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Widow to serve for fallen Scott County sheriff

Jun 18, 2013 6:15pm

WALDRON — The widow of the Scott County sheriff who was killed during flooding in western Arkansas last month was sworn in Tuesday to serve out the remainder of her husband’s term.

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Four insurers submit letters of intent to participate in insurance exchange

Jun 04, 2013 4:03pm

LITTLE ROCK — Four insurance companies have notified the state they intend to sell health insurance policies in a new state marketplace next year under provisions of the federal Affordable Care...

Arkansas delegation wants website devoted to fed excesses

Jun 04, 2013 3:49pm

WASHINGTON – The Arkansas House delegation wants to make it easier for the public to track waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government ferreted out by government auditors and investigators....

Coleman announces economic development goals; details to follow

Updated: Jun 04, 2013 3:24pm

LITTLE ROCK — Republican gubernatorial candidate Curtis Coleman on Tuesday called for lowering or eliminating the state income tax and decentralizing the state’s economic development role.

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State revenues above monthly forecast

Jun 04, 2013 11:24am

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas tax collections last month were 2.6 percent above forecast but 0.6 percent below May 2012, the state Department of Finance and Administration reported Tuesday.

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Grant Tennille, director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, views a 24-screen video wall Monday in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s new Emerging Analytics Center. (John Lyon photo)

Data visualization center opens at UALR

Updated: Jun 03, 2013 4:03pm

LITTLE ROCK — Officials at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Gov. Mike Beebe announced Monday the opening of a data visualization center at the university, said to be the first of its...

Hodges joins Southern Bancorp Bank

Jun 03, 2013 3:27pm

LITTLE ROCK — State Rep. Monte Hodges, D-Osceola, was named vice president for commercial lending for Southern Bancorp Bank’s North Region on Monday.

Wood announces run for Supreme Court

Jun 03, 2013 1:24pm

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Court of Appeals Judge Rhonda Wood of Conway announced Monday that she intends to run for the state Supreme Court in 2014.

Wood said she would seek the seat now held...

State sees decade-long rise in suicide rate

Updated: Jun 03, 2013 9:27am

LITTLE ROCK — Suicide in Arkansas has risen significantly in the past decade, especially in the 35-65-year-old age group, and the state is stepping up its efforts to combat the growing problem....

Longtime TV icon Nicholson dead

Updated: Jun 03, 2013 8:56am

LITTLE ROCK — Dale Nicholson, president and general manager of KATV for more than three decades, died Saturday night at his home, the Little Rock television station reported Sunday.

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Pryor under attack from right, left

Jun 02, 2013 2:00am

LITTLE ROCK — With the November 2014 election still a year and a half away, U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor already is under attack from both ends of the political spectrum as he heads into what is sure to...