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BRADFORD MAN CHARGED IN DECEMBER 2024 DEATH

April 24, 2025 Jarrett W. Cousins, 40, of Bradford, has been formally charged with First-Degree Murder in the December 2024 death of Clara Blaxton, 45, of Independence County. Blaxton’s body was discovered in Cousins’ vehicle after a confrontation with police in Festus, Missouri, on December 8, 2024. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. at a White …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

New Traffic Pattern Scheduled for MLK Boulevard in Fayetteville

WASHINGTON COUNTY | April 24, 2025 Weather permitting, a permanent change in traffic flow is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29 on South Futrall Drive just south of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (MLK Blvd.) in Fayetteville. This change is being made to accommodate the construction of a traffic lane that will eventually allow motor…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

ARDOT to Host Public Involvement Meeting to Discuss Proposed Intersection Improvements at Highways 59 and 72 in Gravette

BENTON COUNTY | April 24, 2025 | Job 090708 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct a public meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, to discuss the proposed intersection improvements at Highways 59 and 72 in Gravette. The meeting will be held at the Gravette Civic Center, 401 Charlotte Street SE, Gravette, AR 727…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ICAC TASK FORCE ARREST VIOLA MAN ON 10 COUNTS OF CSAM

April 23, 2025 VIOLA, Ark. — On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at approximately 6 a.m., Special Agents with the Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, assisted by Arkansas State Police Highway Patrol Troopers and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a residence on Longhorn Drive in Viola. This warrant was…

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Arkansas Workforce Development Board Meetings

Arkansas Workforce Development Board to Meet Monday, May 5, 2025 The Arkansas Workforce Development Board (AWDB) will convene a meeting at noon on May 5, 2025, at the Arkansas Workforce Center at Little Rock, located at 5401 S. University in Little Rock, AR. Board committees will also meet that morning in the same building with details […]…

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  • - Arkansas Public Service Commission

April 2025 News Release Safe Digging Month in Arkansas

https://apsc.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/News-Release-Safe-Digging-Month-in-Arkansas_April-2025.pdf The post April 2025 News Release Safe Digging Month in Arkansas appeared first on Public Service Commission.…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

SUSPECT APPREHENDED AFTER STANDOFF IN LITTLE ROCK

April 22, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —  On Monday, April 21, 2025, members of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Task Force attempted to apprehend Gary Powell, 39, at the West Plaza Apartments in Southwest Little Rock. Powell was wanted for Felony Fleeing and two counts of Rape. After authorities confirmed that Powell was inside the residence, commands w…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Human Services

MOM block party planned at State Capitol to recognize National Women’s Health Month

LITTLE ROCK — The Month of May (MOM) event at the Arkansas State Capitol will again kick off National Women’s Health Month with a free block party highlighting health and wellness activities. The special event – now in its second year – will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 1 in front […] The post MOM block party planned at State Capitol to recogn…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

SUSPECT IN BULL SHOALS FATALITY FOUND DEAD AFTER MANHUNT

April 21, 2025 BULL SHOALS, Ark. — On Monday, April 21, 2025, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the Bull Shoals Police Department (BPD) responded to reports of a shooting in the 500 block of Maple Avenue in Bull Shoals. Upon arrival, officers discovered Anita Suzanne Due, 48, inside her vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency medical personne…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

TROOPER INJURED IN EASTER WRECK IN STABLE CONDITION

April 21, 2025 HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Trooper Christian Ramirez was involved in a serious single-vehicle wreck around 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, 2025, on Arkansas 7 in Garland County. He underwent surgery last night and is in stable condition this morning.  Trooper Ramirez, assigned to Troop K, was enroute to a three-vehicle accident during heavy …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP CID ASSISTS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF A DOUBLE HOMICIDE IN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY

April 18, 2025 BATESVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating a double homicide after the Independence County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) requested assistance. On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, ICSO responded to a request for a welfare check at a home in the 1600 block of Old Camp Road. Teresa Owens …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP ARRESTS WYNNE MAN IN 2024 SHOOTING OF BRINKLEY TEEN

April 18, 2025 BRINKLEY, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has made an arrest in an October 2024 shooting that injured a 15-year-old girl in Brinkley. The teen sustained multiple gunshot wounds while in her home in the 300 block of North New York Street in Brinkley on October 13, 2024, around 8:15 p.m.   O…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

ARDOT to Host Public Involvement Meeting to Discuss the Proposed Bridge Replacement on Highway 56 in Calico Rock

IZARD COUNTY | April 18, 2025 | Job 050447 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct a public meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, to discuss the proposed bridge replacement over Calico Creek on Highway 56 and intersection improvements at Highway 5 and Highway 56 in Calico Rock. The meeting will be held at Cali…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY IN CAMDEN GRADUATES 59 OFFICERS

April 18, 2025 Fifty-nine cadets of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy Class 2025-A graduate as law enforcement officers during a ceremony held in Camden.  Over the course of the 13-week program, they completed approximately 650 hours of instruction and practical training. White County Sheriff Phillip Miller, who also serves as a Commis…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Notice to Media – Commission Schedule – April 21, 2025

In compliance with Act 93 of 1967, you are hereby notified that members of the Arkansas State Highway Commission may gather for the following event: Monday, April 21 11 a.m. Work Zone Awareness Week EventLittle Rock Air Force Base Parking Lot1490 Vandenberg Blvd.Jacksonville, AR Media Contact: Dave [email protected]…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

ARDOT to Host Public Involvement Meeting to Discuss Proposed Improvements to Highway 65B (Dave Ward Drive)

FAULKNER COUNTY | April 18, 2025 | Job 080619 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct a public meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, to discuss the proposed widening and intersection improvements along Highway 65B (Dave Ward Drive) from Highway 60 to Interstate 40 in Conway. The meeting will be held at Second B…

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Arkansas’ unemployment rate increases to 3.7% in March

Arkansas’ unemployment rate increases to 3.7% in March LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 18, 2025) Today, the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.6% in February to 3.7% in March. The United States joble…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS STATE POLICE MAKE ARRESTS IN MARCH FATAL SHOOTING AT MARIANNA PARK

April 18, 2025 MARIANNA, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested two men in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Marianna on March 22, 2025. On Thursday, April 17, 2025, Tyrese Mitchell, 21, and Derrick Morris, 27, were charged with First-Degree Murder. Additionally, Morris was charged with Posse…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS TO APPEAL FEDERAL DENIAL FOR INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE FOR MARCH 14 STORM SYSTEM

April 15, 2025 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Friday, April 11, 2025, the State of Arkansas received a denial from the federal government regarding funding for Individual Assistance (IA) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in connection with the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 14, 2025. Arkansas’s request for Pub…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Arkansas Department of Transportation Kicks Off National Work Zone Awareness Week

ALL COUNTIES | April 15, 2025 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is kicking off National Work Zone Awareness Week with a press event at the Little Rock Air Force Base at 11 a.m. Monday, April 21. Work Zone Awareness Week is a national safety campaign observed each spring, traditionally at the start of construction season, to encourag…

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