Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette


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10/04/22: Little Rock terminates LITFest contract with Think Rubix ... and more Arkansas headlines
October 04, 2022

Little Rock city manager terminates LITFest contract with public-affairs firm Think Rubix; Rutledge says Delaware has state’s money; man gets 5 years over firearm charge

10/3/22: Questions over Little Rock festival...and more Arkansas headlines
October 03, 2022

Records show Little Rock mayor's ex-chief of staff helped his future employer win festival bid; state jails getting suicide prevention training; long-term facility opens to families dealing with substance abuse; catalytic converter thieves targeting parki

9/30/22: Arkansas joins lawsuit against the Biden administration over student loan debt cancellation… and more news
September 30, 2022

Arkansas joins lawsuit against the Biden administration over student loan debt cancellation; Westerman calls for campers to return to Albert Pike; accused Sherwood hospital shooter pleads innocent; covid hospitalizations fall to 3-month low; two Little Ro

9/29/22: One person killed, suspect arrested in shooting at Sherwood hospital… and more news
September 29, 2022

One person killed, suspect arrested in shooting at Sherwood hospital; suspended state senator ordered to turn in state-issued items; two former Huntsville School District officials summoned to court over failure to report abuse allegations; active covid c

09/28/22: Arkansas Senate suspends Clark for filing frivolous ethics complaint ... and more Arkansas headlines
September 28, 2022

Arkansas Senate suspends Clark for filing frivolous ethics complaint; Arkansas School Safety Commission proposes implementation update be added to districts’ annual reports; state sees count of hospitalized covid patients rise for 2nd day as deaths grow b

09/27/22: Black Lives Matter protesters plead guilty ...and more Arkansas headlines
September 27, 2022

Two Black Lives Matter protesters plead guilty to charges related to a police car firebombing; Arkansas Teacher Retirement System’s investments drop in value by $1.4B; fraud retrial set for former state senator Gilbert Baker

9/26/22: Little Rock Nine celebrated...and more Arkansas headlines
September 26, 2022

Street near Central High School renamed for Little Rock Nine; National Guard soldiers in Arkansas are awaiting decision on training requirements; Little Rock School District to pursue solar power as part of new building projects; researchers at University

9/23/22: Larger casino jackpots endorsed… and more news
September 23, 2022

Racing Commission clears way for larger jackpots; panel authorizes $72.4 million in federal funds for 7 school districts; State's new daily covid cases drop to lowest levels in months; Architecture firms selected for Little Rock library remodeling

9/22/22: A former county clerk is sentenced to 57-months in prison…and more news
September 22, 2022

Former Craighead County clerk sentenced to 57 months for defrauding county, must repay $1.5M; State Senate's ethics committee found that Republican Senator Alan Clark filed a frivolous complaint against a Democratic state senator; Arkansas' attorney gener

9/21/22: Little Rock will not pursue property for homeless shelter… and more Arkansas headlines
September 21, 2022

Little Rock will not pursue property for homeless shelter; Arkansas’ COVID deaths top 12,000; The latest on Arkansas student loan debt forgiveness