnt to nothing due to hundreds of runaway fires. They’re caused by a number of factors, all of them human-induced; throwing a lit cigarette out your car window, burning garbage in the garden during the fire season, a fallen power line, or the sinister danger of arsonists. Read more
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