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Ouachita County wreck kills passenger, three others hurt
A wreck on Ouachita County Road 63 northeast of the Louann community killed one person and injured three others about 4 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2024. All of the victims were male minors. Preliminary accident reports from the Arkansas State Police do not name minor victims. According to the preliminary...
Proton Center of Arkansas marks 100th patient milestone
Arkansas’ first and only proton radiation center has treated 100 patients since opening in September 2023. To commemorate the milestone, Carson Placker, 7, of Mountain Home, and Bob Sanders, 71, of Conway, rang the end of treatment bell together June 14, surrounded by their physicians and family. Though 64...
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? Arkansas organizers aim to join the list
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Organizers of an effort to scale back Arkansas’ abortion ban said they have more than enough signatures to try to put their proposal before voters in November’s election. Arkansans for Limited Government submitted petitions said they turned in more than the 90,704 signatures from registered voters needed to qualify. Election […]
Education, government transparency measures fail to meet signature goal
Proponents of two proposed Arkansas constitutional amendments did not submit their petitions to the Secretary of State’s office on Friday, saying they fell short of the required number of signatures needed to make the November ballot. Spokespersons for the amendments’ supporters said they intend to resubmit similar proposals in the 2026 election cycle and work […] The post Education, government transparency measures fail to meet signature goal appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
'For AR Kids' announces lack of required signatures for educational amendment
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Friday was the deadline for groups across Arkansas to collect the signatures needed to get initiatives on the November ballot. "For AR Kids" addressed the state of the Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment Campaign at a news conference in Little Rock on Friday afternoon. The group says it received just under 70,000 across 55 counties in Arkansas, which is not enough to move forward.
Community Foundation Update (07/06/2024)
The Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) has announced the creation of the Fordyce Survivors Fund in response to the mass shooting on June 21 in Fordyce, Arkansas. 100 percent of donations to the fund will provide financial support for survivors of the shooting. ARCF will partner with Victim’s First, a volunteer-led nonprofit helping with immediate needs, along with the Mass Violence Survivor’s Fund—national entities with experience serving communities following more than 50 mass shootings nationwide.
Medical marijuana amendment group submits more than 100k signatures
The deadline has passed for ballot initiatives to turn in the required amount of signatures and the group behind one of the petitions says they have enough to get the Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024 on the November ballot.
BBQ fundraiser helps families impacted by Arkansas mass shooting
FORDYCE, Ark. — On Saturday, a BBQ fundraiser was held in Fordyce to raise money for victims’ families after the June 21 mass shooting. Clifton and Angela Humphries, who own The Flaming Pig BBQ, came up with the idea for the fundraiser. While they have lived in Fordyce...
Docket out for Monday session of Columbia County criminal court
A preliminary docket for Columbia County Circuit Court Criminal Division has been released by the office of Circuit Judge David W. Talley Jr. Court will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2024 in the courtroom at the Columbia County Criminal Detention Facility in Magnolia. Those defendants scheduled to...
Little Rock Fire Department Captain reported dead after off-duty car accident
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Little Rock Fire Department Captain Robert Hild was reported dead on Sunday after he was involved in an off-duty car accident. The Fire Department said that Hild was involved in a single car accident on Highway 365 in Maumelle around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. Captain...
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