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Early Voting Begins Oct. 19 in Arkansas; Where to Vote in Five NEA Counties
Find early voting locations and hours in Craighead, Greene, Independence, Mississippi and Randolph counties ahead of Arkansas’s Nov. 3 general election.
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This Is Your News: The NEA Report App Is Here
The free NEA Report app brings local headlines, breaking news alerts, weather, radar and Reader Rewards to iPhone and iPad. Here is how to get…
Statewide
Benton Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Money from Her Employer
A Benton woman who stole $540,599 while serving as a medical clinic’s chief financial officer was sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered…
Statewide
Sanders Signs Order Allowing Dyed Diesel in Qualifying Farm, Logging Vehicles
An executive order suspends specified state taxes and penalties for dyed diesel use in qualifying farm and forestry highway vehicles from Sept. 30 through Oct.…
Statewide
Arkansas Launches Rapid DNA Profiling at Participating Booking Stations
Arkansas has launched Rapid DNA processing at the Saline County Detention Center, with Faulkner County expected to follow. The technology can generate a DNA profile…
Statewide
DHS Releases Innovative ARHOME Outreach Toolkit Ahead of Full Launch of New Requirement
Arkansas DHS has launched an online toolkit with fliers, videos and other materials about ARHOME’s new community engagement and work requirement.
Statewide
Attorney General Griffin Announces Seven Arrests Made by Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Seven people, including a Beebe man, were arrested in cases involving alleged Medicaid fraud, abuse and failure to report abuse, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin…
Greene County
Ryan Vaughan to Leave KAIT in December After More Than Two Decades
Ryan Vaughan will leave KAIT on Dec. 29. The longtime chief meteorologist says he is preparing for a new chapter after more than two decades.
Regional
Reward of Up to $2,000 Offered in Two Warren Homicides
Authorities are offering up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in two Warren homicides. Tips may be submitted anonymously.
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ASU System Reports Preliminary Total Fall Enrollment Growth of 6.8%
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas State University System institutions reported strong 11th-day preliminary fall total enrollment growth of 6.8% with multiple record-setting performances, System President Todd Shields…
