Amended versions of 2 crypto mining bills clear Arkansas Senate committee
Amended versions of two bills meant to impose greater restrictions on crypto mining in Arkansas cleared the Senate's City, County and Local Affairs Committee on Thursday.
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Corrections Department studies ‘nontraditional beds’ to address Arkansas jails backlog
Arkansas Department of Corrections Secretary Lindsay Wallace said Friday the agency is looking into addressing a backlog in jails caused by placement of state …
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Subscriber ExclusiveSenators: ATF agents who raided Malinowski home were not wearing body armor
The federal agents involved in the shooting death of the former executive director of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field were not wearing bo…
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Arkansas State University names 3 finalists to lead veterinary college
Arkansas State University has narrowed its search for dean of its College of Veterinary Medicine to three finalists, the university announced Friday.
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Subscriber ExclusiveTransfer running back Rodney Hill commits to Arkansas football
Former Florida State running back Rodney Hill committed to Arkansas on Friday.
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Arkansas football hosting former Florida State running back on visit
A former Florida State running back is on an official visit to Arkansas.
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Kentucky basketball transfer lists Arkansas in top 5
Kentucky transfer forward Adou Thiero has narrowed his list of schools to Arkansas, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Indiana and a possible return to Lexington.
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AT HOME | OPINION: Get richer living with less; Tips for lightening up
Spring chicks, like much of nature, show us that we must shed to grow, and that includes letting go of belongings that served us in the past but not now.
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Subscriber ExclusiveIN THE GARDEN: Peonies, azaleas show resilience this spring
DEAR JANET: Last fall I sent you a picture of an Itoh peony that bloomed for the first time in the fall. Now it is blooming at the correct time. I will now wai…
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Names and faces
Tyler Perry has signed a new, nonexclusive deal with BET to ensure fresh seasons of eight existing shows as well as a new series. This replaces his existing de…
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Subscriber ExclusiveMarch unemployment rate drops as Arkansas sets workforce record
State unemployment dipped one-tenth of a point for the second-consecutive month in March, sliding to 3.5% from 3.6% in February. The monthly job gain helped Ar…
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart details inclusion in annual diversity report
Walmart Inc. has the most women and people of color in its U.S. officer positions since at least 2021, the company said Friday in its annual diversity report.
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas adoption of electric vehicle chargers drags at home, office
The federal investments in building out electric vehicle chargers along interstate highways is aimed at reducing drivers' "range anxiety" and encourage adoptio…
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Subscriber ExclusiveROBERT STEINBUCH: Free-speech contradictions
Several months ago, I began a series of columns exposing the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville's King Fahd Middle Eastern Studies Center's myopic focus on…
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Subscriber ExclusiveEDITORIAL: See what tomorrow brings
You'd be forgiven if you tend to cringe when thinking about 18-wheelers running down the highway without drivers.
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OPINION |:COLUMNIST: Escalation must end now
After Iran's massive retaliation for the Israeli strike against Iran's diplomatic compound in Damascus, it now falls to President Joe Biden to prevent subseque…
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Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates is seated in Trump's hush money trial in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A full jury of 12 people and six alternates has been seated Donald Trump’s hush money case, setting the stage for expected opening statements n…
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Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward
WASHINGTON (AP) — With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanita…
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Tense House works its way to aid decision
WASHINGTON -- House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign…
