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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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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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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 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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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 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 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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  • - Arkansas Department of Human Services

Sanders Submits Waiver to Ban Soft Drinks, Unhealthy Drinks, and Candy from Food Stamps Program

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcing her plan to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps. “President Trump and his administration have put a laser focus on solving America…

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Sanders Submits Waiver to Ban Soft Drinks, Unhealthy Drinks, and Candy from Food Stamps Program

The post Sanders Submits Waiver to Ban Soft Drinks, Unhealthy Drinks, and Candy from Food Stamps Program appeared first on Arkansas Department of Human Services.…

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Foresters for the Future Scholarship Application Period Open Through June 13

The post Foresters for the Future Scholarship Application Period Open Through June 13 appeared first on Arkansas Department of Agriculture.…

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Foresters for the Future Scholarship Application Period Open Through June 13

The post Foresters for the Future Scholarship Application Period Open Through June 13 appeared first on Arkansas Department of Agriculture.…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

IF YOU FEEL DIFFERENT, YOU DRIVE DIFFERENT.

DON’T RISK IT ON 4/20:  PLAN FOR A SOBER DRIVER April 14, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with Arkansas law enforcement to urge drivers to stay sober behind the wheel. Sunday, April 20, 2025, marks the unofficial marijuana “holiday,” and there will…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Human Services

DHS to hold Career Expo, launch new website and film focused on rewarding opportunities at agency

Coverage note: DHS Recruiting Administrator Sadie Gallion is available for interviews about the Career Expo and available job opportunities within the agency. Contact Gavin Lesnick at [email protected] to schedule an interview. LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) will hold a special Career Expo this month in N…

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48 NEW OFFICERS GRADUATE FROM NORTHWEST ALETA

April 11, 2025 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Forty-eight cadets of the Northwest Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy Class 2025-A graduate as law enforcement officers today during a ceremony held at the Cross Church in Fayetteville. Over the course of the 13-week program, they completed approximately 649 hours of instruction and practical training, co…

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FATALITY REPORTED IN LAWRENCE COUNTY DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER

April 9, 2025 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A fatality has been reported in Lawrence County related to the severe weather affecting Arkansas.  The adult male victim, who had been unaccounted for since the previous weekend, was located on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in the area of U.S. Highway 412 near Walnut Ridge. The Walnut Ridge Police Department and …

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ASP CID MAKES ARREST IN PEDESTRIAN HIT-AND-RUN FATALITY IN PULASKI COUNTY

April 9, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Monday, March 31, 2025, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office contacted Arkansas State Police (ASP) regarding a pedestrian fatality that was reported at about 8:45 p.m. near the intersection of Arch Street and Bailey Road in South Pulaski County. On April 9, 2025, ASP Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Agents a…

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