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BODY FOUND ALONG I-40, IDENTIFICATION TENTATIVE

MAY 7, 2021    The Arkansas State Police is investigating the discovery of human remains off Interstate 40 (westbound) near Morgan at the 140 mile marker.  The remains were discovered about 10:30 this morning and are believed to be those of a male.    Special Agents of the Criminal Investigation Division are handling the in…

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UPDATE: Lane Closures on Interstate 40 Allow for Improvements to Old Highway 25 Bridge

FAULKNER COUNTY (5-7) – Improvements to the bridge driving surface of the Old Highway 25 underpass structures require lane closures on Interstate 40 in Conway, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, the contractor will transition the existing closure to the outside westbound lane of I-40 at Mile Ma…

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UPDATE: NOTICE TO MEDIA – Commission Meeting – May 5, 2021

In compliance with Act 93 of 1967, you are hereby notified that members of the Arkansas State Highway Commission will gather for the following event: Wednesday, May 5  10:00 a.m. Arkansas Highway Commission Business MeetingARDOT Central Office – Auditorium10324 Interstate 30Little Rock, Ark. 72209 12:00 Noon Attending Luncheon host…

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Double Lane Closures Allow for Construction of Improvements to Cantrell Road

PULASKI COUNTY (5-7) – Improvements to Cantrell Road need alternating lane closures on Interstate 430, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, the contractor will reduce traffic to a single lane on both northbound and southbound I-430 beginning Monday night, May 10 at 8:00 p.m. The nightly closures …

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Utility Work Requires Lane Closures on Interstate 30

CLARK COUNTY (5-7) –Utility work on Interstate 30 needs lane closures near Gurdon, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, a utility contractor working for AT&T will close the inside lane of I-30 near Gurdon at Mile Marker 60 Monday morning, May 10, from 6:30 a.m. until noon. Once work is comple…

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Advance Notice: 30 Crossing Project Requires Significant Weekend Closure to I-30 Westbound in North Little Rock

PULASKI COUNTY (5-7) – Construction on Interstate 30 in North Little Rock will require a significant weekend closure of I-30 westbound from the North Terminal Interchange at I-40 to Broadway Street, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will close I-30 westbound in North Little Rock starting…

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Arkansas to Opt Out of Federal Supplemental Unemployment Program, Governor Hutchinson Announces

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed the Division of Workforce Services to end the State of Arkansas’s participation in the federal supplemental unemployment assistance after June 26. “The programs were implemented to assist  the unemployed during the pandemic when businesses were laying off employees and jobs were scarce,” Governor H…

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BRINKLEY SHOOTING INCIDENT BEING INVESTIGATED BY STATE POLICE

MAY 7, 2021    The Arkansas State Police is continuing its investigation today of a suspected homicide that occurred yesterday (Thursday, May 6th) at the Brinkley Housing Authority Office.  Brinkley Police Department authorities have requested special agents of the state police Criminal Investigation Division to lead the investigatio…

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Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

Doug Isanhart of Conway enjoyed the brown trout fishing on the misty White River below Bull Shoals Dam on Monday of this week. With guide Doug Hagee, the two Dougs caught eight browns between 18 and 22 inches, as well as two rainbos over 17 inches. Photo provided by Doug Isanhart through [email protected].…

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HELENA POLICE ASK STATE POLICE CID TO LEAD HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

MAY 5, 2021 The Arkansas State Police has been requested to lead an investigation into the death of a 73 year old Helena-West Helena woman.  Special Agents of the state police Criminal Investigation Division have opened a homicide case after local police discovered the body of Genoria Mosby outside her home at 121 South 5th Street earlier…

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13-year-old Arkansan on quest to complete Outdoor Skills program

MAYFLOWER — Spending time in the outdoors is often its own reward, a recently added program from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission offers extra incentives to building your outdoor skills. Just ask Anthony Long-Irby of Mayflower. He’s collected nearly all the achievements the AGFC’s Outdoor Skills Patch Program has to offer at only 13 years old.…

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Keep wildlife wild, leave ‘orphans’ alone

LITTLE ROCK — Each year, biologists with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission get calls from worried conservation-minded individuals who happen across a young, helpless-looking deer, rabbits and birds that have apparently lost their mother. Moving those animals may be one of the worst things you can do to help it, and in the case of white-tailed d…

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May issue of Arkansas Wildlife Magazine steeped in adventure

Spring is the most popular season to paddle Arkansas’s rivers, bayous and lakes. That’s why the May/June issue of Arkansas Wildlife magazine includes a comprehensive guide to Arkansas Water Trails.…

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Governor Hutchinson Appoints New AHECB Members

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has appointed Mrs. Graycen Bigger, Dr. Jerry Cash and Dr. Kyle Miller to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. …

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Interstate 430 Lane Closures Allow for Improvements to Bridge Deck

PULASKI COUNTY (5-4) –Construction on Interstate 430 requires nightly lane closures, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will close the northbound outside and middle lanes between Highways 10 (Exit 9) and 100 (Exit 12), tonight, May 4 through Thursday, May 6, from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. ea…

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Update: Interstate 30 Westbound Traffic Will Shift Due to Construction in Saline County

SALINE COUNTY (5-4) – Widening Interstate 30 to six lanes requires a traffic shift southwest of Benton, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will shift westbound interstate traffic onto a temporary bypass bridge over Highway 67/229 at Exit 114. This work will occur during overnight hours on…

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ARKANSAS STATE TROOPER NAMED AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE TROOPERS 2021 TROOPER OF THE YEAR

MAY 3, 2021 Arkansas State Trooper James O. Ray has been named by the American Association of State Troopers as the Trooper of the Year – 2021, recognizing him for his selfless act of bravery that saved the lives of motorists traveling through western Arkansas along Interstate 40 last year. Trooper Ray, 24, of Franklin County, is a three year veter…

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Lane Closure on Interstate 40 Allows for Improvements to Old Highway 25 Bridge

FAULKNER COUNTY (5-3) – Improvements to the bridge driving surface of the Old Highway 25 underpass structures require a lane closure on Interstate 40 in Conway, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, the contractor will close the outside westbound lane of I-40 at Mile Marker 124 beginning today, Ma…

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TWO DEAD IN MADISON COUNTY HOMICIDE; ONE WOUNDED, ASP ARRESTS SUSPECT

MAY 1, 2021 A Madison County man is in custody after he allegedly shot his mother, father and uncle.  Madison County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 5:30 AM today to a residence south of Huntsville off Arkansas Highway 23.  Inside the residence at 1641 Madison County Road 5675, deputies found Richard Simmons Jr., 67, still alive. …

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STATE POLICE COMMISSIONS 30 INTO TROOPER RANKS

APRIL 29, 2021 Thirty Arkansas State Police Recruits received their trooper commissions tonight during a graduation ceremony that followed the conclusion of a 14 week training academy session.  The recruits were hired from a field of 172 applicants previously certified by the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards as Arkansas law enforcement …

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