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Brazile, Thiero offer versatility as valuable wildcards on John Calipari’s first roster at Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK — It seems obvious 1-through-9 that new Arkansas head coach John Calipari balanced arguably the best recruiting class in the nation, but as good as the top-two rotation looks there are a couple of players who might just prove to be a Hoop Hogs wild card duo: juniors Trevon Brazile and Adou Thiero.
Baptist Health to administer multiple immunization clinics, provide giveaways this month
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Several free back to school vaccination clinics are slated to take place this month. Baptist Health Community Outreach staff member Dede Hutchins joined Little Rock Arc today to provide more insight on the clinics. Listed below are the locations, and the times each one will...
University of Central Arkansas to launch peer recovery support program fueled by $200,000-plus opioid settlement
The University of Central Arkansas is developing a program to use the settlement it received through the national opioid settlement to fight opioid addiction and abuse in the community.
College Student Braxten Martin Cycles Across America for People with Disabilities
Plenty of people put their blood, sweat and tears into charity work, and for Braxten Martin, who is entering his senior year at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, there may be a little more sweat in that equation. Martin is nearing the end of a cross-country cycling...
Arkansas Supreme Court asked to disqualify ballot measure that would block planned casino
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Opponents of a proposal to block a planned casino in Arkansas asked the state Supreme Court Thursday to disqualify the measure from the November ballot. Cherokee Nation Entertainment, which was awarded a license to build and operate the casino, and a newly formed affiliated group filed a lawsuit challenging the proposed constitutional amendment a day after the secretary of state’s office said it qualified for the ballot. The lawsuit accuses the ballot measure campaign, which is funded by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, of violating several laws regarding signature gathering. The suit also challenges the wording of the ballot proposal, calling it “riddled with flaws.” “Arkansans must be made aware of this deliberate scheme to openly violate Arkansas laws regarding canvassing and to mislead and confuse voters,” said Dover Mayor Roger Lee, an officer with Arkansas Canvassing Compliance Committee, which filed paperwork Thursday with the state to campaign against the measure.
KASU News: Arkansas Shooting Charges, Casino Lawsuit, and Tick-Borne Illness Updates
Today's headlines from KASU News for Friday, August 2, 2024, cover formal charges against Travis Eugene Posey for a deadly mass shooting at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, civic challenges for the visually impaired in Arkansas, and a lawsuit over a proposed casino amendment in Pope County. Other stories include Missouri's ban on hemp-derived food products, rising cases of Alpha-gal syndrome in Arkansas, and local updates like a train derailment and a fire in central Arkansas. The episode also highlights the upcoming tax-free weekend and free transit rides in Jonesboro for back-to-school shoppers.
Public schools could soon receive Educational Freedom Account funds
(The Center Square) - The Arkansas Legislative Council will consider a rule allowing public schools to receive money from the state's Educational Freedom Accounts. An ALC subcommittee recommended approval of the rule change after a comment made last year by Fouke School District Superintendent Jim Buie. “When a public school develops and maintains supports and programs that are desirable products for parents/students, they should not be excluded from billing for...