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  • - Arkansas Department of Health

Arkansas Department of Health Launches Claim Your Care HotlineToll-Free Number Offers Scheduling for Pregnancy Testing, Prenatal Care, and More

Little Rock, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Health has launched the Claim Your Care Hotline to help women connect with pregnancy testing, prenatal care, and other services. The toll-free number, 1-844-808-2340, is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Callers can find their nearest Arkansas Health Unit (AHU), get answers to qu…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services

Press Release: Arkansas Forward savings reach $127.3 million

Better service. Better systems. Better experience – for everyone. PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseSeptember 8, 2026 Media ContactChris [email protected] Arkansas Forward savings reach $127.3 millionArkansas Department of Veterans Affairs realizes $6.98 million in cost savings LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Forward, Governor Sarah Huckab…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Entire State at High Wildfire Risk; Public Urged to Stay Alert

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is urging Arkansans to stay alert as wildfire danger continues to rise across the state. All 75 counties are now designated at a high wildfire risk, and more than 65 counties have active burn bans. Persistent drought and extremely dry vegetation have created conditions where fires can ignite …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Human Services

Nominations open for Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — The Arkansas Department of Human Services’ Division of Aging, Adult and Behavioral Health Services (DAABHS) is seeking nominees for induction into the Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame. Through this program, the Division recognizes outstanding senior Arkansans who have served their communities and enhanced the lives of fellow Arka…

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U.S Department of Labor Approves Arkansas’ Combined Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Perkins State Plan and Waiver Requests

U.S Department of Labor Approves Arkansas’ Combined Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Perkins State Plan and Waiver Requests LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 3, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Labor has approved Arkansas’ Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plan, supporting the state’s continued efforts to strengthen workfor…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Ramp Closures Scheduled for Interstate 40 in Clarksville

JOHNSON COUNTY | September 3, 2026  Interstate 40 eastbound and westbound in Clarksville is scheduled to have temporary intermittent overnight ramp closures from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on the following dates: Exit 58 Tuesday night, September 8 Wednesday night, September 9 Thursday night, September 10 Exit 57 Monday night, September 14 Tuesday night,…

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ASP INVESTIGATION LEADS TO FELONY CHARGES AGAINST CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL

September 3, 2026 CONWAY, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) have arrested two former employees of the Conway School District maintenance department following an investigation into the theft and misuse of public funds. On September 1, 2026, former Maintenance Department Supervisor Bruce …

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ASP CID INVESTIGATING COTTON PLANT SHOOTING THAT INJURED TWO

September 2, 2026 COTTON PLANT, Ark. — The Woodruff County Sheriff’s Office and Cotton Plant Police Department have requested assistance from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate a shooting that injured two people in Cotton Plant on Monday, August 31, 2026. Upon their arrival at a home on Conley Drive…

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CHARGES UPGRADED FOR EMMET MAN FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF 4-YEAR-OLD; MOTHER CHARGED IN CHILD’S DEATH

September 1, 2026 EMMET, Ark. — Charges against an Emmet man were upgraded to Capital Murder today because his 4-year-old victim died, four days after being hospitalized with critical injuries. The girl’s mother was also arrested and charged in connection to the child’s severe abuse and subsequent death. James Richard Ivey, 33, was already in custo…

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ASP INVESTIGATES SUNDAY MORNING HOMICIDE IN WARREN

September 1, 2026 WARREN, Ark. — The Warren Police Department has asked the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division to investigate a homicide that occurred in that city on Sunday, August 30, 2026. At approximately 3:15 a.m., Warren police officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at a home in the 900 block of Abernathy Str…

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TROOPER INJURED IN BENTON COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP; SUSPECT IN CUSTODY

September 1, 2026 GARFIELD, Ark.  — A Rogers man has been captured and charged in the weekend assault of an Arkansas State Trooper. Jaime Mena-Najera, 19, was taken into custody at 4 p.m. on August 31, 2026, after eluding law enforcement overnight. He was charged with Second-Degree Battery and Escape and transported to the Benton County Detention C…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

REMINDER: ARDOT to Cut a Ribbon on Springdale Bypass Phase Two and XNA Connector Road

WASHINGTON AND BENTON COUNTIES | August 31, 2026 The public is invited to join the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and members of the Arkansas Highway Commission, elected officials, community stakeholders, and project partners at 9 a.m. Friday, September 4, for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating completion of two significant transp…

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FORMER HARDY POLICE CHIEF CONVICTED FOLLOWING MULTI-AGENCY INVESTIGATION

August 31, 2026 HARDY, Ark.  — A joint investigation led by the Arkansas State Police (ASP) has resulted in the conviction of former Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose, 48. On Friday, August 28, 2026, a Sharp County jury found Rose guilty of Second-Degree Sexual Assault and Knowingly Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. The convictions stem from a multi-agenc…

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ASP CID INVESTIGATING FATAL SHOOTING IN MADISON COUNTY

August 31, 2026 HUNTSVILLE, Ark.  —  On Friday, August 28, 2026, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) requested assistance from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) with a death investigation. On that date, MCSO deputies responded around 4:15 a.m. to a reported shooting in the 200 block of Madison County Road …

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TROOPER ASSAULTED DURING TRAFFIC STOP NEAR BURDETTE; THREE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

August 31, 2026 BURDETTE, Ark.  — On Thursday, August 27, 2026, at around 3 p.m., an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper stopped a blue Chevrolet Equinox for a traffic violation on Interstate 55 near the 56-mile marker. During the stop, the Trooper attempted to take the driver, Pedro Gonzalez, 36, of Luxora, into custody due to a U.S. Immigration a…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

New Safety Campaign Reminds Drivers to ‘Just Move Over’ for Roadside Vehicles

House Speaker Brian Evans, ARDOT, AHP, and ASP join forces to highlight Arkansas’ Move Over Law. ALL COUNTIES | August 31, 2026 The public is invited to join the Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives Brian Evans, Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), Arkansas Highway Police (AHP), Arkansas State Police (ASP), and other first res…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Lane Closure Scheduled on Interstate 55 Bridge

CRITTENDEN COUNTY | August 28, 2026  The Interstate 55 (I-55) bridge over the Mississippi River is scheduled to have daily northbound and southbound outside lane closures from Monday, August 31, through Thursday, September 17. The southbound outside lane will be closed Monday through Thursday each week from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thenorthbound outside…

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ASP INVESTIGATES FRANKLIN COUNTY HOMICIDE; SUSPECT IN CUSTODY

August 28, 2026 OZARK, Ark.  — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating the death of a Franklin County man following an incident in the Jethro community north of Ozark. On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) responded to a 911 call reporting a dea…

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ASP ARRESTS EMMET MAN FOLLOWING SEVERE ABUSE INVESTIGATION OF CRITICALLY INJURED CHILD

August 28, 2026 EMMET, Ark. —  The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (ASP CID) has arrested a Hempstead County man following a joint investigation into the severe abuse of a 4-year-old girl. James Richard Ivey, 33, was arrested August 28, 2026, by Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), U.S. Marshals Service and ASP CID Specia…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism

Grandfather Finds Gorgeous 2.29-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

MURFREESBORO, Ark. – Barry G. Smith, of Germantown, Tennessee, recently visited Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park, where he discovered a stunning canary yellow diamond in the park’s ancient volcanic soil. ​Smith arrived at the park on Sunday, August 16, with his wife and two granddaughters, Sage and Juniper. Planning a fun week of exploring A…

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